Senior Commercial Finance Analyst

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We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive.

We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole.

The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive.

The Commercial Finance team partners with business leaders across the firm, providing financial insight and commercial support to help drive performance and strategic decision-making. Our expertise covers financial planning, management reporting, business partnering, business cases and performance management.

The Senior Commercial Finance Analyst opportunity sits within a team of experienced Senior Commercial Finance Managers, supporting our Employment, Labor and Pensions Practice Group. The team is responsible for delivering meaningful analysis and insight that helps business leaders understand performance, identify opportunities and make informed decisions.

We are seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst to join our team.

This role offers an excellent blend of commercial finance, business partnering, stakeholder management and data analytics. You will play a key role in transforming complex data into actionable business insight, supporting effective business partnering and influencing strategic decision-making.

• As part of the Commercial Finance team of around 20 employees you will be responsible for, but not limited to:
• Supporting the month-end by making agreed accounting adjustments and supporting with P&L reviews, as well as producing reporting packs, commentary and variance analysis.
• Taking ownership of assigned reporting deliverables, such as weekly and monthly KPI reporting for the business, ensuring outputs are complete, accurate, validated and delivered to agreed deadlines.
• Providing analytical support to Senior Commercial Finance Manager and junior business partnering to business stakeholders, including ad-hoc requests for data or analysis as needed.
• Investigating and resolving queries in a timely manner, escalating risks, data issues or delays at the earliest opportunity.
• Contributing to annual budget and planning processes, including inputting data and supporting analysis.
• Identifying practical opportunities to improve reporting processes, while ensuring stakeholder requirements, controls, testing and output quality are maintained.
• Supporting the Senior Commercial Finance Manager across a range of commercial projects as required.

• A Commercial Finance Analyst looking for your next challenge.
• A Senior Analyst looking to broaden your commercial exposure.
• ACCA/CIMA professional
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills

You'll also bring:

• Strong commercial finance and data analysis experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence handling large datasets and turning data into meaningful insights.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to…