Commercial Finance Analyst

The Works; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is looking for a Finance Analyst to join their Commercial Finance team. This role involves supporting commercial management by providing financial insights, reporting on KPIs, and contributing to strategic decisions. Ideal candidates will be part-qualified accountants with strong analytical skills and experience with data analysis tools. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

25% Colleague Discount

Exclusive online discounts

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Can-Do Academy for career growth

Access to early wage withdrawal

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Long Service Awards

Pension and life assurance

Qualifications

• Part-qualified accountant with comprehensive understanding of commercial finance.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders and senior managers.
• Experience with financial reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated support to commercial management teams.
• Report and understand KPIs to ensure targets are met.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong analytical skills

Good communication

Highly organised

Commercial acumen

Experience with MI Tools

Experience with data tools

Budgeting and forecasting experience

Education

Part-qualified accountant (CIMA Management level or equivalent)

Tools

Cognos

TM1

Aptos

Power BI

Looker

Tableau

Job description

Location

Hybrid: 1‑2 days at our Support Centre in Coleshill, Birmingham.

Why The Works?

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We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play.

The Works

It literally means everything. And whatever your story or background, we're all about unlocking imagination and making creativity accessible to everyone. Whether you're engaging with customers on the frontline or supporting our colleagues behind the scenes, your impact can be profound and far‑reaching.

This is more than toys and books and art supplies. This is about inspiring people to read, learn, create and play. So, with the right passion, it all starts with you.

Become a Finance Analyst

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Business Partner, this role sits within our Commercial Finance team. In this key role you will develop a good understanding of the key drivers of the business to enable you to effectively deliver insight, challenge, add value and influence strategic business decisions. You will be responsible for building strong relationships and business partnering with senior managers and their teams, providing financial insight to support their commercial decision making.

Your Mission

• Dedicated support to the commercial management teams, building a strong relationship with them and key stakeholders.
• Providing effective commercial support to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered.
• Reporting and understanding KPIs.
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Providing ad‑hoc analysis and reporting to the business.
• Ownership of the monthly management accounts for areas of responsibility.
• Represent finance in commercial project working groups.

Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart

• Part‑qualified accountant (to have completed up to CIMA Management level, or equivalent)
• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills, you have a thorough and accurate approach for data quality.
• Good communicator, as a part of a team, with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Highly organised, you can prioritise your workload, manage multiple tasks.
• Commercially astute with a strong desire to understand key levels of the business and take numbers into meaningful insights.
• Experience with MI Tools such as Cognos, TM1 and Aptos.
• Experience with data tools such as Power BI, Looker, Tableau.
• Experience of budgeting and forecasting processes.

Our PERKS really are "The Works"

• 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days!
• MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more.
• Family Friendly Leave - Enjoy some time well spent with enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Holiday - 33 days including bank holidays.
• Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days.
• Can‑Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you.
• Stream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them - for when "life" happens!
• Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works!
• 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan - To support your everyday healthcare costs.
• And loads more! - Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving.

Our Purpose

To inspire reading, learning, creativity and play.

Our Values

We are Crafty | Smart with what we've got.

We are Caring | Heart in every action.

We are Can‑do | Energy that gets it done.

We Listen. We Care

Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction.

Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments

At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under‑represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ+ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non‑binary, or use another term). We are open to discussions around working hours and flexible working. And, where possible, we'll try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments for an interview you might attend with us, let us know in your application and we'll be happy to help!

Department Finance Role Finance Analyst Locations Coleshill, Warwickshire Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full‑time Contract Permanent Store Name (Support Centre, Not Applicable) Weekly working hours 38.75 Working Days Weekdays