Commercial Finance Analyst (Fixed term - 1 year)

Pure Pet Food Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet food company in Leeds is searching for a Commercial Finance Analyst for a fixed-term contract of one year. This role focuses on supporting commercial performance through data-driven analysis and insights across various functions. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, be CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified, and possess excellent Excel skills. The company offers hybrid working, 33 days holiday, and a range of employee benefits including free dog food for your pet.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Hybrid working

Free Pure dog food

Salary Exchange Company Pension

Team social events

Free on-site parking

Bring your dog into work

Group Life Assurance & Critical illness

EAP & Virtual GP Service

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar role previously.
• Comfortable working with data to inform insights.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business financial performance and key metrics such as Margin, Revenue, CAC and CLTV.
• Ownership of variance analysis to develop performance driver understanding.
• Assist in preparing board-level reporting and management accounts.
• Build financial models for decision-making and forecasting.

Skills

Great communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Commercial mindset

Excellent Excel skills

Experience with SQL

Knowledge of BI Tools (Looker)

Familiarity with FP&A Tools (Abacum, Datarails)

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified

Job description

Commercial Finance Analyst (Fixed term - 1 year)

Location

Leeds

Fixed Term

The role…

Playing a key role in supporting commercial performance, providing data-driven insight across Operations, Growth, Marketing and Retention, and building a continuously improving finance culture. This role is ideal for someone analytical and curious, with strong financial and commercial acumen.

Duties and responsibilities of the role are:

• Analyse business financial performance and key metrics, including Margin, Revenue, CAC and CLTV.
• Ownership of variance analysis, helping develop a deep understanding of performance drivers against budget.
• Assist in preparing board-level reporting and presentations.
• Supporting in producing management accounts.
• Build financial models to aid decision making and forecast cycles.
• Work closely with the finance team to support robust reporting, and with cross-functional budget holders to provide insight and improve commercial performance.
• Help improve reporting processes, automation, and data-quality.

What we’re looking for:

• Ahead of the pack: Great communication skills, working well within both the Finance team and cross-functionally.
• Paws & People First: Understanding that the team fails or succeeds together and use mistakes to learn how we can all improve.
• Best in Show: Comfortable working with data to inform insights on how to improve commercial performance.
• New tricks: Continuously iterating and improving on processes to deliver better and more efficient reports and analysis.

It’s essential that you:

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified
• Experience working in a similar role previously
• Strong analytical skills with a commercial mindset
• Excellent Excel skills; experience with SQL, BI Tools (Looker) and FP&A Tools (Abacum, Datarails) is a plus.

What success looks like to us here at Pure:

• Consistently produce accurate and timely reports and analysis
• Processes improved to provide quicker outputs and greater insights.
• Collaboration with wider business to support decision making.
• Demonstrate clear grasp of key drivers of business performance.

What's in it for you?

• Contracted to 38.75 hours per week
• Hybrid working – 3 days on site at our brand-new bespoke office in Leeds (Radius building, One City West).
• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays). Our full 12-month entitlement.
• Free Pure dog food for your dog.
• Small business with a family feel!
• Salary Exchange Company Pension.
• Team social events and the opportunity to support local charities.
• Free on-site Parking.
• Bring your dog into work.
• Group Life Assurance & Critical illness
• EAP & Virtual GP Service

At Pure Pet Food, our promises put Paws & People First. We’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, included, and able to thrive. By celebrating diversity, promoting equity, and embracing new ideas, we aim to be Best in Show for our people as well as their pets. If you’re passionate, curious, and want to be part of a team that’s Ahead of the Pack, we’d love to hear from you.

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