Finance Lead - Commercial & Growth

<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(126, 140, 141);">Finance Lead - Commercial Growth (ACA/CIMA)</span></h1> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);">Prolific</span></em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Prolific is not just another player in the AI space—we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiate products and models.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: rgb(126, 140, 141);">The role</span></em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a high-impact, specialist role responsible for owning, architecting, and maintaining all commercial and revenue financial models for Prolific, including our Research and AI business units.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will be the single source of truth and specialist contact for all revenue inputs, drivers, outputs and growth assumptions for Business Unit leaders and Investors. You will translate complex commercial strategies and pricing initiatives into clear, auditable financial outcomes, driving strategic decision-making and optimizing sales efficiency. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You will establish and own clear forecast, monitoring and reporting mechanisms for all revenue segments including all revenue drivers and funnel inputs for both internal and external reporting audiences. Scenario planning, sensitivity analysis and changes to commercial models will be a key part of your role as will transaction and strategic finance (MA). This role requires a practitioner with a deep foundation in complex financial modeling, commercial due diligence, revenue specialisms, strategic finance and MA ideally gained from a Big 4 or leading consultancy practice.</span></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(126, 140, 141);"><em>What you’ll bring to the role</em></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3+ PQE years of experience, ideally gained in Big 4 Accountancy (Transaction Services/Corporate finance, Revenue specialisms, Valuations/DD) or a leading Consultancy Practice.</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ACA or CIMA qualified with strong academics.</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Advanced/Expert Financial Modeling experience is non-negotiable, with specific experience in building 3-statement models and complex revenue models for enterprise, consumption and PLG hybrid models.</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Proven experience translating commercial strategy (e.g, pricing, channel optimization, PLG motions) into financial models and PL impacts.</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrable experience providing financial and commercial due diligence support for transactions.</span></li> <li style= ... (truncated, view full listing at source)