Commercial Finance Analyst

Sheridan Maine is partnering with a leading manufacturing business based in Poole to recruit a Commercial Finance Analyst.This is a great opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional looking to develop their career within a high-performing finance team. The role would suit candidates with experience in commercial finance, management accounts, finance business partnering, financial analysis, project accounting, or FP&A. Working closely with senior finance leadership and operational stakeholders, the Commercial Finance Analyst will play a key role in revenue analysis, gross margin reporting, forecasting, financial controls, and business performance analysis across major projects.The role:As Commercial Finance Analyst, you will support financial decision-making by delivering accurate reporting, insightful analysis, and commercial recommendations to operational and senior management teams.Key responsibilities include:

• Producing weekly and monthly revenue analysis and gross margin reporting
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes
• Analysing project performance, cost variances, and profitability trends
• Partnering with operational teams to improve commercial performance
• Supporting revenue recognition activities in line with IFRS15 / ASC606
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining financial controls
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, controls, and finance processes
• Developing management reporting using Excel and Power BI

About you:The successful candidate will ideally have experience in a Commercial Finance Analyst, Finance Analyst, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant, or Finance Business Partner position.What we're looking for:

• Part-qualified or qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA status
• Strong commercial finance and financial analysis experience
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and data analysis
• Experience with forecasting, management reporting, and variance analysis
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of IFRS15 / ASC606 revenue recognition principles
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, projects, or contract environments would be beneficial

If you are an ambitious Commercial Finance Analyst seeking your next challenge in Poole, we would love to hear from you. Apply via Sheridan Maine for a confidential discussion.You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.