Junior Commercial Finance Analyst

Spectrum Brands (UK) Limited; Manchester; Ibrido; GBP 35.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid working: on-site 3 days / WFH 2

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

Spectrum Brands (UK) Limited is hiring a Junior Commercial Finance Analyst in Manchester. You will join the HPC EMEA Commercial Finance team, partner with Sales, Marketing and Finance, and support decision-making through financial analysis, planning and reporting.

This role offers cross-market exposure and a mix of on-site and flexible work arrangements. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of relevant experience, a finance or business-related degree, and is pursuing an accountancy qualification

Competenze

• Finance or business degree required and working towards CIMA/ACCA qualification
• 1–2 years' experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Sales Controlling, or related finance role
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of planning, forecasting, reporting and financial performance management
• Ability to translate financial analysis into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders
• Experience with large datasets and financial reporting tools
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with ERP systems; SAP S/4HANA is an advantage
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Confidence to challenge assumptions and provide constructive recommendations
• Proactive mindset and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Mansioni

• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Finance teams to provide financial insights and decision support
• Support planning and forecasting with relevant stakeholders
• Prepare sales, gross margin and profitability reporting with commentary
• Analyse performance, variances, risks and opportunities
• Support customer profitability reviews and commercial initiatives
• Support governance of marketing investments, budgeting and variance analysis
• Support pricing reviews and governance processes
• Assist month-end close, including customer bonus reporting and accruals
• Support SAP S/4HANA and reporting transformation initiatives
• Maintain high standards of governance, documentation and financial control

Conoscenze

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder mgmt

Financial reporting

Formazione

Finance or business degree

Pursuing CIMA/ACCA

Strumenti

SAP S/4HANA

Descrizione del lavoro

Junior Commercial Finance Analyst (1–2 Years’ Experience)

Reporting to: Senior FBP

Location: Manchester

Join Spectrum Brands, a ~$3B global consumer products company with a portfolio of trusted, market-leading brands including Remington, Russell Hobbs, George Foreman and PowerXL.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with 1-2 years' post-graduate experience who enjoys working with numbers but also wants to get involved in the commercial side of a global business.

We are looking for a Junior Commercial Finance Analyst to join our HPC EMEA Commercial Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with Sales, Marketing and Finance stakeholders across multiple European markets, supporting commercial decision-making through financial analysis, planning, reporting and business partnering.

You will play an important role in supporting profitable growth, performance visibility and financial governance within the assigned European business hub or markets. The role offers broad exposure to commercial and financial topics in a dynamic international environment.

This role is based in Manchester, and we’re looking for candidates who are already located in the area. You’ll be expected to work onsite three days per week, giving you the opportunity to collaborate closely with the team while maintaining some flexibility.

The Role

As a Commercial Finance Analyst, you will support a wide range of commercial finance activities, including:

• Partnering with Sales, Marketing and other Finance teams to provide financial insights and decision support
• Supporting planning and forecasting processes in collaboration with relevant business and Finance stakeholders
• Preparing sales, Gross Margin and profitability reporting, including financial commentary and performance analysis
• Analysing business performance, investigating variances and identifying emerging risks and opportunities
• Supporting customer profitability reviews, commercial initiatives and customer negotiations
• Supporting the financial review and control of marketing investments, including budget tracking, variance analysis and challenge of underlying financial assumptions
• Supporting pricing reviews and governance processes
• Supporting month-end close activities, including customer bonus reporting, accrual reviews and related financial analysis
• Supporting SAP S/4HANA and reporting transformation initiatives
• Ensuring high standards of governance, documentation and financial control

About You

We are looking for someone who combines strong analytical capabilities with a genuine interest in commercial decision‑making.

You’ll likely have:

• A finance or business-related degree and working towards an accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA)
• 1-2 years' of experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Sales Controlling, Management Accounting or a related Finance role
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Good understanding of planning, forecasting, reporting and financial performance management
• Ability to translate financial analysis into clear, actionable insights for non‑finance stakeholders
• Experience working with large datasets and financial reporting tools
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with ERP systems; SAP S/4 HANA experience is an advantage
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• The confidence to challenge assumptions and provide constructive recommendations
• A proactive mindset and ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment

Why Join Us?

This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop your Commercial Finance career within a global consumer goods organisation.

You will:

• Gain broad exposure to commercial and financial decision‑making across multiple European markets
• Work closely with senior Sales, Marketing and Finance stakeholders
• Develop expertise across planning, forecasting, pricing, profitability and business partnering
• Be part of a collaborative international finance team
• Contribute to major transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA and reporting improvements
• Build valuable experience in a business‑facing finance role
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Hybrid working: three days on site, two days working from home