Strategic Finance Associate
Checkatrade - the trusted foundation of every home
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Strategic Finance Associate to join us. You’ll be working closely with teams across the business to influence decision making and shape the future direction of the business. Here at Checkatrade, we move at pace so you'll need to thrive in a fast pace environment. You’ll be a pro at analysing data to offer timely commercial insights which both enable and face conventional thinking across the organisation. This opportunity will be central to appraising our initiatives and prioritising those which best deliver both our short and long-term goals. Ready to turn data into decisions? Sound good? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Location: Kings Cross, London. Please note you will be required to travel to our Portsmouth office when required.
Where do you fit in?
Reporting to the Interim Chief Financial Officer, you’ll dive deep into hyper analytical work. You'll partner with our Strategic Finance Managers and stakeholders to drive initiatives that redefine Checkatrade’s product vision and journey. You’ll lead the charge on crafting and implementing smart capital allocation strategies and maximising ROI. You'll play a key role in shaping our quarterly, annual budget, and ambitious 5-Year Plan. You'll conduct detailed financial analyses like ROI assessments, cost-benefit breakdowns, and scenario planning, to appraise investments and M&A opportunities, being at the heart of our strategy. You'll keep a sharp eye on capital performance, providing insights and actionable recommendations. You'll identifying where to double down or pivot investments. As a committed advisor and challenger to stakeholders, you’ll help ensure every decision maximises value. And, of course, you’ll safeguard against financial risks, ensuring compliance and sound practices every step of the way. If you’re all about strategy, analysis, and making data-driven decisions that move the needle, this is your moment! Turn insights into results- your journey begins here! Are you ready to put your commercial and financial acumen to the test?
What’s in it for you?
- A career-defining opportunity to join a modern marketplace business with impressive growth plans.
- An opportunity to work with top-notch business leaders across technology, commerce, marketing, product and more!
- A role with a direct impact on our bottom line, future ambitions, and innovations.
- An excellent salary and benefits package plus much more!
- Hybrid working with 3 days in the office, 2 days at home.
We are an equal opportunities employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
What do you need to succeed?
- Experience working within Investment banking, Consulting, or high-growth commercial finance. Big 4 experience would be a bonus.
- Be a data wizardry. Used to working with large data sets.
- Solid experience with Excel and Word. Advanced Power Point experience would be fantastic.
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
- Financial modelling background. You don’t just build models—you master them!
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