Commercial Financial & Data Analyst

Global Ardour Recycling; Preston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth

Cross-functional exposure

Job summary

Global Ardour Recycling in Preston is seeking an experienced Commercial Finance & Data Analyst to join our team. This role combines financial analysis, business planning, data management and reporting to deliver clear insights for decision‑making.

You will work with the Group Finance Director and senior teams to develop models, analyse performance, maintain data accuracy and produce dashboards across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or commercial analytics role.
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting and management reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using Power BI or similar data visualisation tools.
• Ability to interpret financial and operational information with commercial awareness.
• Strong analytical skills with large datasets.
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop short, medium and long-term financial planning and reporting.
• Play a key role in strategic planning across sites and units.
• Produce financial and scenario modelling across the Group and support monthly reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with Group Finance Director to understand reporting requirements and provide tailored analysis.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting and decision‑making.
• Support commercial and operational teams with analysis and insight to improve performance.
• Develop dashboards and KPI reporting using Excel and Power BI.
• Support stock management reporting and data integrity across the business.
• Produce weekly and monthly reports for senior management and the Board.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Financial modelling

Data analysis

Forecasting

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Location: Preston

Hours: Monday to Friday, 42.75 hours per week

Salary: Potential earnings from £40,000 per annum

The Business

Global Ardour Recycling is a family‑run business committed to sustainability, integrity, innovation and community. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace.

We are also proud of our longstanding partnership with the Onward Lives Charity, supporting initiatives including employability, reintegration into society and reducing food waste.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Commercial Finance & Data Analyst to join Global Ardour Recycling.

This is a varied role combining financial analysis, business planning, data management and performance reporting. Working closely with the Group Finance Director, senior management and teams across the business, you will provide accurate and meaningful financial and operational insight to support effective decision‑making.

You will play an important role in developing financial models, analysing business performance, maintaining accurate data and producing clear reporting across our sites and business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of short, medium and long‑term financial planning and reporting.
• Play a key role in strategic planning across all sites and business units.
• Produce financial and scenario modelling across the Group and support monthly reporting and analysis.
• Work closely with the Group Finance Director to understand reporting requirements and provide relevant, tailored analysis.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, planning and commercial decision‑making.
• Support commercial and operational teams with analysis and insight to help drive business performance.
• Develop a strong understanding of key business KPIs and work with teams across the business to understand and improve performance.
• Carry out first‑stage analysis of monthly reporting, investigating variances and managing queries where appropriate.
• Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and provide data‑driven solutions.
• Analyse large datasets to identify trends, patterns, opportunities and data inconsistencies.
• Liaise with sites and different business units to collate and validate financial and operational data.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and KPI reporting using tools such as Excel and Power BI.
• Support stock management reporting and work with teams across the business to maintain accurate stock data.
• Help ensure the accuracy and integrity of data across the business.
• Produce weekly and monthly reports for senior management and the Board, with the ability to present findings to a range of stakeholders.
• Support the implementation and development of new systems to improve data capture, reporting and storage.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in a finance analyst, commercial analyst, data analyst or similar role.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness with the ability to interpret financial and operational information.
• Experience of financial modelling, forecasting and management reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work confidently with large datasets.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using Power BI or similar data visualisation and reporting tools.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and integrity.
• Ability to identify trends, variances and areas requiring further investigation.
• Confident communicating findings and presenting information to senior stakeholders.
• Organised and proactive, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills with the ability to work across different departments and business units.

Why Join Global Ardour Recycling?

• Join a growing and ambitious recycling business.
• Take on a varied role with exposure to finance, commercial and operational areas of the business.
• Work closely with senior management and have a direct impact on business decision‑making.
• Opportunity to develop and improve financial models, reporting processes and business intelligence.
• Play a key role in improving the quality and use of data across the organisation.
• Competitive salary

If you are commercially focused, analytical and enjoy turning financial and operational data into meaningful business insight, we would love to hear from you.

Global Ardour Recycling is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.

Health, safety and wellbeing are a priority across our business and, as such, all roles are subject to pre‑ and post‑employment drug and alcohol testing.