Commercial Finance Analyst

Jelly Technical; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Jelly Technical is recruiting a Commercial Finance Analyst for a market-leading FMCG manufacturer at their Wigan site. This role is suited to a part-qualified professional (CIMA/ACCA) seeking strategic business partnering exposure in a corporate environment.

You will partner with the commercial division to deliver margin analysis, forecasting, and management reporting while ensuring data integrity across ERP systems and supporting audits. Hybrid working with 2 days WFH.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified status (CIMA/ACCA) and working toward full accreditation.
• Experience as a Finance Analyst in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong data analysis and ability to explain numbers to non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational heads to evaluate performance against targets.
• Deliver weekly and monthly margin variance analysis and identify key drivers.
• Produce forecasting models, KPIs, and monthly management reporting packs.
• Maintain data integrity across ERP systems and assist with audits.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Education

CIMA/ACCA (part-qualified)

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Commercial Finance Analyst
FMCG
Wigan
37,500
Hybrid working (2 days WFH)

Jelly Technical is recruiting on behalf of a market-leading FMCG manufacturer for a Commercial Finance Analyst to join their team based at their Wigan site. This is a fantastic opportunity for a part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA) professional to step into a high-profile corporate environment and develop strategic business partnering experience. The organisation is fully committed to supporting your professional growth, offering full accreditation support alongside a range of market-leading employee benefits.

As a Commercial Finance Analyst your key responsibilities include:

• Act as the primary finance partner to the commercial division, helping operational heads evaluate performance against key business targets.
• Deliver comprehensive weekly and monthly margin variance analysis, identifying the key drivers behind sales trends.
• Produce actionable forecasting models, weekly KPIs, and monthly management reporting packs to guide corporate decision-making.
• Maintain strict data integrity across internal ERP systems whilst assisting with routine internal and external audit requirements.

What You'll Bring:

• Part-qualified status (CIMA/ACCA).
• Desire to work towards full accreditation.
• Experience as a Finance Analyst within a manufacturing environment.
• A solid understanding of accruals, prepayments, and commercial finance principles.
• Able to analyse large amounts of data and help non finance teams understand the value and meaning behind it.
• Excellent communication skills: helping the numbers make sense is a key part of the role.
• Able to work at speed to successfully meet the daily challenges within in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.