Commercial Finance Analyst

Niche Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting new opportunity for a Commercial Finance Analyst to join a major player in the UK drinks market. This role involves supporting monthly performance tracking, delivering commercial analysis, and managing key systems. Ideal candidates will have experience in commercial finance, be proficient in Excel, and possess strong communication skills. The role is a significant part of the rapidly growing Commercial Finance team, aimed at driving performance through data interpretation and actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial finance or analytical role, ideally in FMCG.
• Proficient in Excel and confident handling and interpreting large datasets.
• Experience with SAP, BI tools or Exceedra is highly beneficial.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage non-finance stakeholders.
• Ideally part-qualified or keen to pursue a finance qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Highly organised, analytical and motivated to grow your career.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly performance tracking and forecasting accuracy across sales and operations.
• Manage and maintain key systems, including Exceedra, and act as a system super-user.
• Deliver commercial analysis by brand and customer, working closely with Sales.
• Prepare and present data and commentary for board packs and senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities for reporting improvement and ensure data consistency.
• Lead the development of new reporting formats and tools.

Job description

We re recruiting for an exciting new Commercial Finance Analyst role at Freixenet Copestick a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business at a pivotal time.

Freixenet Copestick are a major player in the UK s drinks market and we re proud to be the UK s leading supplier of Sparkling Wines! With an extensive portfolio across Still Wine, Sparkling Wine, Beer and Spirits, this is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of the next phase of growth.

As a newly created role born from ongoing business growth, this is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced and evolving Commercial Finance team. Reporting directly into the Commercial Finance Manager and working closely with Sales, Marketing and Operations, the role will blend commercial insight, data analysis and financial reporting to support key decision-making across the business.

You ll be a key link between departments, turning complex data into actionable insights, supporting forecasting accuracy, and developing new reporting tools that drive performance across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly performance tracking and forecasting accuracy across sales and operations.
• Manage and maintain key systems, including Exceedra, and act as a system super-user.
• Deliver commercial analysis by brand and customer, working closely with Sales.
• Prepare and present data and commentary for board packs and senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities for reporting improvement and ensure data consistency.
• Lead the development of new reporting formats and tools.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in a commercial finance or analytical role, ideally in FMCG.
• Proficient in Excel and confident handling and interpreting large datasets.
• Experience with SAP, BI tools or Exceedra is highly beneficial.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage non-finance stakeholders.
• Ideally part-qualified or keen to pursue a finance qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Highly organised, analytical and motivated to grow your career.

We are dedicated to creating an open and inclusive working environment, and this starts with our recruitment practices. We try to ensure that everybody who is interested in joining our team has equal opportunity and ability to start that journey with us. We intend to have flexible and accessible hiring practices and will make every attempt to adapt to your needs throughout. We welcome any requests for adjustments in our processes.

Niche Recruitment is proud to be managing the recruitment of this role exclusively on behalf of Freixenet Copestick. If this sounds like your next step, please apply now or contact Niche Recruitment to discuss further.