Graduate Commercial Analyst

About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic graduate or early‑career professional seeking their first challenge. The Graduate Commercial Analyst role offers the chance to grow within a dynamic and outgoing Commercial team. We offer a dedicated programme for our graduates designed to help you develop and progress in your role. Over an 18 to 24‑month period, you'll follow a structured progression plan that focuses on building your confidence and skill set.

As part of this programme, we provide the opportunity to fund your CIMA qualification, along with pay increments that align with your growth throughout the journey.

• Lead your own projects that have a direct impact on PBT (Profit Before Tax).
• Gain experience in forecasting and budgeting.
• Improve technical skills in Power BI, Excel and Power Platform.
• Present your progress to the MD once objectives are achieved.

• Salary: £29,000.00 per annum
• Shift pattern:
  Monday to Friday
• Start/Finish time: 9 am – 5 pm
• Location:
  
  AO PLC, Alpha Building, Weston Road, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 6BF

• Complete cost‑benefit analysis.
• Support the delivery of financial and operational reporting.
• Work with department managers to implement and monitor KPIs.
• Communicate information with internal and external stakeholders.
• Generate reports using a range of IT and database systems.
• Support the delivery of the monthly forecast and the annual budget process.
• Support the team with data manipulation and weekly reporting, providing insights and commentary to key business KPIs.

• Good communication skills.
• Deadline driven and able to manage your own workload.
• Comfortable working within a busy team.
• Capable of working with confidential and/or sensitive data.
• Experience of working in a professional business environment (may have been attained during university).

• Relevant degree (Business/Finance ideally).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (knowledge of SUMIFS/Pivot tables/Lookups/Conditional Formatting).
• Willing to work towards a CIMA qualification or already part‑qualified.
• Experience delivering analysis to senior management or a group of peers.
• Financial or analytical background.

• 33 days holiday.
• At least 5% contribution pension scheme.
• Healthcare cashback scheme.
• Exclusive staff discount.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption packages.
• Expression of wish service.
• Make‑a‑difference days (x2 fully paid charity days a year).
• Share‑save scheme.