Salary: £35k - 45k per year
Reference: 61240
Commercial Finance Analyst | Part Qualified | Wigan | Permanent | £35-45k
We’re recruiting a Commercial Finance Analyst for a successful, well-established manufacturing organisation in Wigan. Working closely with the Commercial, Marketing and Transport teams, you’ll provide the financial insight that supports operational and commercial decision-making.
This would suit a part-qualified CIMA/ACCA accountant or an experienced finance professional who has developed through experience and is keen to gain a professional qualification.
As Commercial Finance Analyst, you will act as a finance business partner to key operational stakeholders, taking ownership of commercial and marketing overheads alongside the full P&L for the transport operation.
Responsibilities will include:
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Producing weekly and monthly commercial and operational analysis.
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Reviewing sales, margins and performance variances.
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Identifying the key drivers behind financial performance and translating them into meaningful insight.
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Managing commercial and marketing overheads, including accruals and prepayments.
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Taking responsibility for the transport fleet P&L.
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Presenting financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
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Supporting internal and external audit requirements.
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Ensuring financial and operational data is accurate across the company’s ERP and reporting systems.
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Improving and standardising finance processes across different sites.
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Supporting wider finance projects and requirements when needed.
For this Commercial Analyst role,we’re looking for someone who is:
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Part-qualified through CIMA or ACCA, or qualified by experience with an ambition to gain accreditation.
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Experienced in a Finance Analyst, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant or similar role.
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Comfortable working with accruals, prepayments and P&L reporting.
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Confident analysing large datasets and explaining the story behind the numbers.
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Able to build strong relationships with commercial and operational stakeholders.
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Comfortable working at pace within a deadline-driven environment.
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Proactive, ambitious and keen to develop their commercial finance and business-partnering experience.
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Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production, logistics or another fast-paced operational environment would be particularly beneficial.
The position will involve travel between company sites, so access to your own vehicle will be required.
For this role, you get a fantastic benefits package which includes:
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25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to buy/sell
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Study support
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Life assurance
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Employee Assistance Programme and remote GP service.
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BUPA healthcare
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Funded professional and personal development opportunities.
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Retail discount
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Recognition awards and regular employee engagement events.
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Annual volunteering day.
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Long-term development opportunities within a large and successful international group.
