Financial Analyst
CV-LibraryPonders EndcontractPosted: 6 May 2026
Apply NowFinancial Analyst – Six Month Fixed Term Contract
Immediate Start – Enfield, £55-65K, Hybrid
We are looking for a commercially focused to join a busy retail business on a fixed?term contract. This is a high?impact role with visibility across the business, supporting planning, forecasting, and decision?making in a fast?growing, operationally complex environment.
You will work closely with Finance, Operations, Planning and Data teams, helping turn numbers into insight and ensuring financial plans are robust, well understood, and actively used.
What you’ll be doing
Coordinating the forecasting cycle, including the Annual Plan and monthly rolling forecasts
Owning and challenging fixed cost forecasts with finance and non?finance stakeholders
Leading variable cost forecasting as the key finance partner to Production and Planning
Producing clear monthly reporting, insight, and commentary for wider Finance and the business
Identifying risks and opportunities, and influencing decisions with practical, data?led recommendations
Supporting S&OP by challenging assumptions and aligning commercial and operational plans
Contributing to month?end planning activities and improving forecasting processes
Supporting and improving planning systems and BI tools (including Anaplan and dashboards)What we’re looking for
ACCA or CIMA qualified
Strong Excel skills and experience in forecasting, analysis, and financial modelling
Confident communicator who can explain complex financial information clearly to non?finance teams
Commercially minded, detail?focused, and comfortable challenging assumptions
Experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI) and Anaplan is desirable, but not essential
Immediate Start – Enfield, £55-65K, Hybrid
We are looking for a commercially focused to join a busy retail business on a fixed?term contract. This is a high?impact role with visibility across the business, supporting planning, forecasting, and decision?making in a fast?growing, operationally complex environment.
You will work closely with Finance, Operations, Planning and Data teams, helping turn numbers into insight and ensuring financial plans are robust, well understood, and actively used.
What you’ll be doing
Coordinating the forecasting cycle, including the Annual Plan and monthly rolling forecasts
Owning and challenging fixed cost forecasts with finance and non?finance stakeholders
Leading variable cost forecasting as the key finance partner to Production and Planning
Producing clear monthly reporting, insight, and commentary for wider Finance and the business
Identifying risks and opportunities, and influencing decisions with practical, data?led recommendations
Supporting S&OP by challenging assumptions and aligning commercial and operational plans
Contributing to month?end planning activities and improving forecasting processes
Supporting and improving planning systems and BI tools (including Anaplan and dashboards)What we’re looking for
ACCA or CIMA qualified
Strong Excel skills and experience in forecasting, analysis, and financial modelling
Confident communicator who can explain complex financial information clearly to non?finance teams
Commercially minded, detail?focused, and comfortable challenging assumptions
Experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI) and Anaplan is desirable, but not essential