Graduate Commercial Finance Analyst

Domestic & General Group; Wimbledon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Graduate Commercial Finance Analyst to join their team in Wimbledon. In this hybrid role, you will manage warranty products and ensure profitability through analysis and stakeholder communication. The ideal candidate will possess a numerical degree and strong problem-solving abilities, with a comfort in advanced Excel. This position is perfect for graduates looking to build a career in commercial finance and offers a competitive salary along with various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health cash plan for essential healthcare

Attractive company pension scheme

Employee discounts with various retailers

Qualifications

• Graduate with a numerical degree.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable using Advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of warranty products.
• Ensure commercial arrangements target margins.
• Present commercial propositions to stakeholders.
• Produce financial forecasts and cash flows.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Logical thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Strong numerical skills

Advanced Excel

SQL knowledge

Education

Numerical degree

Job description

.**Graduate Commercial Finance Analyst****Location**: **Hybrid ways of working at our office in Wimbledon.****Salary:** **Competitive****Contract Type:** **Permanent**In this pivotal role, you’ll work closely with our Underwriting, Sales, Marketing and Finance functions to help ensure we achieve the desired profitability across new and existing lines of our warranty business. This is a fantastic entry point for a graduate who wants to build a career in commercial finance and gain exposure across multiple parts of the organisation.***If you're a current D&G employee applying for an internal role, please ensure your Career Profile in Workday is up to date before submitting your application.******Don't forget to download and attach your Talent Card to showcase your skills and experience. This is a required part of your application.*****Key Responsibilities:*** Managing a portfolio of warranty products and client accounts.* Ensuring commercial arrangements deliver against target margins through accurate costing and modelling.* Presenting commercial propositions to senior management and external clients* Producing long-term financial forecasts and cash flows, including investment appraisal analysis.* Liaising with all commercial areas of the D&G business to deliver profitable warranty products.* Applying appropriate regulatory requirements including GDPR.* Assessing and advising on warranty product risk.* Developing and delivering creative solutions to complex warranty design problems.**Skills and experience required:*** Strong analytical, Problem solving and Logical thinking skills* Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate complex matters in simple, understandable terms* Strong Interpersonal skills / stakeholder management* Graduated with a numerical degree* Strong numerical skills to be able to work* Comfortable using Advanced Excel and experience with SQL would be desirable but not essential.* Advantage of completing a commercial finance intern would be ideal but not essential.**We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include:*** Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus* 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave* Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression* Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service* Attractive company pension scheme* Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary* Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:* Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll* Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand-new vehicles* Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets* Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000* Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes* OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.* Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues* Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends* Employee discounts – with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers**Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.****Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.***At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.*