Commercial Analytics & Insights Analyst

Jll; Park Central; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health care scheme

36.5 hours/week

Job summary

Hall & Kay is looking for a finance/operational analyst to analyse financial and operational data, delivering actionable insights to drive profitability and efficiency. You will bridge finance, operations, and business units, preparing monthly and quarterly performance reports and partnering with leadership on strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years in a finance/analysis role, strong Excel and BI tool experience, and excellent communication to translate data for non-finance

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in financial analysis, management accounting, business analysis or commercial finance within a service organisation.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering insights that influenced business decisions.
• Advanced Excel proficiency with pivot tables and data modelling.
• Experience with BI and visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Understanding of financial statements, cost analysis, forecasting techniques.
• SQL or database query skills are desirable.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present complex data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reports vs budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor key financial metrics and performance across service lines and regions.
• Analyse operational metrics such as delivery efficiency, utilization, productivity, quality, and CSAT.
• Identify bottlenecks and opportunities for process improvement.
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses for operational initiatives and projects.
• Track and report operational KPIs, creating dashboards for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with operations, sales, and leadership to understand business challenges.
• Translate complex data into clear actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders.
• Support business case development for new services, contracts, investments, and initiatives.
• Provide analytical support during contract negotiations and pricing reviews.
• Maintain and enhance reporting systems, dashboards, and data visualisation tools.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across sources; automate routine reporting.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Forecasting techniques

Commercial acumen

Presentation & storytelling

Synthesize data from multiple sources

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Accounting / Business / Economics degree or related quantitative field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Corrigo

SQL

Job description

Hall & Kay is looking for a finance/operational analyst to analyse financial and operational data, delivering actionable insights to drive profitability and efficiency. You will bridge finance, operations, and business units, preparing monthly and quarterly performance reports and partnering with leadership on strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years in a finance/analysis role, strong Excel and BI tool experience, and excellent communication to translate data for non-finance