You’ve probably heard of Auto Trader, but do you know what we’re all about?
We’re the UK’s leading automotive marketplace, a heritage brand, and a tech darling of the stock market. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans.
In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously.
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together.
Auto Trader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you.
We are looking for ambitious Commercial Finance Analyst to join our Finance community in our office in Manchester. Our Commercial Finance team are responsible for business partnering with our Sales and Product teams by providing relevant insight and analysis, along with effective challenging to help them drive performance.
As Commercial Finance Analyst, you will provide commercial finance support to either our Retailer Development & Support teams, influencing and driving them to execute their full-year financial plan. You will be responsible for leading the annual financial plan and rolling forecast processes for the teams you support and will provide monthly and weekly insight into performance.
You will proactively gain an understanding of new products, develop KPIs, and drive performance discussions with stakeholders. Monthly reviews and analysis of revenue and key metrics will be required, working with the Business Insight and Reporting teams to ensure information supports strategic decisions. Ad-hoc analysis will be provided as necessary.
The role requires strong commercial awareness, a proactive approach, and problem-solving skills to deliver value to both financial and non-financial stakeholders. You will analyse large datasets to provide insights, identify risks and opportunities, and influence stakeholders to drive commercially sound and financially secure decisions.
You will have the opportunity to be involved in a variety of projects in a collaborative environment where you will interact with teams across Auto Trader. You will be supported by the wider Finance team, empowered to make positive change, and encouraged to join us on a journey of continuous improvement.
You might believe that a passion for cars is a requirement, but guess what? It’s not! At Auto Trader, you’re welcome just as you are.
We’re offering a salary of £35,000 – £42,500, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares. And you'll receive 29 days holiday, plus bank holidays and comprehensive private medical cover.
That’s not all. We have employee pension contributions up to 7%, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more.
We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.
On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You’ll have two fixed weekly office days for team collaboration and one more of your choice to suit your work-life balance.
Additionally, during July and August, along with two weeks in December, we have our remote first periods. During these times, you can work remotely, whether that's from another location in the UK or even from certain locations abroad.
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