Ashley Kate HR & Finance are partnering with a well‑established global manufacturer to appoint a Finance Analyst into their commercial finance team. This role would suit someone who enjoys working with data and systems, and who gets satisfaction from translating numbers into clear, practical insight that supports better decision‑making.
As Finance Analyst, you'll support commercial performance across the business, providing analysis on sales, margins, pricing, and profitability. Working closely with Sales, Procurement and Operations, you'll help identify margin improvement opportunities, explain variances, and strengthen the quality of commercial reporting.
This is a hands‑on role with real stakeholder exposure, ideal for someone who is curious, analytical, and commercially minded.
Key responsibilities:
Analyse sales results, customer and product profitability, pricing, and margins
Carry out monthly pre‑ and post‑calculation analysis, identifying cost leakage and significant variances
Present findings to stakeholders with clear recommendations for commercial or operational improvement
Support pricing decisions, tenders, and customer negotiations using structured costing models
Produce regular sales reports, KPIs, dashboards, and variance analysis versus budget and forecast
Partner with Sales and Procurement to monitor raw material cost trends, including customer price indexing
Support annual budgeting and rolling sales forecasts, providing tools and analysis to the Sales team
Help improve data quality, ERP integrity, and reporting efficiency, including opportunities for automationWhat we're looking for:
Essential
Part‑qualified or studying towards CIMA or ACCA
At least 2 years' experience in a finance analyst or commercial finance role
Strong Excel skills and confidence working with ERP systems
Good understanding of costs, margins, and customer profitability
Confident communicator, able to explain financial insight to non‑finance stakeholders
Self‑starter with a proactive approachDesirable
Experience with Power BI or other BI tools
Exposure to FMCG or packaging environments
Experience working in a manufacturing environmentAbout Us
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