Junior Commercial Finance Analyst

Our Commercial Finance team is looking for a Junior Commercial Finance Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity to gain practical exposure in a finance role while receiving a high level of ongoing support, ensuring success through in-depth induction, clear objectives, and a focused training & development plan.

The Junior Commercial Finance Analyst will support commercial decision-making through financial analysis to align structures and processes and provide recommendations to senior leaders to optimize and expand business performance.

This hybrid role will require 2-3 days onsite at our Stoke facility.

What your role will involve:

• Perform financial analysis, modelling, forecasting, and reporting to identify trends, benchmarking, and to increase financial performance
• Support cost-analysis and price modelling
• Track and determine financial status by analysing actual results in comparison with forecasts
• Effectively present findings and recommendations to the Commercial Finance Manager and Business Unit Leaders
• Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting in support of business initiatives and performance
• Aid in budgeting and expenditure planning processes
• Develop experience in ERP and business intelligence systems

• Degree qualified in a relevant subject
• Minimum 1-2 years experience either through internships, work placements, or employment in financial data analysis
• Experience reviewing and analysing costs, trends, profitability, margins, estimates, and contracts
• Experience using ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) tools is advantageous
• Microsoft Office Suite - well-versed in Excel especially
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Driving licence and willingness to travel

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• Healthcare and dental care options
• Caboodle benefits scheme
• Company events
• Training and development
• Hybrid working