Commercial Analyst

Commercial Analyst
Altrincham (Hybrid: 3–4 days office-based)
£35,000 – £45,000 (dependent on experience)

An established and fast-growing FS Business are currently recruiting for a Commercial Analyst to support their ambitious growth journey. Backed by a newly secured funding, the company is scaling rapidly and this role is key to helping achieve its financial and strategic targets.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative FP&A team that plays a central role in guiding commercial, operational, and strategic decisions across the business. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of FP&A and key internal stakeholders to drive insight-led decision-making through meaningful data analysis, reporting and insight delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially savvy, self-start who has a passion for data and analysis. You will have the opportunity to make an impact, drive improvements whilst growing and developing with the fast-growth of the business.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Deliver ad hoc analysis to support decision-making across various business units
• Monitor the progress of strategic initiatives critical to meeting financial objectives
• Produce and interpret weekly KPI reports, identifying performance trends and deviations from budget
• Recommend and help implement action plans to align KPIs with business targets
• Support monthly reporting cycles including credit risk and collections performance, investor returns, and bad debt analysis
• Translate stakeholder needs into actionable Power BI dashboards and collaborate with data engineers to ensure data accuracy and accessibility
• Conduct deep-dive analysis on new initiatives, ROI evaluations, product performance reviews, and customer segmentation

Skills & Experience:

• Experience in a similar Commercial / Data Analyst role
• Strong analytical mindset with a proactive and inquisitive approach
• Advanced Excel
• Experience creating and maintaining dashboards in Power BI
• Ability to communicate complex insights clearly and concisely to non-technical stakeholders
• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, growth-driven environment
• Experience working with financial and budget data is ideal, but not essential

• Knowledge of SQL is advantageous but not essential
• Familiarity with Salesforce reporting and dashboards is desirable but not essential

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