Commercial FP&A Analyst

Elevation Recruitment Group; Wythenshawe; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Full study support

Free on-site parking

Excellent progression opportunities

Exposure to senior stakeholders

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group in the Greater Manchester Area is seeking a Commercial FP&A Analyst to join the finance team. You will work with the FP&A Manager and cross-functional teams to turn data into actionable commercial insights, going beyond traditional reporting.

The role focuses on understanding why numbers move and influencing wider business decisions, with strong Excel mastery and data handling at its core.

Qualifications

• Analytical and commercially minded finance professional with 2+ years' experience.
• Experience in FP&A or data-heavy finance environments.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to manipulate large datasets to identify trends.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Collaborate with non-finance stakeholders to explain performance.
• Use Excel to analyse large datasets and produce commercial insights.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Investigate variances and driver analysis.
• Present findings to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Identify process improvements in reporting and data use.
• Assist FP&A Manager with ad-hoc analysis.
• Contribute to wider commercial projects.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial awareness

Data analysis

Tools

Excel

Job description

Commercial FP&A Analyst
Greater Manchester Area

We're working with a successful and growing business as they look to appoint a Commercial FP&A Analyst into their finance team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their career and gain greater exposure to the commercial side of finance. The role is far more than traditional reporting. You'll work closely with the FP&A Manager, as well as teams across the wider business using financial and operational data to understand performance, identify trends and support better commercial decision-making.

It's an ideal role for someone who enjoys working with data and Excel but also wants to understand the "why" behind the numbers and have a genuine influence on the wider business.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas of improvement.
• Work closely with the wider business and non-finance stakeholders to understand business performance and provide financial insight.
• Use Excel extensively to analyse large datasets and produce meaningful commercial analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and wider FP&A activity.
• Investigate variances and understand the key drivers behind financial and operational performance.
• Present findings and insights to finance and non-finance stakeholders in a clear and commercially focused way.
• Work with stakeholders to understand business challenges and use data to help identify solutions.
• Support the FP&A Manager with ad-hoc analysis and wider commercial projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and the use of data across the business.

About You

• We're looking for an analytical and commercially minded finance professional with a minimum of 2+ years' relevant experience.
• You could currently be working within FP&A, commercial finance, management accounting, financial analysis or another data-heavy finance environment and be looking for your next step.
• Strong Excel skills are essential. You'll be comfortable working with large datasets, manipulating and analysing information and using Excel to identify meaningful trends and insights.
• You must be curious, commercially minded and keen to develop.

Package & Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Full study support
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent progression opportunities
• Significant exposure to senior stakeholders
• Opportunity to develop commercially within a growing business