Commercial Analyst

COREcruitment; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice company in the UK is seeking a highly skilled Commercial Analyst to support its finance team. The successful candidate will manage month-end reporting, analyze complex financial information, and provide strategic financial modeling for new business opportunities. This role requires a finance qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) and at least 2 years of relevant experience, along with excellent communication and analytical skills to drive commercial goals effectively.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant finance experience.
• Ability to analyze complex financial information.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end reporting process including complex analyses.
• Coordinate the annual planning process aligning with business objectives.
• Produce rolling forecasts, management reporting packs, and financial models.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Organizational skills

Education

Qualified (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Commercial Analyst to join the finance team of this foodservice leader.

The Commercial Analyst will provide support and challenge to the wider business, driving performance and commercial goals through strategic decision-making alongside the MD, CFO, and UK Executive.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end reporting process. Analyse complex financial information to provide accurate and timely financial information to management for decision-making purposes.
• Analyse current and past trends in key performance indicators, including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures.
• Consolidate Weekly Operating Reports for all units, validate summary analysis/narrative and deliver insightful analysis of results before submission.
• Coordinate the annual plan process, ensuring this supports the business objectives.
• Consolidate the unit budgets whilst proactively challenging the validity of assumptions used and culminating in a set of balanced risks and opportunities.
• Completion of 3/5 year plans in line with strategic objectives.
• Produce a rolling forecast and a schedule of risks and opportunities every month.
• Preparation of all management reporting packs, including weekly, monthly, forecast and budget for the UK Executive and Group.
• Produce financial modelling for potential new business. Using business and industry knowledge, critically appraise the opportunity in line with the UK’s existing portfolio and strategic goals.
• Design, build, and maintain complex financial models for bids, integrating lifecycle costing, risk assessment, and value-for-money analysis.
• Review new business trading against the business case.
• Completion of ONS and other statutory surveys.
• Provide financial support to other functional departments.
• Other ad-hoc analysis and reporting requirements.

The successful candidate

• Qualified (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• 2+ years relevant finance experience
• Good commercial and business acumen
• Ability to analyse complex financial information
• Excellent communication skills, including being able to present complex information in a clear and concise format
• Be pro‑active, challenging, highly organised and work well under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills and be confident in partnering the business to help drive better results
• Use of excel to a good standard as required in a senior finance role