Commercial Finance Analyst
Job in
City of Westminster, Central London, Greater London, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-15
Listing for:
River Island
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-15
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Analyst, Financial Consultant, Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Finance Analyst - Retail to join our Finance team! The Commercial Finance Analyst is responsible for providing detailed financial analysis, insights, and support to the Retail area of the business, focusing on evaluating financial performance, identifying improvement opportunities, and guiding key business decisions in collaboration with both finance and non‑finance teams.
Responsibilities- Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Own and continuously improve daily, weekly, and monthly commercial reporting packs, ensuring timely and actionable insight
- Support with monthly reporting variance analysis to understand the drivers behind business performance
- Responsible for month end retail journals, including Retail month end accruals
- Commercial Decision Support
- Provide decision‑making support to key commercial teams for trade decisions
- Analyse sales and profitability trends and support in producing a forward‑looking view
- Conduct ad‑hoc analysis to give stakeholders additional insight and inform decision making
- Forecasting & Budgeting
- Support with completing accurate and timely financial forecasts and budgets
- Monitor and track business performance against financial forecasts and take corrective actions when necessary
- Provide insights into cost‑saving opportunities and efficiency improvements within the retail P&L
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Ownership of monthly cost reviews with area managers
- Partner closely with Retail Operations, Trading, and wider Commercial teams to influence performance and support strategic initiatives
- Support in monthly presentations to both financial and non‑financial stakeholders
- Previous experience within Retail/FMCG desirable
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or finalist considered)
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to turn data into actionable insight
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Advanced Excel skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and strong time management
- A proactive and inquisitive mindset with a strong focus on continuous improvement
- A collaborative approach and ability to build strong working relationships across the business
- Generous 50% staff discount on products
- On‑site gym, subsidised restaurant & cafe
- Social events throughout the year
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment support
- Flexible working and early finish Fridays on payday and summer
- Give as you earn scheme and a 'Giver Island' day each year, with matched funding
- Upskilling through on‑the‑job training and qualifications
- Succession plan and opportunities for progression
- Generous bonus scheme and private pension plan
- 25 days paid holiday (excluding Bank Holidays) with option to purchase additional holiday twice a year
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