Commercial Finance Analyst

Resourcery Group Limited; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays (to

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme and tele

BUPA healthcare

Funded professional development

Retail discounts

Recognition awards and engagement

Annual volunteering day

Long-term development opportunities

Job summary

Resourcery Group Limited is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst in the Wigan area on a permanent, hybrid basis. You will partner with Commercial, Marketing and Transport teams to provide financial insight for operational decisions and oversee P&L and overheads.

The role suits part-qualified CIMA/ACCA professionals or those qualified by experience, with a drive to gain accreditation. Travel between sites is required, and a strong development pathway is offered.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified through CIMA or ACCA, or qualified by experience with ambition to gain accreditation.
• Experience as a Finance Analyst, Management Accountant or Commercial Accountant.
• Comfortable with accruals, prepayments and P&L reporting.
• Confident analysing large datasets and telling the story behind the numbers.
• Able to build strong relationships with commercial and operational stakeholders.
• Works well to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in manufacturing/FMCG/logistics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce weekly and monthly commercial and operational analysis.
• Review sales, margins and performance variances.
• Identify drivers behind financial performance and translate into insights.
• Manage commercial and marketing overheads, including accruals and prepayments.
• Take responsibility for the transport fleet P&L.
• Present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Ensure data accuracy across ERP and reporting systems.
• Improve and standardise finance processes across sites.
• Support wider finance projects when needed.

Skills

Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA

P&L reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Accruals & prepayments

Education

CIMA/ACCA qualification in progress

Job description

• £45,000 + study support + bonus
• Hybrid working
• Good scope for progression

Commercial Finance Analyst Part Qualified Wigan Permanent, hybrid working £45k + study support +bonus
We're recruiting a Commercial Finance Analyst for a successful, well-established manufacturing organisation in Wigan. Working closely with the Commercial, Marketing and Transport teams, you'll provide the financial insight that supports operational and commercial decision-making.

This would suit a part-qualified CIMA/ACCA accountant or an experienced finance professional who has developed through experience and is keen to gain a professional qualification.

As Commercial Finance Analyst, you will act as a finance business partner to key operational stakeholders, taking ownership of commercial and marketing overheads alongside the full P&L for the transport operation.
Responsibilities will include:

• Producing weekly and monthly commercial and operational analysis.
• Reviewing sales, margins and performance variances.
• Identifying the key drivers behind financial performance and translating them into meaningful insight.
• Managing commercial and marketing overheads, including accruals and prepayments.
• Taking responsibility for the transport fleet P&L.
• Presenting financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Supporting internal and external audit requirements.
• Ensuring financial and operational data is accurate across the company's ERP and reporting systems.
• Improving and standardising finance processes across different sites.
• Supporting wider finance projects and requirements when needed.

For this Commercial Analyst role,we're looking for someone who is:

• Part-qualified through CIMA or ACCA, or qualified by experience with an ambition to gain accreditation.
• Experienced in a Finance Analyst, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant or similar role.
• Comfortable working with accruals, prepayments and P&L reporting.
• Confident analysing large datasets and explaining the story behind the numbers.
• Able to build strong relationships with commercial and operational stakeholders.
• Comfortable working at pace within a deadline-driven environment.
• Proactive, ambitious and keen to develop their commercial finance and business-partnering experience.
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production, logistics or another fast-paced operational environment would be particularly beneficial.

The position will involve travel between company sites, so access to your own vehicle will be required.
For this role, you get a fantastic benefits package which includes:

• £45,000
• Study support
• Bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to buy/sell
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme and remote GP service.
• BUPA healthcare
• Funded professional and personal development opportunities.
• Retail discount
• Recognition awards and regular employee engagement events.
• Annual volunteering day.
• Long-term development opportunities within a large and successful international group.