Full job description*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.