Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company? 

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team? 

Join our Commercial Finance Team

This is an exciting opportunity for a position as a Senior Commercial Financial Analyst for Softcat's very successful and growing Commercial Finance team. The Commercial Finance team was formed 9 years ago and has now grown to a team of 10 people. The Exec Leadership acknowledge that we have played a key role in more than doubling Revenue and Profit over those last 9 years.  

We are a friendly, high achieving and resilient team, working cross functionally with all business departments, and adding value through insightful data analysis which guides operational and strategic decision making at the highest levels. In your role, you will be regularly meeting Directors of the business and can expect to be presenting to senior leadership and the CFO.

We are proud of the progression team members have made both in the quality of their work and the exposure it receives, and role progressions with promotions to Team Leader, Manager and Director.  

Success. The Softcat Way. 

There's a uniqueness to Softcat – what we do, how we do it and why we do it. That's because we help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. We give everyone the chance to step up and show how much they can achieve. We succeed when all our people succeed.

Be part of a team that enables business growth

As a Commercial Financial Analyst, you will support Senior Management in delivering improved financial performance in their areas. Over time we expect the Commercial Finance Team to provide analysis on all areas of Softcat's business. 

As Commercial Financial Analyst, you'll be responsible for: 

• You will be producing new analysis on our performance across a range of variables.
• Propose and implement any improvements you identify to existing analysis, helping to make them robust and repeatable.
• Working closely with the Senior Management (including the CFO) and their direct reports on a day-to-day basis, using financial information to inform them on business performance or decisions.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and longer-term strategic planning across the company;
• Demonstrate aptitude for understanding numbers and making commercial recommendations from that information. You will need resilience to deal with the challenges that Senior Management will make when making significant decisions; and
• Ensure the non-financial Senior Management understand what your analysis shows and the data you present is suitable for the audience and provides meaningful direction to the business.

We'd love you to have 

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at demonstrative experience in a Commercial Finance or FP&A role
• Experience of multinational expansion is helpful but not essential
• Results orientated, with a focus on providing meaningful information to Senior Management.
• Validated background of producing new analysis from scratch and improving existing work.
• Excellent communicator, outgoing and comfortable with different types of people.
• Must be able to articulate what their analysis shows and defend their recommendation on what to do next.
• Thorough approach with high level of accuracy and numeracy.
• Strong excel skills.
• An ability to work individually or collaboratively as required.
• Able to proactively lead on and drive larger projects

Work in a way that works for you  

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:  

• Hybrid working –  3 days in the office and 2 days working from home  
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day  
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs 

Working with us  

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.  

Join us  

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.  

You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/