Commercial Finance Analyst

Overview

If you enjoy getting under the skin of business performance and having a genuine influence on commercial decisions, this role offers exactly that. Mitchell Adam are partnering with a leading environmental business in Birmingham city centre to recruit a Commercial Finance Analyst, taking responsibility for the financial performance of its largest operational site.

You'll have full P&L responsibility for the site, overseeing budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting while working closely with senior operational stakeholders. A major part of your role will be business partnering, taking managers through financial performance, presenting detailed variance analysis and explaining the factors driving revenue, costs and profitability. You'll be expected to challenge assumptions, highlight risks and identify opportunities, making sure finance plays an active role in shaping operational decisions.

This is a highly visible position where you'll build strong relationships across the business and have the platform to influence performance at a senior level. You'll also contribute to wider financial planning, reporting improvements and commercial analysis, giving you the opportunity to develop well beyond traditional reporting responsibilities.

Skills Needed

• Experience in a Finance Analyst, Commercial Finance Analyst or Management Accountant position with strong commercial exposure.

• Good understanding of P&L reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial performance analysis.

• Confident presenting financial information and explaining variances to senior non-finance stakeholders.

• Strong Excel skills, commercial awareness and the ability to challenge constructively and influence decisions.

What You Will Receive

• Full P&L responsibility for the business's largest operational site, with significant ownership and visibility.

• Extensive business partnering exposure, including presenting financial performance and analysis to senior stakeholders.

• Enhanced healthcare and pension benefits, alongside a hybrid working arrangement with two days per week in the office.

• The opportunity to develop your commercial finance career within an established environmental business.

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who wants to take ownership, build senior relationships and have a real say in how a business performs. With responsibility for a major site's P&L and the opportunity to influence decisions at an operational level, you'll be joining a role where your analysis genuinely matters. Get in touch with Mitchell Adam to find out more.