Commercial Finance Analyst

Are you a qualified or part-qualified accountant who enjoys turning financial data into insight that genuinely influences business performance? Do you thrive in fast-paced, operational environments where finance plays a key role in shaping decisions on the ground? Experience with BI tools?

We’re looking for a Commercial Finance Analyst to join our Hygiene Operations finance team, supporting a service-led, operationally intensive business where people, productivity and customer experience sit at the heart of profitability.

Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, you’ll deliver accurate, timely financial reporting and insightful analysis, working closely with operational and commercial stakeholders to support better decision-making across the business.

The Commercial Finance Analyst role at phs will involve:

• Produce weekly and monthly financial reporting covering revenue, costs, margins and KPIs
• Support month-end processes including accruals and cost analysis
• Analyse performance against budget, forecast and prior periods, focusing on operational drivers
• Partner with operational leaders to improve service performance, labour efficiency and route profitability
• Support budgeting, forecasting and trading packs
• Develop clear, actionable KPI dashboards and management information
• Support efficient supplier spend control, governance and financial controls

Essential

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA) or qualified by experience
• Experience in financial reporting or commercial finance
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel capability
• Ability to translate complex data into clear insight
• Confident communicator with a proactive, self-starting approach

• Experience in a service-led, operational or field-based environment
• Exposure to route-based, logistics or high-volume service models
• Experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)

• Competitive Salary and bonus
• Virtual GP for you and your household
• Amazing employee discounts with major supermarkets and retailers with ‘phs Perks’
• Training to expand your skills. We offer accredited ILM training through external and in-house training
• Apprenticeship opportunities
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days in total) plus a Buy / Sell holiday scheme
• Free Parking onsite so no parking costs
• Other benefits such as improved parental and paternity leave, a 24-hour wellbeing helpline, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme, life assurance and more…

phs Group was founded in 1963 and we are the leading provider for Hygiene Services in the UK, Spain and Ireland with over 90,000 customers across 300,000 locations incorporating numerous businesses during its 63 years of business.

Our businesses include: Washrooms, Healthcare, Floorcare, phs Direct and Direct 365, phs Greenleaf, Teacrate, Besafe, Wastekit and Compliance.

At phs, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.