Commercial Finance Analyst

Sportswift Ltd; Wimborne Minster; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sportswift Ltd is recruiting a Commercial Finance Analyst to turn numbers into insights for our Retail teams. You’ll forecast, analyse commercial activity and partner across Commercial, Marketing and Finance to drive smarter decisions and performance.

The role is hybrid with two days per week in Wakefield, offering exposure to reporting tools and dashboards, with opportunities to improve profitability through data-driven actions.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in Commercial Finance.
• Experience in commercial finance, industry, assurance or advisory.
• Understanding of key retail performance measures (sales, margin, price, volume, stock).
• Commercial curiosity with ability to challenge assumptions.
• Ability to translate data into clear conclusions and actions.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting, budgeting and trading plan support to challenge assumptions and drive decision-making.
• Own reporting tools and dashboards ensuring data is accurate and actionable.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Marketing and Finance teams on analysis for key business decisions.
• Provide insights on sales, margin and stock performance to improve profitability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Retail finance

Communication

Reporting tools

Commercial curiosity

Data interpretation

Education

Finance qualification (professional)

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