Commercial Finance Analyst

Axon Moore; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Bolton is looking for a Commercial Finance Analyst to drive business improvements and provide financial insights. This role offers autonomy and mentorship from a high-calibre CFO, requiring strong analytical skills and part-qualified or qualified accounting status. Benefits include hybrid working, study support, and competitive salary.

Benefits

Full study support

Hybrid and flexible working patterns

25 days plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Plus Other Standard Benefits

Qualifications

• Part qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong analytical background.
• Experience in finance analyst, FP&A or transformation role.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting financial decision making by providing commercial planning and performance analysis.
• Business partnering across multiple divisions to develop financial proposals.
• Develop pricing models and analyze costs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Excel proficiency

Education

Part qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Commercial Finance Analyst | £40,000-£50,000 | Bolton |Hybrid and Flexible Working | Fast-growing, PE-backed business | Great team and working culture

Axon Moore are exclusively partnering a rapidly-growing, PE-backed organisation in Bolton as they recruit for a Commercial Finance Analyst. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a real impact by driving improvements across the business while being a value business partner to stakeholders across all functions.

This position is ideal for a commercially focused and motivated individual who is part-qualified/qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA with strong Excel proficiency and solid financial modelling skills.

The opportunity offers a high level of autonomy, with the primary goal of driving business performance through a strong blend of business partnering and analytical expertise. You will receive day-to-day mentorship and development from a high-calibre CFO.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Supporting in all aspects of financial decision making by providing commercial planning and performance analysis to ensure the delivery of financial targets

Business partnering across multiple divisions including Sales and Operations teams to review, understand and develop financial proposals which reflect customer requirements, whilst identifying the most competitive pricing

Develop pricing models

Analyse production costs, administration expenses and other overhead costs to provide data backed solutions

Develop and analyse sales and marketing reports and suggest strategies for improving business performance

Provide sound financial appraisals of projects or investments, communicating financial benefits or outcomes in a clear and concise manner

Assist in the budgeting process

Provide the necessary challenge to ensure the robustness of any reports created

Ad hoc project work

Required Skills and Experience:

Part qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong analytical background

Experience in a finance analyst, FP&A or transformation role

Exposure to system implementation

Strong Excel and financial modelling skills

Experience with Power BI or similar tools

Required Skills and Experience:

Full study support (if required)

Hybrid and flexible working patterns

25 days plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Plus Other Standard Benefits

“Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Callum Hunt- or see our website at