Overview

Job Title: Group Commercial Finance Analyst

Location: Remote (Travel to Manchester office 1-2 days a week)

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

About Us

At Outcomes First Group, we believe every child can thrive when given the right environment for success. As one of the world’s leading providers in our sector, we deliver exceptional, research-led education tailored to each individual, with smaller class sizes and personalised learning plans.

Our vision is to empower every child with a world-class education that nurtures potential and inspires lifelong learning, our mission is to unlock that potential through personalised learning and opportunity, and our promise is simple: we listen, we work together, and we are accountable to one another to make the remarkable happen.

Job Purpose

As Outcomes First Group (OFG) expands in the UK and new international markets, the Group Commercial Finance Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting this growth through robust financial insight, modelling, and strategic analysis. This role will focus on partnering with Group and in-country teams to assess market opportunities, develop business cases, model potential returns, and establish scalable financial frameworks. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical capability with commercial awareness to guide key decisions around international expansion, helping to build a financially sustainable platform for growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Group Finance Business Partner and Financial Leadership Team to assess new UK and international market opportunities through detailed financial modelling and scenario planning.
• Support business development initiatives by evaluating commercial viability, pricing strategies, and investment requirements across both new and existing markets.
• Develop and maintain dynamic financial models to assess performance and risk profiles of UK & international ventures, acquisitions, and growth projects.
• Provide financial leadership and insight during market entry, go-live, scale-up, and UK expansion phases, ensuring clarity on revenue, cost, and margin expectations.
• Collaborate with UK and in-country teams to build budgets and forecasts that align with Group financial targets and growth plans.
• Analyse actual performance against plan, highlighting key variances and providing actionable insights for UK and international teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, streamline processes, and embed robust financial controls as part of both new market and domestic growth activities.
• Deliver regular reporting and analysis to senior leadership, enabling effective decision-making and agile course correction.
• Provide financial input into market entry and UK growth strategies, including regulatory, commercial, and operating model considerations.
• Act as a critical friend to UK and in-country teams, challenging assumptions and ensuring data-driven, realistic planning.
• Stay abreast of UK and international market dynamics, economic indicators, and cost environments to inform strategic financial planning.

Essential Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a finance business partnering, commercial finance or business analysis role within a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.
• Proven track record of supporting business growth and/or international expansion through financial insight and modelling.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, with the ability to develop clear, flexible models for decision-making.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail, balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence in engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Commercially astute, able to interpret and present data in a meaningful way to drive decisions.
• Hands-on and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a scaling, fast-moving environment.

Desirable

• Experience with ERP systems, Power BI or similar tools is advantageous.
• Professional finance qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA) preferred but not essential.

Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Your Wellbeing Matters – access to mental health support services and physical health checks
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support
• Market-leading benefits through Vista, including health and wellbeing options, discounts, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Purchase Scheme, and more

Other

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of your probation period and is not a contractual benefit. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to safeguarding and compliance processes; timescales may vary due to safeguarding checks.