Finance Lead - Commercial & Growth (ACA/CIMA)

 

Prolific

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.

 

The role

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.

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. 

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 (M&A). This role requires a practitioner with a deep foundation in complex financial modeling, commercial due diligence, revenue specialisms, strategic finance and M&A ideally gained from a Big 4 or leading consultancy practice.

 

What you’ll bring to the role

• 3+ PQE years of experience, ideally gained in Big 4 Accountancy (Transaction Services/Corporate finance, Revenue specialisms, Valuations/DD) or a leading Consultancy Practice.
• ACA or CIMA qualified with strong academics.
• 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.
• Proven experience translating commercial strategy (e.g, pricing, channel optimization, PLG motions) into financial models and P&L impacts.
• Demonstrable experience providing financial and commercial due diligence support for transactions.
• Proficient with SQL and other BI/Data Insights tools (Power BI, Tableau, et