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Finance · London, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Commercial Finance Analyst – Research, Product & Data

Join Lloyd’s List Intelligence as a Commercial Finance Analyst: partner with global sales, deliver clear revenue insights and forecasts, and drive profitable, compliant maritime trade.

Lloyds List Intelligence are the trusted experts delivering transparent and actionable maritime data empowering 60,000 professionals around the globe to make confident decisions that drive the safe, efficient, and lawful movement of trade by sea. Our advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and industry expertise transform our unparalleled data into unique insight delivered through data and analytics services, news and commentary, and publications.

We have teams working across the globe in data and analytics, product management, editorial and market analysis, technology, marketing, sales, and customer success.

Role Profile

We are looking for a commercially focused Analyst to support the Product and Data teams, while also contributing to broader FP&A and business partnering activities.

This role will play a key part in delivering high-quality financial insight, supporting forecasting, and improving visibility of product performance and data-related costs. The individual will work closely with stakeholders across Research, Product and Data, and the wider business to support decision-making and drive financial understanding.

Key Responsibilities

Product Finance & Performance (Core Focus)

  • Partner with Product stakeholders to provide financial insight across the product portfolio

  • Take ownership of product profitability reporting, improving visibility of revenue, margins, and cost drivers

  • Build and maintain financial models to support product business cases and investment decisions

  • Monitor product performance (e.g. ACV, revenue contribution), highlighting key trends and risks

  • Support and track product development spend, including CAPEX where relevant

Data Cost Management (Core Focus)

  • Take ownership of tracking and analysing data-related Cost of Sales

  • Monitor spend across third-party and supplier data, identifying trends and opportunities for optimisation

  • Produce clear reporting on data costs, usage, and financial impact

  • Support commercial decision-making around data investments

Research Forecasting & Planning

  • Support and contribute to the monthly forecasting process, working with stakeholders to ensure accurate inputs

  • Own elements of the forecast (e.g. specific cost areas or revenue lines)

  • Maintain and enhance financial models used for forecasting and scenario analysis

  • Track performance against forecast and highlight key variances

Performance Reporting & Analysis

  • Prepare and enhance monthly management reporting for Research team (Infospectrum and Editorial), including P&L and key business metrics

  • Deliver clear and insightful variance analysis (actuals vs forecast)

  • Support deeper-dive analysis to identify performance drivers and trends

  • Ensure consistency and accuracy across financial reporting

Business Partnering

  • Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across Research, Product, Data, and other business areas

  • Provide actionable financial insights to support operational and commercial decisions

  • Confidently challenge assumptions and inputs where needed

  • Support the Commercial Finance Director in stakeholder discussions and decision-making

Cross-Functional & Process Improvement

  • Support financial input into cross-functional projects and initiatives

  • Identify and implement improvements to reporting, models, and processes

  • Help drive better data quality and consistency across finance outputs

Key Outcomes

  • Improved visibility of product performance and profitability

  • Clear tracking and control of data-related costs

  • Accurate and reliable forecasting across key areas

  • Insightful reporting that supports better business decisions

  • Strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders

What we are looking for:

Essential

  • You are a Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or equivalent)

  • You have strong commercial acumen, with a strategic approach, strong numeric and analytical skill.

  • You have strong financial controlling background with experience of business-partnering role

  • You have a keen eye for detail, and strong Excel skills to manage large/complex datasets

  • You have excellent interpersonal skills

  • You are an enthusiastic collaborator, who enjoys being part of an energised and highly motivated team

Desirable

  • Experience using Oracle NetSuite or similar Finance systems

  • Experience using Power BI & Salesforce

  • Be passionate for understanding what drives the business – both financial and non-financial and a clear head for making decisions

  • Excellent stakeholder management and relationship building and able to work with people in-side and outside finance.

Our Promise to You – Benefits

  • 25 Days Holiday rising to 27 after 2 years’ service and a day off for your birthday

  • Work anywhere policy (up to 4 weeks per year, subject to approval)

  • Life Assurance for 4 x Salary

  • Company pension scheme: employee contribution of 5% basic salary, matched by an employer contribution of 5%

  • Up to 4 Days Paid Volunteering

  • Healthy Lifestyle Subsidy up to £250

  • Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave)

  • Flexible benefits including Private Healthcare Plan and Dental Insurance

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most, but not all of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need!

We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.

Please let us know of any adjustments we need to make for you to show us your best self.

Department
Finance
Role
Finance
Locations
London, United Kingdom
Remote status
Hybrid
Employment type
Full-time

About Lloyd's List Intelligence

We are delivering trusted maritime data, analytics, and insight that keeps global trade moving.

With over 300 years of maritime heritage, we continue to shape the future of trade intelligence, transforming vessel, ownership, compliance, and emissions data into clarity that drives smarter, safer, and more transparent trade.

Finance · London, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Commercial Finance Analyst – Research, Product & Data

Join Lloyd’s List Intelligence as a Commercial Finance Analyst: partner with global sales, deliver clear revenue insights and forecasts, and drive profitable, compliant maritime trade.

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