Commercial Analyst
Core
Commercial Analyst supporting the Commercial Manager and Head of Commercial at a global retail group, merging analytical modelling with business partnering across merchandise, operations, supply chain, and marketing to drive profitability.
Role type
Senior IC commercial analyst (retail)
Builds
Financial models, trading reports, management packs, and automated reporting workflows
Domain
Retail / Commercial Finance
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Financial modelling, data extraction and cleansing, variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting, business case modelling, ERP/POS system proficiency, Power BI
Preferred skills
CA/CPA qualification, SAP/BI experience, retail/FMCG industry experience
Technologies
SAP, Power BI, Excel, POS systems
Responsibilities
Extract, cleanse, and consolidate data to deliver weekly/monthly trading reports and management packs; Build and refine financial models for store/category plans, CODB, and capital expenditure; Conduct profitability analysis for promotions, categories, and suppliers; Investigate and explain variance drivers against budget/forecast; Partner with IT to optimize Power BI dashboards and automated workflows
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
