Job Description
The Commercial Analyst plays a key role in driving informed decision-making across the business. Reporting to the Finance Director, this role combines financial insight with commercial awareness to analyse performance, identify opportunities, and support strategic growth. You will turn data into actionable insight, partnering with operational and commercial teams to improve profitability, enhance forecasting accuracy, and strengthen financial performance.
Responsibilities
• Deliver robust financial and commercial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Analyse revenue, margin, cost performance and key business drivers across contracts, customers, and services.
• Provide clear commentary on monthly results, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Develop meaningful KPIs and performance dashboards to track commercial success.
• Support the annual budgeting and reforecasting processes.
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate new business opportunities, pricing structures, and investment cases.
• Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity modelling to inform strategic decisions.
• Work closely with operational, sales, and senior leadership teams to challenge assumptions and improve performance.
• Provide financial support on bids, tenders, and contract renewals.
• Support contract performance reviews with commercial insights and recommendations.
• Improve reporting processes to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and clarity.
• Ensure data integrity across commercial reporting systems.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve analytical capability.
• Proactively identify cost-saving and margin-enhancing opportunities.
• Support finance transformation initiatives and process improvements.
• Promote a culture of data-driven decision-making across the organisation.
Qualifications
• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) or strong commercial finance experience.
Competencies
• Commercially curious with a proactive mindset.
• Confident in challenging constructively and influencing decision-making.
• Detail-oriented while maintaining a strong strategic perspective.
• Resilient and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• High integrity and commitment to doing the right thing.
Experience
• Proven experience in a commercial finance or analyst role.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capability.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear business insight.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI) desirable.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.