Commercial Analyst - Manchester + CIMA Study

Agility Resoucing; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful logistics organization near Manchester is seeking a recent graduate to join their Commercial team. The role involves managing financial analysis and relationships with the sales team. Candidates should have a strong academic background, analytical skills, and a desire for progression.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

CIMA study support

Clear progression plan

Qualifications

• 2:1 or above in a numerically related subject required.
• Strong academic background and interpersonal skills expected.
• CIMA study support offered.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with sales team for stakeholder requirements.
• Review profitability of customer accounts and support sales in tenders.
• Create and review forecasts for accuracy and production budgets.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Analytical Skills

Intermediate Excel Skills

Research Skills

Writing Skills

Education

Degree in a numerically related subject (Maths, Economics, Finance)

Job description

£25000 - £30000 per annum + dependent on experience

Location

United Kingdom,--Manchester

Job Type

Permanent

Description

My client is a successful logistics organisation based near Manchester who due to recent internal promotions are looking to bolster their Commercial team who are responsible for the financial management and analysis of circa £800m turnover. The key function of the department is to provide commercial and financial insight, support, management and control of accounts for the business.

This role would suit a recent graduate or someone who has up to 1 years' experience. Along with a strong academic background, you will need to be personable, comfortable building internal/external relationships and work to deadlines. An outline of the role is below:

• Working with and managing relationships with the sales team to ensure that all stakeholder requirements are met
• Reviewing the profitability of our customer accounts and liaising with the sales and analyst team to improve performance or formulate exit strategies
• Supporting the sales team in large business tenders, reviews and re-tenders. This includes attending customer meetings and presenting commercial proposals
• Creating and reviewing forecasts for accuracy on a timely basis
• Active involvement in the production of the National Accounts sales budget for your sector
• Managing the retro process end to end, including creation of routine retro reporting, payment processing and balance sheet reconciliations for National Account customers
• Actioning the bi-annual price reviews with the sales teams to ensure a smooth process is adhered to and positive results are delivered

What we're looking for..

• Degree: 2:1 or above in a numerically related subject i.e. Maths, Economics, Finance etc.
• Intermediate Excel skills - use of Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP's
• Sound commercial acumen and analytical skills; able to examine and interpret data from different sources for commercial use
• Good research and writing skills
• CIMA study support
• 25 days holiday + BH
• Clear progression plan

If this role is of interest, please apply direct with an updated CV.

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