Reed
Commercial Finance Analyst
Location: Huddersfield
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 (DOE)
Hours: Full-time – Hybrid – 3 days office – 2 days home
We’re partnering with a well-established, privately owned business in the distribution sector with a strong UK footprint and longstanding reputation in its market. With multiple sites and a diverse customer base, the business is entering an exciting phase of growth and transformation, with a clear focus on becoming more data-driven.
The Opportunity
This is a newly created Commercial Finance Analyst position offering the chance to play a key role in how the business uses data to drive performance and decision-making. Sitting within finance, you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across sales and operations – turning data into meaningful commercial insight.
In the short term, you’ll take ownership of building reports, dashboards, and models from existing data sources. Longer term, you’ll contribute to the development of a more advanced reporting environment, including data warehouse integration and KPI frameworks.
This is a highly visible role with a clear progression path into a Commercial Finance or Business Partner position.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop insightful commercial reporting to support decision-making across revenue, volume, and margin
- Analyse performance trends, customer profitability, and product mix to identify growth opportunities
- Support pricing, promotions, and investment decisions through financial modelling and analysis
- Partner with sales and operational teams to provide data-led challenge and guidance
- Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including variance analysis and forward-looking insight
About You
- Experience in a Commercial Finance or Finance Analyst role, ideally within FMCG, wholesale, or distribution
- Strong commercial awareness, with experience in pricing, margin, or profitability analysis
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
- Exposure to Power BI or similar tools would be highly beneficial
What’s on Offer
- The opportunity to shape a newly created role within a growing business
- Strong stakeholder exposure and real influence on commercial decisions
- A supportive environment with investment in both systems and people
- Clear progression opportunities as the business continues to evolve
If you're looking for a role where you can combine data, commercial insight, and stakeholder engagement – this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact within a successful local business.
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