Commercial Finance Analyst

FMCG / manufacturing environment

Study support offered

Bonus, study support, hybrid and other good benefits

Commercial Finance Analyst | Part Qualified | Wigan | Permanent | £35-45k

We’re recruiting a Commercial Finance Analyst for a successful, well-established manufacturing organisation in Wigan. Working closely with the Commercial, Marketing and Transport teams, you’ll provide the financial insight that supports operational and commercial decision-making.

This would suit a part-qualified CIMA/ACCA accountant or an experienced finance professional who has developed through experience and is keen to gain a professional qualification.

As Commercial Finance Analyst, you will act as a finance business partner to key operational stakeholders, taking ownership of commercial and marketing overheads alongside the full P&L for the transport operation. Responsibilities will include:

Producing weekly and monthly commercial and operational analysis.

Reviewing sales, margins and performance variances.

Identifying the key drivers behind financial performance and translating them into meaningful insight.

Managing commercial and marketing overheads, including accruals and prepayments.

Taking responsibility for the transport fleet P&L.

Presenting financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Supporting internal and external audit requirements.

Ensuring financial and operational data is accurate across the company’s ERP and reporting systems.

Improving and standardising finance processes across different sites.

Supporting wider finance projects and requirements when needed.

For this Commercial Analyst role,we’re looking for someone who is

Part-qualified through CIMA or ACCA, or qualified by experience with an ambition to gain accreditation.

Experienced in a Finance Analyst, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant or similar role.

Comfortable working with accruals, prepayments and P&L reporting.

Confident analysing large datasets and explaining the story behind the numbers.

Able to build strong relationships with commercial and operational stakeholders.

Comfortable working at pace within a deadline-driven environment.

Proactive, ambitious and keen to develop their commercial finance and business-partnering experience.

Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production, logistics or another fast-paced operational environment would be particularly beneficial.

The position will involve travel between company sites, so access to your own vehicle will be required. For this role, you get a fantastic benefits package which includes:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to buy/sell

Study support

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme and remote GP service.

BUPA healthcare

Funded professional and personal development opportunities.

Retail discount

Recognition awards and regular employee engagement events.

Annual volunteering day.

Long-term development opportunities within a large and successful international group.