The Role Our large manufacturing client are activley seeking a Trainee data analyst to join their Finance Team in Rochdale. This is a permanent, full-time position where you'll work closely with the Management team to provide the business with insightful dashboards, visualisations and reports. Day to Day: Working within the business administration team and finance in a varied role Spot trends, finding ways to make things work better and be more profitable Ask questions, challenge how things are done, and help us keep moving forward. Help fine-tune our commercial tools and ways of working so we're always improving turn data into eye catching pictures and presentations Keep an eye on how projects are performing - spotting both what's working well and where we can do better Dive into the numbers behind manufacturing numbers, sales outputs, cashflow and profits, helping us make smarter, faster decisions Work closely with the Leadership Team on everything from day-to-day tasks to bigger-picture projects Developing Responsibilities: Support the development and implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs) Track key performance indicators and recommend actions to improve profitability Build and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning. Analyse business performance, spot trends, and deliver clear variance explanations. Design and maintain structured databases...