Junior Commercial Finance Analyst

Sharpsmart UK • Stoke-on-Trent, ENG, United Kingdom • 18h ago

Job Description

Our Commercial Finance team are looking for a Junior Commercial Finance Analyst, This is an exciting opportunity to gain practical exposure in a finance role while receiving a high level of ongoing support, to ensure success through in-depth induction, clear objectives, and focused training & development plan.

The Junior Commercial Finance Analyst will will support commercial decision making through financial analysis to align structures and processes and support providing recommendations to senior leaders to optimise and expand business performance.

This hybrid role will require 2/3 days onsite at our Stoke facility.

What your role will involve:

Perform financial analysis, modelling, forecasting, and reporting to identify trends, benchmarking, and to increase financial performance
Support cost-analysis and price modelling
Track and determine financial status by analysing actual results in comparison with forecasts
Effectively present findings and recommendations to Commercial Finance Manager and Business Unit Leaders
Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting in support of business initiatives and performance
Aid in budgeting and expenditure planning processes
Develop experience in ERP and business intelligence systems

What we are looking for:

Degree qualified in a relevant subject
Minimum 1-2 Years experience either through internships, work placement or employment in financial data analysis
Experience reviewing and analysing costs, trends, profitability, margins, estimates, and contracts
Experience using ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) tools advantageous
Microsoft Office Suite - well-versed in excel especially
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Driving licence and willingness to travel

What we can offer: