Lead Commercial Finance Analyst

About us 

At Dyson, we solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better. We’re driven by progress and thrive on the challenge of relentless improvement.    

The Dyson EMEA region spans 14 head offices across cities like Amsterdam, Paris, Cologne, Dubai, and Istanbul. Home to 2,000 talented individuals from 66 nationalities, with 55% female representation, our region thrives on diversity, cross-functional collaboration, and a shared drive for progress.  

Our Finance team manages and balances complex budgets across our global business. Multiple regions, multiple categories and covering all aspects of the finance cycle. The team provides control and stability, which enables our family-owned business to be agile, adapt to constant change and focus on growth.     

About the role 
We are seeking a Lead Commercial Finance Analyst to partner with our Marketing Teams across DACH, with responsibility for managing the marketing budget. 

This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate budget planning and control, while building strong business partnerships with the marketing teams. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead end-to-end planning, budgeting, and forecasting for marketing investment, driving alignment with commercial priorities and ensuring robust financial ownership of spend. 

• Own financial integrity across the P&L, partnering closely with Accounting during month-end close to ensure accuracy, transparency, and timely reporting of marketing and commercial performance. 

• Develop and elevate advanced analytical frameworks, models, and dashboards to deliver clear, forward-looking performance insights and enable data-driven decision-making. 

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to Marketing and Sales, providing strategic guidance, commercial challenge, and ongoing support, including targeted ROI analyses to optimize investment decisions. 

• Lead variance and performance analysis to generate insights, delivering clear recommendations while constructively challenging stakeholders to drive disciplined cost management and sustainable category growth. 

• “Functional Management” of other team members on day-to-day operations. 

About you 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to interpret complex data and translate into business actions. 

• Excellent proficiency in Excel and financial reporting systems (SAP, Power BI, or similar). 

• Outstanding business partnering and communication skills; ability to influence and challenge stakeholders. 

• Proven experience in Commercial Finance, Business Partnering, Controlling or FP&A roles. 

• Fluency in English. 

• Minimum 4 years of working experience. 

Working policy 

At Dyson, our vibrant campus culture is built on in-person collaboration, creativity, and shared learning. Working side by side not only fuels our innovation but also creates a strong sense of belonging. To nurture this dynamic and inclusive environment, we do not offer a regular hybrid working arrangement. 

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.