Commercial Finance Analyst

Marks Sattin Ltd; Goole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin Ltd is partnering with a high-growth business to recruit a part-qualified commercial finance analyst. You will collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to turn financial data into clear, actionable guidance that supports commercial and operational decisions.

You will analyse monthly results, investigate variances, assist forecasting, and drive improvements in reporting and processes.

Qualifications

• Analytical capability to break down financial data, interpret trends, and convert findings into clear, actionable insight.
• Commercial awareness with a business-focused mindset and a genuine interest in understanding what drives organisational performance.
• Clear stakeholder communication with confidence to engage, influence, and collaborate across finance and non-finance teams.
• Detail-driven collaboration while maintaining accuracy, precision, and high-quality output.
• Organised delivery with proactive, structured work and ability to manage competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder collaboration to build productive relationships across the organisation and drive action.
• Translate financial data into clear, practical guidance that supports leaders in making informed commercial and operational decisions.
• Analyse monthly results to highlight key movements, performance drivers, and emerging trends.
• Examine deviations from budgets, forecasts, and historical results, identifying risks, opportunities, and underlying causes.
• Contribute to planning cycles by providing robust analysis, scenario insight, and data-driven recommendations.
• Drive improvements in reporting quality, analytical processes, and financial systems to increase efficiency and clarity.
• Manage and respond to data, reporting, and analysis requests from teams across the business in a timely and accurate manner.

Skills

Analytical capability

Commercial awareness

Clear stakeholder communication

Detail-driven collaboration

Organised delivery

Job description

I am delighted to be partnering with a high growth business on their search for a part qualified commercial finance analyst to join their growing team!

Day to day duties will include:

• Stakeholder collaboration - Build productive relationships across the organisation to ensure finance insights are understood, trusted, and actioned.
• Operational insight - Convert financial data into clear, practical guidance that supports leaders in making informed commercial and operational decisions.
• Performance evaluation - Analyse monthly results to highlight key movements, performance drivers, and emerging trends.
• Variance investigation - Examine deviations from budgets, forecasts, and historical results, identifying risks, opportunities, and underlying causes.
• Forecasting support - Contribute to planning cycles by providing robust analysis, scenario insight, and data-driven recommendations.
• Reporting enhancement - Drive improvements in reporting quality, analytical processes, and financial systems to increase efficiency and clarity.
• Internal data response - Manage and respond to data, reporting, and analysis requests from teams across the business in a timely and accurate

About you:

• Analytical capability - Strong ability to break down financial data, interpret trends, and convert findings into clear, actionable insight.
• Commercial awareness - A curious, business-focused mindset with a genuine interest in understanding what drives organisational performance.
• Clear stakeholder communication - Confident communicator able to engage, influence, and collaborate effectively with colleagues across both finance and non-finance teams.
• Detail-driven collaboration - Works well with others while maintaining strong accuracy, precision, and a commitment to high-quality output.
• Organised delivery - Proactive, structured, and capable of managing competing deadlines without compromising standards.