Commercial Finance Analyst

KenndyPearce are hiring a qualified and commercially minded Commercial Finance Analyst to join a multi site hospitality company on a 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover). This is a high-impact role at the centre of business performance, offering strong exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making. Hybrid working and excellent perks on offer.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll play a key role in driving performance delivering high-quality analysis, insight, and financial planning. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing clear, data-driven financial insight to support commercial decisions
• Partnering with stakeholders across the business to influence performance and outcomes
• Supporting investment decisions through detailed analysis and robust business cases
• Analysing revenue and margins and identifying trends and key drivers
• Collaborating with the wider Finance team to ensure accurate month-end reporting and alignment with statutory results
• Building and maintaining financial models to support strategic initiatives
• Producing monthly reporting packs with insightful commentary on performance vs budget, forecast, and prior year
• Supporting pricing strategies, promotions, and broader commercial initiatives
• Driving continuous improvements in reporting, processes, and data quality

What We're Looking For

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• At least 3 years' experience in FP&A or commercial finance
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Advanced Excel skills and confident financial modelling ability
• Proven experience handling and interpreting large datasets
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders
• Strong commercial awareness and a proactive, business-partnering mindset