Commercial Finance Analyst

Milton Keynes (Hybrid) | Up to £45,000 + Benefits

Every commercial decision has an impact — and this business wants an analyst who can bring the insight that makes those decisions sharper.

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-known, fast-paced consumer brand with a huge digital footprint, looking for a Commercial Finance Analyst to join their team. This is a role for someone commercially curious who wants to go beyond traditional finance reporting and get stuck into the "why" behind the numbers — working closely with Marketing and other key stakeholders to shape smarter, evidence-led decisions.

If you love asking questions, enjoy translating data into a story, and want a role where your analysis genuinely influences how the business grows, this could be a great next step.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partnering with the Marketing team and other stakeholders to provide financial insight and support commercial decision-making
• Supporting the development of financial models through assumptions, analysis and scenario-based inputs
• Helping evaluate commercial initiatives, campaigns and trials through robust performance analysis
• Comparing forecast to actual results, identifying drivers of variance and areas for improvement
• Supporting business cases, investment proposals and commercial recommendations
• Delivering post-campaign and post-activity reviews, turning data into clear commercial insight
• Understanding the wider impact of commercial activity to inform future recommendations
• Responding to ad hoc business requests with timely, accurate analysis
• Challenging assumptions and validating data to ensure recommendations are robust
• Spotting opportunities to improve reporting, modelling and analytical processes

What You'll Bring

• Experience in a commercial finance, finance analyst or commercially focused analytical role
• A track record of partnering with commercial stakeholders to support decision-making, rather than a focus purely on month-end accounting
• Progress towards a recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA), with evidence of active or recent study
• Good understanding of key financial drivers — sales, margin, profitability and ROI
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, comfortable working with large datasets and supporting financial modelling
• Experience with commercial performance reviews, variance analysis and post-activity evaluation
• The ability to compare forecast against actual, identify key drivers and turn findings into practical recommendations
• Confident communication skills — able to explain financial information clearly to finance and non-finance audiences alike
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