Commercial Analyst

IPS Finance; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance recruitment agency in Leeds seeks a Commercial Analyst to drive financial insight and model development. The ideal candidate is analytical, Excel-savvy, and has strong communication skills. Responsibilities include building financial models, providing analysis for budgeting, and ensuring accuracy of financial reporting. This role offers an opportunity to partner with Operations and Sales to enhance commercial strategies.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, including advanced Excel.
• Ability to manage and manipulate large data sets into meaningful reports.
• Experience presenting complex analysis clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models to support forecasting and performance tracking.
• Provide detailed analysis for annual budget and regular reforecasts.
• Partner with operations and sales teams to provide commercial insight.
• Ensure accuracy of sales invoicing and purchase orders.
• Produce profitability reporting and analyze variances.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA part-qualified/qualified

Job description

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A privately owned supplier to blue chip clients with a turnover of £250m is looking to recruit a Commercial Analyst. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with Operations, Sales, and Finance to drive insight, performance, and smarter decision-making across the business.

This is a great opportunity for an analytically minded, Excel-savvy professional who enjoys turning complex data into actionable insight—and is confident building and maintaining robust financial models to support growth.

About the Role

The Commercial Analyst will act as a key business partner to the Operations and Sales teams, delivering accurate, insightful analysis to inform commercial strategy and day-to-day decisions. You'll have direct responsibility for the financial oversight of key customer accounts and the development of costing and profitability models.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain financial models to support forecasting, costing, and performance tracking
• Provide detailed analysis to support the annual budget and regular reforecasts
• Partner with operations and sales teams to provide commercial insight and decision support
• Ensure accuracy of sales invoicing and purchase orders through customer collaboration
• Produce profitability reporting and analyse variances and trends
• Monitor labour usage across contracts and customer sites
• Ensure business data is accurate, accessible, and used effectively

What We're Looking For:

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, including advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)
• Ability to manage and manipulate large data sets into meaningful business reports
• Experience presenting complex analysis clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across departments
• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA part-qualified/qualified, or equivalent experience
• Commercially minded with a proactive, problem-solving approach

If you are interested in this Commercial Analyst opportunity or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Warwick at IPS Finance.

IPS Finance has 45 years experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit the IPS Finance website to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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