Commercial Finance Analyst, Gousto
1-2 days a week in office (Shepherds Bush, London)
Recipe boxes delivered to your door
Job no longer available
Recipe boxes delivered to your door
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1-2 days a week in office (Shepherds Bush, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the most-loved way to eat dinner.
Role
Who you are
- If you’re passionate about using finance as a lever for impact in a data-rich, collaborative environment, this role offers an opportunity to make a real difference
- Experienced in commercial finance with a focus on media ROI and investment analysis
- Confident in financial modelling and communicating complex data clearly
- Collaborative in cross-functional environments with Marketing, Tech, and Trading
- Skilled in interpreting marketing performance metrics and driving decision-making
- Knowledgeable in areas like CPA, LTV, and media mix evaluation
- Comfortable managing dynamic budgets and forecasting in a fast-paced setting
- A proactive problem solver who can influence stakeholders and work independently
- Effective in ambiguity, using data to inform balanced recommendations
- Commercially minded with a drive for insight and efficiency
- Aligned with Gousto’s values and motivated to foster an inclusive, positive team culture
- Everyone is welcome, and we’re looking for applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences
What the job involves
- We're seeking a Finance Analyst to join our Commercial Finance team and support informed marketing decision-making and long-term brand growth
- You’ll be a trusted partner to our Brand and Acquisition teams, working within Gousto’s Activate tribe, the engine room of our customer growth
- This role will see you lead data-informed investment decisions and deliver financial insight that optimises spend and drives performance
- Partner with Brand and Acquisition teams to assess media investments using performance metrics and commercial data
- Analyse the value of new marketing channel tests and brand partnerships
- Lead the financial management of our Refer A Friend programme and support test-and-learn projects
- Model the financial impact of initiatives focused on household and geographic growth
- Evaluate pricing scenarios for customer acquisition, balancing performance and commercial impact
- Collaborate with Tech teams to track performance metrics and align with OKRs
- Coordinate budgeting and forecasting cycles for Brand and Acquisition teams
- Present performance insights and investment recommendations at key business meetings
- Maintain risk-adjusted forecasts across Activate projects
- Actively contribute to team culture, supporting initiatives across Inclusion, L&D, and process improvement
Application process
- Video call with Talent Acquisition
- 1st stage interview with the hiring manager
- 2nd stage interview & case study
Salary benchmarks
Our take
There is an accelerating consumer need to eat healthily, sustainably, and at value. Gousto aims to meet this need with its meal-kit delivery service, which offers pre-packaged ingredients and recipe instructions. It sets itself apart with more than 200 different recipes to choose from each week - a third of which are customisable.
In 2021, Gousto sold more than 90 million meals, amounting to three meals every second, a figure that is on the rise. It is part of the UK Plastics Pact, which advocates for 100% reusable, recyclable and compostable plastic. As a member, Gousto has committed to eliminating problematic plastics, stimulating innovation and helping to build a stronger recycling system in the UK.
Gousto became a B Corp certified company for its sustainability efforts. Following huge investments in 2023, the company is now a unicorn and is sure to continue its growth over the coming years as more consumers switch to convenient online grocery shopping.
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Meet the team
4 people
Adam Harris, Director of New Markets
Our mission
To take Gousto to more markets beyond the UK.Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2023
$65.8m
LATE VC
Jan 2022
$100m
LATE VC
Total funding: $373.7m
Company benefits
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Interest free loan to spend on the latest tech
- Referral scheme
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays), + a holiday day added each year (up to 30 days), + buy up to 5 days extra holiday
- 40% Gousto discount, 15% for friends and family, and first box free
- Digital GP & wellbeing apps
- Private healthcare
- Discounted gym membership
- Company pension
Company values
- Dream - We’ve got huge ambition and believe everything is possible - Curious, bold and resilient, we’ve got an insatiable appetite to learn and grow
- Deliver - We work at pace and focus on impact, taking ownership of the solution and raising the bar every step of the way
- Care - We obsess over our customers, doing the right thing for them and for the planet. We are one team, supporting and celebrating one another
Company HQ
Shepherd's Bush, London HQ, UK
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Leadership
Timo Boldt
(Founder & CEO)Spent 4 years in Finance at Rothschild and a hedge fund before founding Gousto in 2012. Sits on the Digital Advisory Board at Unilever.
People progressing
Joined as Operations Development Director, being promoted to EVP Operations after 1 year, and has since become Chief People Officer.
Joined as a Customer Care Agent in 2014, and is now Head of Customer Care.
Joined as PR Manager, being promoted to Senior Brand and PR Manager after 1 year and again to Head of Brand Marketing and PR after 3 years.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Gousto
- Whether it’s creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. Across our business we lead with inclusivity and strive for equality in all we do; working hard to ensure Gousto is an environment where you can be totally yourself.
- Our Inclusion Communities are employee-led groups that connect people with shared identities, lived experiences, and passions. They champion each other, raise awareness of what matters most, and help us build a workplace where everyone belongs. Whether it’s Pride Sports Day, an Eid feast, learning from disability advocates, or providing free period products across our sites, our communities help turn care into action and they’ve driven meaningful change, shaping policies that support our people through key life moments, from enhanced parental leave to menopause, fertility and baby loss support. They’re powerful platforms for connection, celebration and progress, and we’re always striving to do better.
- We currently have nine active communities: Gousto Mind, Gousto Women, Gousto Muslim, Gousto Black, Gousto Asia, Gousto Pride, Gousto Neuro & Gousto Parents.
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