Key Responsibilities

As part of the Commercial Finance team of around 20 employees you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Supporting the month-end by making agreed accounting adjustments and supporting with P&L reviews, as well as producing monthly reporting packs, commentary and variance analysis.
• Taking ownership of assigned reporting deliverables, such as weekly and monthly KPI reporting for the business, ensuring outputs are complete, accurate, validated and delivered to agreed deadlines.
• Maintaining the integrity of Fee Earner datasets and other key data sources on finance systems.
• Providing analytical support to Commercial Accountants and business stakeholders, including ad-hoc requests for data or analysis as needed.
• Investigating and resolving queries in a timely manner, escalating risks, data issues or delays at the earliest opportunity.
• Contributing to annual budget and planning processes, including inputting data and supporting analysis.
• Identifying practical opportunities to improve reporting processes, while ensuring stakeholder requirements, controls, testing and output quality are maintained.
• Supporting the Commercial Accountants across a range of commercial projects as required.

Skills & Experience

• A Commercial Finance Analyst looking for your next challenge.
• A Senior Analyst looking to broaden your commercial exposure.
• A part-qualified ACCA/CIMA professional.
• Advanced Excel skills

You'll also bring:

• Strong commercial finance and data analysis experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence handling large datasets and turning data into meaningful insights.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvements.

IT Systems

• Advanced Excel (including financial modelling, pivot tables, complex formulas and data analysis)
• Power BI
• SAP
• Previous finance systems experience is desirable

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you,

For your success.

And what's next.