POLARIS Commercial Data Analyst Location: Bromsgrove Contract: Part-Time, 12-month Fixed Term - 14 hours per week Salary: Up to £10,400 pro rata (£26,000 Full-Time Equivalent) Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 with length of service) Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme & Free On-site Parking About Us We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Education, Residential and Leaving Care services, and bespoke children's services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures. What We Are Looking For We are looking for a Commercial Data Analyst to join our established Commercial Team (part of the Finance Team) at our Head Office in Bromsgrove. This role is pivotal in providing support to Operational Management, Finance and the Tender Unit in pursuit of the Group's commercial objectives of achieving sustainable and profitable growth. This includes developing a clear understanding of the business and its key financial drivers to provide commercial finance decision support, particularly in pricing, tender submissions, budgeting and monthly performance reviews. Key Responsibilities Support the Head of Commercial Finance in ensuring that the Group's financial objectives are met Develop best-in-class financial reports Prepare costings and pricing for tender submissions for review by the Head of Commercial Finance Develop and maintain a costing model for the Group's services that reflects the latest management accounting data to price services competitively and profitably Interrogate and analyse business data, identifying performance trends and communicating results to relevant stakeholders Develop a system to review customer income and profitability, particularly in relation to post-tender reviews Manage the process for setting annual fee uplifts with customers, ensuring compliance with contract obligations and timely resolution of negotiations Assist the Head of Commercial Finance with preparation of annual budgets and forecasts Attend and contribute to Business Development, Tender Unit and Finance Department meetings Identify profit improvement initiatives supported by accurate financial modelling and provide recommendations for implementation Undertake ad hoc project work as required About You A relevant qualification (Finance, Accounting, Business Studies or equivalent) Ability to compose clear, accurate and concise reports, letters and briefs Fully proficient in Microsoft Excel Experience of working within a finance function or in a data analysis role would be advantageous For an informal discussion, please contact Komor Uddin on 01527 556480. We are an Equal Opportunities employer. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check if successful for the position. Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. We reserve the right to close this advert without notification.