Finance Analyst

Job Title: Senior Commercial Finance Analyst Location: Bournemouth (Hybrid Working) Salary: Competitive + Benefits The Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst to join a dynamic and fast-paced commercial finance team. Reporting to the Senior Commercial Finance Manager, this role plays a pivotal part in delivering insight and analysis to support trading decisions across Buying, E-commerce, and Supply Chain. You will combine strong financial reporting with true business partnering, helping shape both day-to-day performance and long-term strategy. Key Responsibilities You will lead on daily, weekly, and monthly trading analysis, identifying risks and opportunities while providing actionable insights. Responsibilities include promotional and margin analysis, pricing modelling, competitor comparisons, and ownership of key reporting processes such as month-end for workshop channels. You’ll partner closely with Buyers and Supply Chain teams on budgeting, forecasting, and new product initiatives, while also contributing to seasonal performance reviews. A key focus will be enhancing reporting quality, improving processes, and ensuring data integrity across the business. Experience and Qualifications We’re looking for a part-qualified or fully qualified accountant with strong commercial awareness and proven business partnering experience. Retail exposure is advantageous but not essential. Advanced Excel skills are required, alongside experience with data analysis or BI tools. You’ll be highly analytical, detail-oriented, and confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Salary and Benefits You’ll receive a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including hybrid working, career development opportunities, and the chance to influence key commercial decisions. This role offers excellent exposure across the business and the opportunity to drive meaningful improvements in performance and reporting. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We will consider all qualified applications for this position. Venture Recruitment Partners does not discriminate against disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other status protected under the Equality Act 2010. Venture Recruitment Partners (also trading as Chilworth Partnership Ltd) is a Recruitment Agency. By applying for this role, you are authorising us as a Recruitment Agency to contact you and to provide services and information relating to job hunting activities. Please see our Privacy Policy at