Commercial Finance Analyst

We have a new and exciting opportunity! Join us as a Commercial Finance Analyst, supporting our Retail teams. You'll be the go-to person for turning numbers into insights, helping us understand what's really driving sales, margin and stock performance. From forecasting and analysing commercial activity to partnering with Commercial, Marketing and Finance teams, you'll play a key role in helping the business make smarter decisions and drive performance.

Please note,

this is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in our Wakefield office

What you'll do

You'll use sales, margin and stock data to uncover insights, explain performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability. You'll support budgeting, forecasting and trading plans, helping to challenge assumptions and drive more accurate decision-making. Working closely with Commercial, Marketing and Finance teams, you'll provide analysis to support key business decisions, trials and initiatives. You'll also take ownership of reporting tools and dashboards, ensuring data is accurate, reliable and actionable, while continuously looking for ways to improve processes and make reporting more efficient.

What you'll bring

Qualified, Part-qualified or qualified by relevant experience, with a strong grounding in Commercial Finance

Relevant experience gained in commercial finance, industry, assurance or advisory

Strong analytical and Excel skills, with the ability to produce accurate and robust financial analysis

Understanding of key retail performance measures, including sales, margin, price, volume, mix and stock

Commercial curiosity, with the confidence to investigate unexpected results and challenge assumptions constructively

Ability to translate data into clear conclusions, commercial implications and recommended actions

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across finance and non-finance teams

Experience of Power BI or Anaplan would be an advantage #CVL

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