Commercial Finance Analyst - Maternity Cover 9-12 months FTC

Joseph Joseph Ltd; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading houseware brand based in London is seeking an analyst to join their Commercial Finance team on a maternity cover fixed term contract. The role involves preparing financial analyses, producing daily reports, supporting budgeting, and building financial models. The ideal candidate should have advanced Excel skills and experience in a Commercial Finance setting. The company offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension contribution

Exclusive staff discount

24/7 healthcare support

Hybrid working

External wellbeing support

Access to Perkbox

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Experience working in or alongside a Commercial Finance team.
• Ability to interpret the general ledger and financial statements.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing high-quality financial analysis and presentations.
• Producing daily business reporting.
• Building financial models in Excel.
• Supporting cross functional projects and business partnering.
• Supporting on budgeting and forecasting.
• Preparing quarterly sales commissions reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

At Joseph Joseph, we are driven by a simple yet powerful belief — that intelligent design has the ability to transform everyday living. We create distinctive, thoughtfully engineered products that not only solve real-world problems but also bring joy, beauty, and functionality to daily life.

Headquartered in London, we have grown into one of the world’s most admired houseware brands, with a presence in over 100 countries and partnerships with leading department stores, independent retailers, and a rapidly expanding e-commerce business.

We have an opportunity for an analyst to join the Commercial Finance team on a Maternity cover fixed term contract. Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager, this is an opportunity to work closely across all key functions in our business, supporting on analytics.

Responsibilities

• Preparing high-quality financial analysis and presentations that translate data into clear recommendations for senior leadership
• Producing daily business reporting to provide insight to stakeholders
• Building financial models in Excel to support strategic decision making
• Supporting cross functional projects and business partnering with sales, category management and supply chain teams to improve profitability
• Supporting on some aspects of budgeting and forecasting
• Preparing quarterly sales commissions reporting

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret the general ledger and financial statements
• High level of attention to detail with advanced Excel skills; able to produce models and work accurately with large amounts of data
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• A proactive problem solver with a drive to improves processes and challenge assumptions
• Ability to work independently and with ambiguity
• Experience working in or alongside a Commercial Finance team

What you will get from us

• Competitive salary and holiday allowance
• A pension contribution
• An exclusive staff discount
• 24/7 healthcare appointment support
• Hybrid working – 3 days in office & 2 days from home and flex start/finish times
• External private employee wellbeing support
• Access to Perkbox
• Volunteer days