Commercial Finance Analyst (Modelling)

  • Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
  • May 09, 2026
Full time Banking

Job Description

Financial Modelling AnalystLocation: Reading - on-site 4 days per week (including Fridays)Salary: £55,000 (non-negotiable)We're hiring an Analyst to join a specialist Financial Modelling team, focusing on the maintenance and development of complex, bespoke Excel models. This is a hands-on, analytical role in a small team, with long-term development over 3-4 years.Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain and update large-scale financial models (60+ interconnected tabs)
  • Amend assumptions around costs, CAPEX, and revenue
  • Challenge inputs and ensure model accuracy
  • Support monthly BAU reporting across revenue and CAPEX

Key Requirements

  • Excellent Excel skills - essential (advanced formulas, complex models, troubleshooting)
  • Experience working with bespoke financial models
  • Basic understanding of P&L and CAPEX
  • Analyst mindset - not an accounting or audit background
  • Strong team fit and desire for a long-term role
  • Local to Reading due to on-site work

Interview Process

  • Stage 1: Initial conversation (non-technical)
  • Stage 2: In-person interview with Excel assessment (approx. 2 hours)

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