Commercial Finance Analyst

Niche Recruitment; Newbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading drinks company in the UK is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to join their evolving team. In this role, you will blend commercial insight with data analysis and financial reporting to support key decision-making. You will manage systems, perform commercial analysis, and prepare presentations for the senior leadership team. Ideal candidates will have a background in finance, proficiency in Excel, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a great opportunity for growth within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting large datasets through Excel.
• Ability to engage non-finance stakeholders with good communication.
• Strong analytical mindset with motivation for career growth.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly performance tracking and forecasting accuracy.
• Manage and maintain key systems acting as a super-user.
• Deliver commercial analysis by brand and customer.
• Prepare data presentations for board discussions.
• Identify reporting improvement opportunities.
• Lead development of new reporting formats.

Skills

Experience in a commercial finance or analytical role, ideally in FMCG

Proficient in Excel

Excellent communication skills

Highly organised

Education

Part-qualified or keen to pursue finance qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Tools

SAP

BI tools

Exceedra

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 will 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.