Commercial Finance Analyst

Axon Moore; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Bolton seeks a commercially focused Commercial Finance Analyst to drive improvements and support financial decision-making. This role offers significant autonomy, working alongside the CFO and requiring strong financial analysis skills, analytical background, and proficiency with financial modelling and Excel.

Benefits

Full study support (if required)

Hybrid and flexible working patterns

25 days plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Plus other standard benefits

Qualifications

• Part qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong analytical background.
• Experience in a finance analyst, FP&A or transformation role.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with Power BI or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Support in financial decision making and performance analysis.
• Business partnering across multiple divisions including Sales and Operations.
• Develop pricing models and analyze costs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Financial modelling

Education

Part qualified/qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Commercial Finance Analyst | £40,000-£50,000 | Bolton |Hybrid and Flexible Working | Fast-growing, PE-backed business | Great team and working culture

Axon Moore are exclusively partnering a rapidly-growing, PE-backed organisation in Bolton as they recruit for a Commercial Finance Analyst. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a real impact by driving improvements across the business while being a value business partner to stakeholders across all functions.

This position is ideal for a commercially focused and motivated individual who is part-qualified/qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA with strong Excel proficiency and solid financial modelling skills.

The opportunity offers a high level of autonomy, with the primary goal of driving business performance through a strong blend of business partnering and analytical expertise. You will receive day-to-day mentorship and development from a high-calibre CFO.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Supporting in all aspects of financial decision making by providing commercial planning and performance analysis to ensure the delivery of financial targets
• Business partnering across multiple divisions including Sales and Operations teams to review, understand and develop financial proposals which reflect customer requirements, whilst identifying the most competitive pricing
• Develop pricing models
• Analyse production costs, administration expenses and other overhead costs to provide data backed solutions
• Develop and analyse sales and marketing reports and suggest strategies for improving business performance
• Provide sound financial appraisals of projects or investments, communicating financial benefits or outcomes in a clear and concise manner
• Assist in the budgeting process
• Provide the necessary challenge to ensure the robustness of any reports created
• Ad hoc project work

Required Skills and Experience:

• Part qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong analytical background
• Experience in a finance analyst, FP&A or transformation role
• Exposure to system implementation
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills
• Experience with Power BI or similar tools

Required Skills and Experience:

• Full study support (if required)
• Hybrid and flexible working patterns
• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Plus other standard benefits

"Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Callum Hunt- [email protected] or see our website at www.axonmoore.com ."

• £50000 - £55000 per annum + Private medical, pension scheme, other
• £50000 - £55000 per annum + Private medical, pension scheme, other