Senior Commercial Finance Insight Analyst - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Company Description

We are advocates of rail, motivated to construct a greener, more sustainable travel future. Our mission is our driving force. It makes us feel good because we know we're causing positive change. As we lead the path towards a more environmentally friendly future, we do it collectively. We're all about connections - with each other, with our customers, and with the world. Just like our platform unites the world, our ambition binds us. We encourage each other to surpass our limitations, to experiment, to learn from setbacks, and to consistently grow.

With over 110 million visits to our platform every month and £4.3 billion in net ticket sales, we're continuously innovating and advancing towards our ultimate goal — a world where travel is as simple, seamless, and affordable as it ought to be.

We couldn't achieve any of it without our outstanding team propelling us forward. Today, we're a FTSE 250 company that proudly houses more than 1000 Trainliners from over 60 nationalities across offices in London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh, Berlin, Madrid, and Brussels. This diversity fuels us and makes us stronger, helping us to achieve remarkable things.

With a firm focus on further European expansion, there is no better time to join this high-speed train and be part of our continuing success.

Great journeys start with Trainline.

Job Description

As a Commercial Finance Insight Analyst, you’ll provide high-quality, actionable insights to support our Consumer business. You’ll build strong relationships with business stakeholders at all levels while delving into performance assessment, collaborating with other departments such as Data Science, Marketing, and Analytics. Our department is constantly evolving, and you will play a crucial role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, working closely with the Data team to generate innovative methods to access insights.

• Weekly and monthly performance reporting, including communication/presentation of key findings, spotting opportunities for enhancement, enrichment, and automation
• Assisting the business with advice, insights, and financial modeling, including business plans, post-initiative analysis, and generating new ideas
• Leading the development of the Commercial finance function, considering new technologies, advising on new ways of working, and benefiting from ongoing improvements in data availability
• Researching and aiding in the development of new commercial opportunities to drive sales, introduce new products, cut costs, etc
• Gathering external and internal market data to support across the breadth of the business – new product initiatives, performance marketing, and customer
• Cooperating cross-functionally on a wide range of projects
• Data analysis and dashboard creation using SQL and Tableau

This is a genuinely career-defining role for someone passionate about the commercial side of Finance and Analytics looking for a chance to play a significant part in a growing, highly-rated team. In return for your hard work, we’ll offer ample opportunities for progression and will support you in your pursuit of further qualifications if you wish, as you contribute to revolutionizing a product that is changing how we travel and inspiring millions of people around the world to choose more environmentally sustainable travel options every day.

Qualifications

We’re seeking creative big thinkers with small egos in order to realise our ambitious plans. You’ll bring experience in a commercial or analytical role, demonstrating a proactive, can-do attitude. We’d prefer if you have worked within a digital, e-commerce, technology, or retail environment, but we can be flexible on this given your ability to work quickly and energetically within a growth environment.

A team player with a ‘roll up your sleeves’ attitude, you're used to thinking laterally to solve problems and challenges, and possess a passion for deriving meaning out of data. It’s also crucial that you have a natural ability to simplify and clearly communicate the results of complicated analyses to all levels of business.

Working independently within tight deadlines, you’ll have the ability to think creatively to identify and enhance both commercial and consumer-oriented opportunities. You’ll bring experience in modeling and forecasting and an understanding of broader analytical techniques. Ideally, you'll have experience with SQL, excel, and visualization tools.

Additional Information

Why should you jump on board?

We value learning and development and organise quarterly company learning days as well as offering a personal learning budget that can be used towards resources of your choice. We cover the costs of your professional subscriptions and grant access to our own learning platform.

At Trainline, we care about employee well-being. We host puppy therapy sessions, in-office yoga, and conduct Mental Health First Aider training courses in addition to offering an Employee Assistance Program amongst our numerous company benefits.

We regularly organize enjoyable social events such as pub quizzes, karaoke nights and large-scale Summer and Winter Festivals every year. We also enjoy hosting meetups in our fantastic event spaces and relish the chance to support internal and external community groups.

We host companywide hackathons and our annual Trainline Tech Summit, which provides Trainliners with the opportunity to share their stories, learnings, or new skills with their colleagues in a safe environment.

Our flexi-first approach

We believe in the significance of a balanced work-life and the benefits of a flexible workforce. Our flexi-first approach outlines our pledge to a hybrid way of working and our expectations of Trainliners. A crucial part of what makes Trainline exceptional is our people and the energy our workplaces generate. Consequently, we're proud to offer the best of both worlds. This means that all Trainliners will spend at least 40% of their time in the office over a 12-week period. These in-office days are typically team-led to facilitate connection, collaboration, and collective creation.

Our Values

• Think Big - We're building the future of rail

• Own It - We care about every customer, partner, and journey

• Do Good - We make a positive impact

• Travel Together - We're one team

Interested to learn more about what it's like to work at Trainline? Why not see what our employees say about us on ? You can also find more information by following us on or our 'Life at Trainline' account.

We value open expression at Trainline. We believe that it’s the diversity of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives of our employees that defines who we are. We encourage everyone to play a part in transforming the way people travel worldwide.