Strategic Commercial Finance Analyst – UK

JDSports; Bury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

JD Sports in the UK is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to support the UK Commercial Finance team with high quality insight and decision support, turning financial and operational data into actionable recommendations.

You will own budgeting and reforecasting of direct cost lines, collaborate with budget holders and finance and retail teams, and deliver timely management reports to senior stakeholders to drive profitability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• CIMA-qualified or studying toward CIMA required.
• Strong numerical ability with large datasets.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and direct costs.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Own budgeting and reforecasting of direct cost lines across UK P&L.
• Collaborate with budget holders to challenge assumptions and identify risks.
• Track store wage actuals and improve efficiency through automation.
• Automate recurring finance processes and analysis.
• Deliver weekly trading reports with actionable insight.
• Provide financial models for commercial initiatives and business cases.

Skills

CIMA

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Budgeting & Forecasting

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

JD Sports in the UK is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to support the UK Commercial Finance team with high quality insight and decision support, turning financial and operational data into actionable recommendations.

You will own budgeting and reforecasting of direct cost lines, collaborate with budget holders and finance and retail teams, and deliver timely management reports to senior stakeholders to drive profitability and efficiency.