Senior Commercial Finance Manager

Job Description

The Role
The Senior Commercial Finance Manager role is crucial in managing the financial aspects of Gross Margin, developing financial models for new initiatives, and providing key financial insights. You will partner closely with Marketing and Commercial teams to drive strategic planning and analysis.

Accountabilities

• Own the financial performance of Gross Margin, collaborating with the VPs of Marketing and Commercial to develop and financially model trade strategies and partner event scenarios.
• Develop financial scenarios, assess and model new business initiatives, and lead the budgeting, forecasting, and contribution to the 3-year strategic financial plans.
• Deliver insightful financial reporting and analysis to trading teams, performance marketing, and broader commercial stakeholders.
• Communicate complex financial narratives effectively, presenting both high-level insights and detailed analysis as required.
• Collaborate with finance leadership to translate strategic plans into financial execution, proactively identifying and mitigating financial risks and capitalising on tactical and strategic opportunities.
• Oversee the creation of daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports in collaboration with Data, Insights, and Analytics, clearly articulating key business trends and challenges.
• Support the Junior Financial Controller in gathering information and executing monthly financial processes related to performance and marketing expenditure.
• Serve as a key finance business partner for various teams, primarily Marketing and Commercial, providing support in financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and budget management.
• Collaborate with Data and Product teams to develop, prioritise, and implement site improvements, including funnel optimisation and MTA/MMM modeling.

Some key skills and experience you’ll need...

Technical skills:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with relevant industry experience - marketplace/ecommerce ideally
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills, especially in financial modeling.
• Experience with BI tools (GA4, Looker, Tableau, Power BI).
• Proficiency in 3-way financial modeling (BS, Cash Flow, P&L) is highly desirable.
• Ability to work in SQL

Human skills:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Good commercial awareness and interest.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Enthusiastic, organised, self-motivated, and curious.
• Ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial people.

Don’t meet every single requirement? No problem. Your strengths, passion & fresh perspective could be just what we’re looking for - so we encourage you to apply!

What we offer

Our perksIt's super important to us to make sure everyone feels safe and looked-after, which is why we've got a wide range of benefits in place. From supporting you and your loved ones with healthcare to cheeky 'just because' gifts, we're here for you.

We've got a ton of good stuff for everyone - like private medical insurance, a health cash plan, an electric vehicle scheme, mental health platform access, cycle to work scheme, and a 20% discount on our website. To find out more about what we offer, have a look here. We've also worked very hard to come up with a set of policies to support our people in any situation- like medicalised leave, menstrual leave, and primary carer leave.
Full-time NOTHS-ers get 25 days of holidays each year (plus bank hols!), as well as having the opportunity to work from anywhere for two calendar months a year. Did someone say beach holiday?

How we workHere at NOTHS, we embrace a remote-first approach to work, recognising the value of flexibility and the diverse talents that remote teams bring to the table. Our remote work culture is designed to empower our employees, foster collaboration, and create a community that transcends physical boundaries.

Under this framework, all of us operate remotely, convening as teams at regular intervals that suit each team best. These gatherings serve various purposes, including ideation sessions, hackathons, or simply fostering valuable face-to-face interactions.

Every quarter, we hold a Get Together and the whole company meets for a fun-filled day (with no shortage of food!) with some special guests... our small brand Partners!
Want to find out more? Take a look here.

Diversity, Equity, & InclusionDEI is really important to us and that’s why everyone’s welcome at Not On The High Street – whoever they are, whatever their background.

We are committed to embracing and encouraging our employees’ uniquenesses- whether this is in age, people with disabilities, ethnicity, family structures, gender, LGBTQ+ identity, lower income backgrounds, race, religion, the intersectionality or all/any of these and other aspects making us who we are. We take pride in treating all of our employees fairly and we want our people to feel respected, valued and recognised within the workplace. As part of your application, you’ll be asked to complete an optional demographic survey to help us learn more about who wants to work with us. Responses will only be used to help us figure out how to make our team even more inclusive and attract more brilliant people to join us!

We'll also ask whether you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to the interview process should you need them and you can answer this question should you choose to in the application phase. Apply to join Team NOTHS!Our recruitment processes are fully remote, taking advantage of the wonders of modern-day technology. We’d love to hear more about you, your experience and why you want to join our team. Good luck!