Job Description
Commercial Finance Analyst – Alfreton - £42,000 - £45,000We are currently working on behalf of a successful, well respected manufacturing business based in Alfreton who are looking for a dynamic, part qualified Commercial Finance Analyst (Costing & Pricing) to join their strong and passionate finance team.This is a newly created role will see you contributing to the achievement of the company objectives and help optimise and maintain accurate, competitive and profitable global pricing strategies. Conducting financial analysis to support with competitive pricing while maintaining profitability and evaluating costs. You will provide insightful, data driven recommendations to inform decision making.Reporting into the Head of FP&A your responsibilities will include the following:
* Take ownership of collecting and maintaining accurate costing and pricing data to establish one source of the truth across the business.
* Work closely with the wider business to ensure data accuracy and usability, including an understanding of various costs like duty, import, and freight.
* Develop and evaluate seasonal pricing models to stay competitive and profitable and be comfortable discussing and making recommendations on RRP’s, mark-ups, wholesale price lists, and distributor pricing models.
* Provide pricing recommendations based on market trends and competitor analysis to help drive margin and be comfortable being part of wider discussions on NPD and minimum viable pricing.
* Provide content for and be a lead part in Strategic Sourcing Meetings, providing insightful reporting that helps to influence factory choice and commercial decision making.
* Play a key role in delivering a project to establish the next generation costing solution so that standard costings are accurately reflected in both current and future systems.
* Provide day-to-day analytical support and insights that aligns financial performance with strategic goals. Analyse includes top performing products, product, customer and range profitability analysis.
* Trend Analysis - Identify pricing and costing trends to support planning and highlight risks and opportunities.
* Influence the forecasting process and provide information on margin performance at category, customer and territory level. Scenario planning and conveying various outcomes.
Ideal candidate will be:
* Significant experience in analyst roles, preferably gained in a commercial environment
* Demonstrate excellent analytical skills and the ability to provide reporting insight and key decision support across the function
* Recent, relevant experience within a busy finance team
* Good knowledge of MS Office packages particularly Excel
* Effective communication skills at all levels
* Experience of using an ERP accounts software package
* Ability to work accurately under pressure and to deadlines
* Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative
* Proactive with a diligent approach to your work
In return you will receive:
* Hybrid working (minimum of 3 days per week in the office), and early finish on Fridays
* Study Support Package
* Employee Wellbeing Programme
* 25 Days Holiday & Bank Holidays
* Great staff discounts
* Casual dress code
* Modern office facilities with free on-site parking
If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Commercial Finance Analyst (Costing & Pricing)opportunity, please click ‘apply now’.Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.