Commercial Finance Analyst

Sportswift Ltd; Leek; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sportswift Ltd is hiring a Commercial Finance Analyst to support Retail teams with turning numbers into insights. You will forecast and analyse commercial activity, partnering with Commercial, Marketing and Finance to drive smarter decisions and performance.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in Wakefield. You will analyse sales, margin and stock data to uncover profitability opportunities, support budgeting and trading plans, and own reporting tools to improve efficiency and accuracy

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capability with finance background.
• Proficient in Excel with robust financial analysis ability.
• Capable of translating data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Use sales, margin and stock data to uncover insights and explain performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and trading plans, challenging assumptions.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Marketing and Finance to inform decisions.
• Own reporting tools and dashboards to ensure data is accurate, reliable and actionable.
• Continuously seek ways to improve reporting processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Commercial finance grounding

Communication skills

Tools

Power BI

Anaplan

Job description

We have a new and exciting opportunity! Join us as a Commercial Finance Analyst, supporting our Retail teams. You'll be the go-to person for turning numbers into insights, helping us understand what's really driving sales, margin and stock performance. From forecasting and analysing commercial activity to partnering with Commercial, Marketing and Finance teams, you'll play a key role in helping the business make smarter decisions and drive performance.

Please note, this is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in our Wakefield office

What you'll do

You’ll use sales, margin and stock data to uncover insights, explain performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability. You’ll support budgeting, forecasting and trading plans, helping to challenge assumptions and drive more accurate decision‑making. Working closely with Commercial, Marketing and Finance teams, you’ll provide analysis to support key business decisions, trials and initiatives. You’ll also take ownership of reporting tools and dashboards, ensuring data is accurate, reliable and actionable, while continuously looking for ways to improve processes and make reporting more efficient.

• Qualified, Part-qualified or qualified by relevant experience, with a strong grounding in Commercial Finance
• Relevant experience gained in commercial finance, industry, assurance or advisory
• Strong analytical and Excel skills, with the ability to produce accurate and robust financial analysis
• Understanding of key retail performance measures, including sales, margin, price, volume, mix and stock
• Commercial curiosity, with the confidence to investigate unexpected results and challenge assumptions constructively
• Ability to translate data into clear conclusions, commercial implications and recommended actions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across finance and non-finance teams
• Experience of Power BI or Anaplan would be an advantage
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