Lancaster | £30,000 - £35,000 + Excellent Benefits
Turn data into decisions. Drive commercial performance. Make a real impact.
Axon Moore are delighted to be partnering with a well-established and growing organisation in Lancaster to recruit a Commercial Analyst.
If you love uncovering insights, solving business problems and influencing key decisions through data, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact. You'll join a collaborative finance team where your analysis won't just sit in reports—it will help shape commercial strategy, improve performance and support business growth.
This is an ideal role for an ambitious analyst looking to develop into a trusted business partner, working closely with stakeholders across the organisation to deliver meaningful commercial insight.
The Opportunity
You'll play a pivotal role in transforming data into actionable intelligence, helping the business understand performance, identify opportunities and make informed commercial decisions.
Working across finance and operational teams, you'll analyse trends, challenge assumptions and provide recommendations that influence business direction.
No two days are the same—one day you could be building insightful dashboards, the next supporting budgeting and forecasting or identifying new opportunities to improve profitability.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Reporting & Insight
Produce engaging KPI dashboards and management reports that drive decision-making.
Analyse commercial, financial and operational performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
Develop insightful reporting across customers, products and departments.
Monitor key business metrics and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
Present findings confidently to stakeholders, translating complex data into meaningful business insight.
Deliver ad hoc commercial analysis to support senior leadership.
Data & Business Intelligence
Extract, manipulate and analyse data from multiple business systems.
Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent and reliable.
Continuously improve reporting processes and data quality.
Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve efficiency.
Develop new dashboards and reports to meet evolving business needs.
Commercial Finance
Support budgeting, forecasting and business planning.
Carry out cost, margin and profitability analysis.
Provide analytical support for commercial projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Partner with the wider finance team to deliver valuable commercial reporting.
Continuous Improvement
Build strong relationships across the business to understand reporting requirements.
Challenge existing processes and identify smarter ways of working.
Help drive a commercially focused, data-led culture.
About You
We're looking for someone who is naturally curious, commercially aware and passionate about using data to solve business challenges.
You'll ideally have:
Experience in a Commercial Analyst, Finance Analyst, Business Analyst or similar analytical role.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP and complex formulas.
Experience analysing large datasets from multiple sources.
The ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
A proactive mindset and a genuine desire to improve processes and influence business performance.
Desirable Experience
Power BI or other Business Intelligence tools.
ERP or finance systems.
Budgeting, forecasting or financial reporting.
Commercial, operational or procurement reporting.
What's in it for You?
£30,000 - £35,000
Company pension
Employee Assistance Programme
Virtual GP service
Cycle to Work scheme
Subsidised canteen
Free on-site parking
Additional employee wellbeing benefits
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business where your work will have real visibility and influence. You'll work alongside experienced finance professionals, partner with stakeholders across the organisation and play a key role in driving commercial performance through insightful analysis.
If you're looking for a role where you can develop your analytical skills, build strong business relationships and make a genuine commercial impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Please apply now or send your CV to Ciara Macleod on (url removed).
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Salary description
£30000.00 - £35000.00 per year