Chris Smith

Experienced Commercial Performance & Analytics Leader

Haywards Heath, England, United Kingdom

About

A proven senior commercial finance manager, finance business partner and skilled analyst having over 20 years’ experience in varied commercial finance/analytical roles across several industries. Specialising in business performance analytics, pricing strategies and budgeting, data management and manipulation and P&L/Management Accounts control. My experience covers a variety of budget and forecasting processes, managing trading opportunities and risks. Responsible for developing complex pricing/margin strategies and extensive data modelling and dashboard/KPI production to grow revenue/margin and deliver performance understanding and process efficiencies across all levels of business. Key Skills Summary: • Forecasting/Budgeting • P&L/Management Accounts & Board Reporting • Revenue Management & Pricing Strategy • Data Warehousing & Analytics • Dashboards & KPI Reporting • Advanced Excel • Sales & Marketing Strategies/Budgets • Commercial & Product Management • Yield Management • Process Optimisation & Automation

Experience

  • Horder Healthcare (Crowborough, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid)
    • Head of Commercial Finance
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Commercial Finance Manager
      Jun 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • World of Books Group (Worthing, England, United Kingdom)
    • Head Of Analytics
      Mar 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Principal Analyst
      Jul 2021 - Mar 2022 · 9 mos

  • Senior Business Analyst at TDS Ultra
    Oct 2020 - Jul 2021 · 10 mos

  • Commercial Finance Manager at Teletext Holidays
    Sep 2017 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Head of Commercial at Inspiring Learning
    May 2014 - Aug 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Responsible for initial pricing and the revenue management of complete property portfolio, commercial analysis and automated dashboard builds, Commercial insight into managing risks and opportunities and streamlining of data collation & manipulation.