Commercial Finance Analyst

Card Factory; Wrenthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Card Factory is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to turn data into actionable insights that drive sales, margin and stock performance. You will partner with Commercial, Marketing and Finance to forecast, analyse and support trading plans while owning reporting tools and dashboards.

The role is hybrid with 2 days per week in our Wakefield office, offering opportunities to influence profitability and business decisions through robust financial analysis.

Qualifications

• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by relevant experience with a grounding in Commercial Finance.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Analyse sales, margin and stock data to uncover insights and explain performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and trading plans to challenge assumptions and drive decisions.
• Own reporting tools and dashboards, ensuring data is accurate, reliable and actionable.
• Collaborate closely with Commercial, Marketing and Finance teams to provide analysis for key decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Data interpretation

Power BI

Education

Commercial Finance background

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.

What you'll bring

• 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