Commercial Finance Manager

Planet Paymet; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology provider is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager in London to manage financial product P&L for Tax Free, support product analysis, and drive commercial insights. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills, along with experience in payments or fintech. Join a dynamic team with a hybrid work model offering flexibility and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in analyzing country/division/product performance.
• Strong system and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience in payments and/or fintech preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Vertical CFOs with regular reporting and analysis.
• Improve processes across the commercial finance teams.
• Maintain complex data sets for commercial insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Advanced Excel

Tools

Corporate planning tools

Job description

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.**About Planet**Planet is a global provider of integrated technology and payments solutions for retail and hospitality customers.We create great experiences for the millions of people who use our payments, software, and tax-free solutions every minute of every day.Planet empowers its customers to deliver great customer experiences by combining payments and software in ways that drive greater loyalty, increase revenue and save time.Founded over 35 years ago and with our headquarters in London, today we have more than 2,500 employees located across six continents serving our customers in more than 120 markets.**Role Overview**An exciting opportunity has arisen for a **Commercial Finance Manager**, you will be the business partner into the product team, responsible for owning the financial product P&L for **Tax Free and support other products and Churn reporting** and supporting the Vertical CFOs with regular reporting and analysis to help drive commercial success. You will be required to build strong relationships across various teams and develop a solid understanding of the business dynamics across the different areas.**What you will do*** Support the Vertical CFOs and their teams with regular reporting and business analysis, while helping to prepare materials used for C-suite and Board level reporting* Working to improve process and efficiencies across the commercial finance teams* Ingesting and maintaining complex data sets from various product systems to help the team drive commercial insights and support business planning* Build and maintain regular reporting and insights* Own Adhoc analysis to drill into problem areas as needed support where required**Who you are*** Experienced in analysing country / division / product performance and identifying trends and seeing where best practices can be shared* A good communicator and adept at building relationships across teams, while exerting persistence and resourcefulness* Must be logical, self-motivated, proactive, with strong analytical skills and a high level of intellectual curiosity* Excellent time management skills, demonstrating high levels of accuracy, thoroughness and reliability whilst coping under pressure* Strong system and advanced excel skills. Experience with Corporate planning tools advantageous.* Flexible and a genuine team player willing to go the extra mile to support others* Experienced in payments and/or fintech preferred**Why Planet**Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – **Apply now.****Company Background**Planet provides integrated software, payment and technology solutions for its customers in the Hospitality and Retail sectors and worldwide via a network of global Financial Services Partners.Founded over 35 years ago, we have evolved our services, delivering an innovative digital commerce platform that puts customer experience first.With headquarters in London and around 3,000 expert employees located across six continents we serve customers in over 120 markets.