Senior Commercial Finance Analyst | 9-12 month FTC | PE backed SaaS/Media business | £70,000-£75,000 + bonus + benefits | London (Hybrid working, 2 days)
A Senior Commercial Finance Analyst is required to join a fast-paced, market-leading B2B SaaS/Media business on a 9-12 month fixed-term contract. The business is backed by a leading global private equity investor and is undergoing a significant growth and transformation journey in preparation for a future exit.
Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance, the Senior Commercial Finance Analyst will play a high-impact role, supporting financial due diligence, exit readiness activities, and strategic growth initiatives. This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, driving key financial insights and improvements at a pivotal stage of the business growth.
Responsibilities:
* Preparing robust financials and investor packs
* Supporting financial due diligence processes and ensuring the accuracy and consistency of financials
* Building and maintaining multi-year financial models to support strategic growth and valuation activities
* Providing actionable commercial insights and suggestions to the Senior Leadership Team
* Supporting budgeting, forecasting and KPI reporting, aligning financial plans with strategic business objectives
* Developing financial models for business cases, investment appraisals, and profitability analysis
* Preparing weekly and monthly trading reports, board presentations, and financial commentary
Requirements:
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or international equivalent)
* Post-qualified experience in a fast-paced commercial environment
* Strong financial modelling with heavy involvement in mergers and acquisitions activity
* Preferably practice trained with 1-2 years industry experience but not essential providing the above criteria is met
* Ability to start within 1 months notice
* Strong presentation skills, excellent analytical capabilities, and experience partnering with senior stakeholders
* A strong understanding of SaaS financial and operational metrics (MRR, NRR, CAC, LTV etc.) is desirable
In return for your hard work, you will be joining a high-performing team during an exciting period of growth and transformation. The business offers a collaborative working environment, hybrid flexibility, and excellent benefits including a competitive bonus scheme.