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Commercial Finance Analyst

Axon Moore Group Ltd
Posted 20 hours ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 8PE

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Axon Moore is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst for a full-time, permanent role in Blackburn with a salary range of £38,000-£45,000.
  • The position involves partnering with key stakeholders to provide commercial support and enhance trading performance to aid business decisions.
  • Candidates should have experience in financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting, along with intermediate Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
  • The role offers hybrid and flexible working, along with 25 days of annual leave, an extra day off for birthdays, and various employee benefits.
  • A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in financial reporting and analysis is required for this position.
Commercial Finance Analyst| £38,000-£45,000 | Blackburn (Hybrid & Flexible Working) | 25 Days plus Bank Holidays | Progression OpportunitiesAxon Moore is pleased to be working in partnership with an ever-growing business based in Darwen, as they recruit for an additional Commercial Finance Analyst on a full-time, permanent basis. As a Commercial Finance Analyst, you will partner with key stakeholders across the business, providing commercial support to aid business decisions. Through the development of strong relationships across the group, you will understand the requirements, challenges and opportunities impacting trading and provide solutions to enhance trading performance, contributing to the growth of the business.Key Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Support the business in reaching its yearly acquisitions target and year-on-year growth of their existing estate.
  • Financial forecasting and variance analysis reporting on weekly/monthly KPIs and overall group performance versus budget.
  • Monitor daily trading data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for growth.
  • Provide analysis of demand trends to stakeholders with recommendations for product, price and promotional opportunities.
  • Track performance of different cohorts over time to measure improvements in LFL sales and profitability.
  • Analyse past results for performance identifying trends to then make recommendations for improvements, opportunities, and risks.
  • Review and refine processes to encourage automation and standardisation
  • Complete ROI and trend analysis on practice performance pre and post-acquisition and on campaigns
  • Produce high quality financial reporting to be delivered by senior management.
  • Drive integrity, attention to detail and accuracy of reporting. Proactively work with others to ensure necessary improvements to data quality.
  • Take ownership of data processes to ensure data is available in a clear and consistent format.
  • Support with the creation and maintenance of budgets
  • Support with ad hoc data projects
Required Skills and Experience:
  • Experience in the preparation, analysis and reporting of financial information.
  • Experience with forecasting and budgeting
  • Identify and propose process improvement
  • Intermediate Excel skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills
Benefits & Package
  • Hybrid and flexible working
  • 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
  • An extra day off to celebrate your birthday.
  • An exciting calendar of events, fostering a vibrant work culture.
  • Employee health plan to prioritise your well-being.
  • Death in service insurance
  • Access to our financial flexibility fund, providing additional support when needed.
  • Rewards portal with exclusive benefits and offers.
“Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please see our website at www.axonmoore.com”.

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