About the job

Finance Analyst | 9-Month FTC | London (Hybrid)

We're recruiting for a Finance Analyst to join the finance team of a well-established, fast-paced consumer business, reporting into a Finance Manager and business partnering closely with Sales and Marketing.

You'll manage promotional and marketing cost accounting, own budgeting/forecasting for this area, and act as a trusted finance partner to commercial stakeholders - while also helping to introduce AI tools and smarter ways of working across the finance function.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage promotional/marketing cost accounting - accuracy across actuals, budgets and forecasts - similar experience is essential
• Prepare promotion budgets and forecasts with Sales and Communications teams
• Partner with budget holders to monitor spend, challenge costs and provide financial insight
• Manage accruals, balance sheet reconciliations and invoicing queries
• Build strong relationships with Sales and Marketing; provide commercial insight and clear MI/analysis
• Identify opportunities to automate finance processes using AI and digital tools (e.g. Gemini, Claude)

What you'll need:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA), ideally with relevant industry experience
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills with excellent Excel
• Track record of reviewing financial workflows and driving process/efficiency improvements
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple deadlines
• Commercially minded and adaptable
• Strong written and verbal communication; confident building relationships across finance and non-finance teams
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring new technology, including AI/automation tools

Desirable: Knowledge of SAP and Tableau, and exposure to AI tools such as Gemini or Claude.

• Contract & location: Full-time, 9-month fixed-term contract, starting early-to-mid September. Based in London with hybrid working.