Commercial Finance Analyst

Axon Moore; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Moore is partnering with a well-established manufacturing business in Barnsley to appoint a Commercial Finance Analyst. The role focuses on delivering commercial insight, financial analysis and decision support to improve profitability, performance and long-term growth.

You will partner with Production, Operations, Procurement and Sales, build models, budgets and forecasts, and develop dashboards and KPIs to track performance and guide management decisions.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified, finalist or an experienced finance professional working towards qualification.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with ability to interpret complex data.
• Experience in Commercial Finance, Management Accounting, FP&A or business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Providing insightful financial and commercial analysis to support decision-making across the manufacturing business.
• Supporting the preparation of budgets, forecasts and financial plans, with analysis and recommendations to management.
• Producing and improving management reports, dashboards and KPIs covering financial and operational performance.
• Analysing production costs, margins, overheads and operational performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
• Monitoring actual performance against budget and forecast, delivering variance analysis and drivers.

Skills

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or finalist

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

I'm working with a well-established manufacturing business based in Barnsley that is looking to appoint a Commercial Finance Analyst to join its growing finance team. This is a key role within the business, focused on delivering commercial insight, financial analysis and decision support to improve operational performance, profitability and long-term business growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their career within a commercially focused manufacturing environment, with exposure to senior stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Production, Procurement and Sales. The successful candidate will play an important role in helping the business understand performance, identify opportunities and make informed commercial decisions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing insightful financial and commercial analysis to support decision-making across the manufacturing business
• Supporting the preparation of budgets, forecasts and financial plans, providing analysis and recommendations to management
• Producing and improving management reports, dashboards and KPIs covering financial and operational performance
• Analysing production costs, margins, overheads and operational performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities
• Monitoring actual performance against budget and forecast, delivering detailed variance analysis and highlighting key drivers
• Business partnering with Production, Operations, Procurement and Sales teams, providing financial challenge and commercial insight
• Supporting the analysis of product and customer profitability, pricing, costs and margin performance
• Assisting with stock, working capital and cost-control analysis to support improved cash flow and operational efficiency
• Supporting capital expenditure proposals, investment appraisals, business cases and scenario modelling
• Developing financial models to assess the impact of cost changes, production volumes, pricing and operational decisions
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, processes and controls through automation, systems development and process optimisation
• Presenting financial and commercial insights clearly to senior stakeholders, helping translate complex data into actionable recommendations

The client is looking for:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified, finalist or an experienced finance professional working towards qualification
• Previous experience within Commercial Finance, Management Accounting, FP&A, Finance Business Partnering or a commercially focused analytical finance role
• Ideally, experience within a manufacturing, engineering, FMCG or other operational environment
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational data
• A good understanding of cost accounting, margins, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Strong Excel skills, with experience using Power BI or other reporting/BI tools being advantageous
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence colleagues across the business
• A commercially minded approach, with the ability to identify the key drivers behind business performance and turn analysis into practical recommendations

If you're a commercially focused finance professional looking to take the next step in your career within a successful manufacturing business, this could be an excellent opportunity to join an organisation where you'll have genuine influence, broad exposure across the operation and the opportunity to make a measurable impact on profitability, performance and growth.