An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Finance Analyst to play a pivotal role in driving business performance and profitability in Derbyshire. This role provides high-quality financial insight, commercial analysis, and reporting to support strategic and operational decision-making. This role works closely with Sales, Operations, and Procurement to support pricing, margin management, and informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:*Analyse sales performance, margins, pricing, and product profitability.
*Perform monthly pre- and post-calculation analysis, identifying cost leakage and variances.
*Present insights and recommendations to key stakeholders to improve commercial and operational performance.
*Support pricing strategies, tenders, and customer negotiations using the costing model.
*Produce weekly and monthly sales reports, KPIs, and variance analysis.
*Provide insight into raw material cost trends and manage customer price indexing.
*Support sales budgeting, forecasting, and annual account reviews.
*Improve reporting accuracy, ERP data integrity, and identify automation opportunities.
Skills & Experience:
*Part-qualified or studying towards CIMA/ACCA.
*Minimum 2 years’ experience in commercial finance or business analysis.
*Manufacturing sector experience and ERP system exposure.
*Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability.
*Excellent communication skills with non-financial stakeholders.
*Strong understanding of margins, customer profitability, and cost structures.
Desirable
*Power BI or similar BI tools.
*FMCG or packaging experience.
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