Grafton Banks Finance are looking for a commercially minded Commercial Analyst to join a fast-paced, contract-driven environment, supporting contract costing, profitability analysis and sales insight . This is a great role for someone who enjoys working closely with Sales/Operations, improving margin visibility, and building robust Excel models to drive better decisions. You'll be hands-on with data, supporting pricing and contract performance, and producing clear analysis that stakeholders can act on. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain contract costing models to support pricing, tenders and renewals Produce sales and margin analysis (customer/contract/channel), highlighting trends and opportunities Track profitability and performance across contracts, identifying risks and recommending actions Support budgeting/forecasting for commercial areas and maintain key assumptions Improve reporting packs and dashboards (Excel-based; Power BI a plus) Partner with Sales/Operations to ensure commercial performance is visible, measurable and improving Maintain data accuracy and provide ad-hoc analysis to support decision-making What We're Looking For Experience in contract or service costing , pricing, margin or contribution analysis Strong sales analysis capability (revenue/margin/volume/customer performance) Advanced Excel skills : pivots, lookups (XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP), logical formulas Comfortable working with large datasets and explaining insights clearly to stakeholders People management skills Based within a commutable distance of Stratford, London Why Apply High visibility role with real impact on commercial performance and margins Broad stakeholder exposure across Sales/Operations/Finance Strong development pathway for analysts moving toward commercial business partnering Competitive salary in the £40-45k range plus benefits How to Apply If you have experience with contract costing, sales analysis and strong Excel and you're within commuting distance of Stratford, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with your CV or message for a confidential conversation.
May 13, 2026
Full time
Grafton Banks Finance are looking for a commercially minded Commercial Analyst to join a fast-paced, contract-driven environment, supporting contract costing, profitability analysis and sales insight . This is a great role for someone who enjoys working closely with Sales/Operations, improving margin visibility, and building robust Excel models to drive better decisions. You'll be hands-on with data, supporting pricing and contract performance, and producing clear analysis that stakeholders can act on. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain contract costing models to support pricing, tenders and renewals Produce sales and margin analysis (customer/contract/channel), highlighting trends and opportunities Track profitability and performance across contracts, identifying risks and recommending actions Support budgeting/forecasting for commercial areas and maintain key assumptions Improve reporting packs and dashboards (Excel-based; Power BI a plus) Partner with Sales/Operations to ensure commercial performance is visible, measurable and improving Maintain data accuracy and provide ad-hoc analysis to support decision-making What We're Looking For Experience in contract or service costing , pricing, margin or contribution analysis Strong sales analysis capability (revenue/margin/volume/customer performance) Advanced Excel skills : pivots, lookups (XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP), logical formulas Comfortable working with large datasets and explaining insights clearly to stakeholders People management skills Based within a commutable distance of Stratford, London Why Apply High visibility role with real impact on commercial performance and margins Broad stakeholder exposure across Sales/Operations/Finance Strong development pathway for analysts moving toward commercial business partnering Competitive salary in the £40-45k range plus benefits How to Apply If you have experience with contract costing, sales analysis and strong Excel and you're within commuting distance of Stratford, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with your CV or message for a confidential conversation.
Grafton Banks Finance are delighted to be partnering with a valued local client in East Sussex who are seeking a Finance Assistant to join their team on a fixed-term contract basis. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will play a key part in supporting the day-to-day running of the purchase ledger function. Key Responsibilities: Processing supplier invoices accurately and efficiently Completing supplier statement reconciliations Preparing and processing supplier payments Reviewing and resolving purchase ledger queries via the internal ticketing system Raising credit notes and assisting with general ledger maintenance The successful candidate will: Be available to start immediately or from October Be able to commute to the office on a daily basis Have strong organisational skills and attention to detail Have previous experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally within purchase ledger/accounts payable This is a great opportunity to join a supportive finance team within a well-established local business.
May 08, 2026
Contractor
Grafton Banks Finance are delighted to be partnering with a valued local client in East Sussex who are seeking a Finance Assistant to join their team on a fixed-term contract basis. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will play a key part in supporting the day-to-day running of the purchase ledger function. Key Responsibilities: Processing supplier invoices accurately and efficiently Completing supplier statement reconciliations Preparing and processing supplier payments Reviewing and resolving purchase ledger queries via the internal ticketing system Raising credit notes and assisting with general ledger maintenance The successful candidate will: Be available to start immediately or from October Be able to commute to the office on a daily basis Have strong organisational skills and attention to detail Have previous experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally within purchase ledger/accounts payable This is a great opportunity to join a supportive finance team within a well-established local business.
Grafton Banks Finance is working with a growing PE backed business, based in East Sussex, to recruit a new Financial Accountant role. This business is a leader in its field and is growing consistently through acquisition, and organically. This role will be part of a high calibre finance team and will be responsible for overseeing financial accounting and external reporting for a division of the business. We are looking for a finalist or recently qualified accountant, who is technically strong, and ideally has hands on financial accounting and reporting experience. This would be a great first move into industry for someone recently qualified and looking to move out of practice. Or someone who has gained commercial experience and actively studying towards their finance qualifications. The position includes coordinating financial reporting, statutory accounts, tax reporting and other regulatory compliance, P&L and financial analysis, and cashflow management. It will also be heavily involved in driving improvements to processes and controls. Salary for this role is £40,000 - £50,000 + benefits. Initially the role will be 4 days in the clients offices, moving to 3 days in the office once probation is completed.
May 08, 2026
Full time
Grafton Banks Finance is working with a growing PE backed business, based in East Sussex, to recruit a new Financial Accountant role. This business is a leader in its field and is growing consistently through acquisition, and organically. This role will be part of a high calibre finance team and will be responsible for overseeing financial accounting and external reporting for a division of the business. We are looking for a finalist or recently qualified accountant, who is technically strong, and ideally has hands on financial accounting and reporting experience. This would be a great first move into industry for someone recently qualified and looking to move out of practice. Or someone who has gained commercial experience and actively studying towards their finance qualifications. The position includes coordinating financial reporting, statutory accounts, tax reporting and other regulatory compliance, P&L and financial analysis, and cashflow management. It will also be heavily involved in driving improvements to processes and controls. Salary for this role is £40,000 - £50,000 + benefits. Initially the role will be 4 days in the clients offices, moving to 3 days in the office once probation is completed.
