Commercial Finance Analyst - Manchester

We are proud to be partnering with a top brand operating in the FM and Contract Catering across the nation.

As a Commercial Finance Analyst, you will provide high‑quality data analytics and insight to optimise the performance of a portfolio of catering and FM contracts. You will be the bridge between raw EPOS data and actionable commercial recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

Performance reporting & visualisation: Build and maintain Power BI dashboards showing daily sales, gross margins, labour %, and waste. Flag outliers to ops teams.Menu & event profitability: Analyse profitability of retail offers, hospitality menus, and ad‑hoc events (e.g. Christmas parties, match days). Recommend price / pack changes.Budgeting support: Assist regional finance managers in building zero‑based budgets for new contracts, incorporating historical footfall and client subsidy models.Contract benchmarking: Compare performance across similar sites (e.g. B&I offices, universities) to identify best practice. Quantify potential savings.Ad‑hoc deep dives: Investigate margin erosion (e.g. portion control issues, supplier price increases) and present findings to operations.

Experience Required

Part‑qualified or newly qualified (CIMA / ACCA) with at least 1 year in a data‑focused finance role.Advanced Excel and Power BI (or Tableau).Experience in retail / hospitality / catering finance is a strong advantage.

Competencies

Curious, numbers‑driven mindset.Ability to explain data to non‑finance operational managers.Organised, able to handle multiple requests from different regions