Finance Analyst

Are you ready to take your career to the next level in a fast-paced, evolving business with ambitious growth plans?

As part of this exciting growth, the finance team is evolving to deliver greater insight, performance reporting, and commercial analysis to help drive strategic decisions across the business.

Client Details

This privately owned, UK-based organisation operates a diverse and ever-expanding portfolio of businesses spanning retail, hospitality, property, manufacturing, logistics, and more. With group turnover currently exceeding £4.9 billion, they are recognised as one of the region's most significant private employers and continue to invest heavily in growth across multiple sectors.

With ambitious expansion plans underway - including new logistics hubs and facilities - the business remains highly entrepreneurial while driving operational efficiency and financial performance across its operations.

Following the appointment of an experienced executive leadership team, the finance function is undergoing positive transformation, evolving beyond traditional, transnational processes to focus on enhanced reporting, performance management, and strategic insight. It's a dynamic environment offering the opportunity to be part of a growing team influencing decision-making at the highest level.

Description

We're looking for a Finance Analyst to join the Group MI and Reporting team, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver meaningful financial insight across the group. This is a broad role with exposure to board-level reporting, operational finance, and commercial analysis.

You'll take ownership of:

Preparing monthly management accounts, including P&L and variance analysis
Leading cost performance reviews, including wage analysis (a key overhead), property costs, and logistics
Providing commercial insight through product analysis, CAPEX/OPEX review, and recruitment cost analysis
Partnering with non-finance stakeholders to challenge and influence cost management
Supporting forecasts and building forward-looking reporting to complement current backward-looking processes
Assisting with statutory reporting, liaising with auditors, and preparing year-end financial accounts
Playing a key role in developing and testing a new ERP system (currently Sage with advanced Excel reporting)
You'll work directly with an experienced Finance Manager in a lean but growing team, with clear opportunity to expand your remit and responsibilities as the business grows.

Profile

This is the perfect opportunity for someone who loves getting under the skin of a business - not just crunching numbers, but really understanding what drives performance and making a difference.

You'll thrive here if you enjoy variety, working with different people, and having your voice heard. The role gives you the chance to take ownership, build relationships across the group, and play a part in shaping how the business looks at its numbers and performance.

You'll enjoy working closely with senior leaders, translating complex financial data into real-world insights that help teams across the business make better decisions - whether that's around costs, property, logistics, or commercial performance.

If you've worked in a fast-paced, complex business - ideally retail, FMCG, logistics, or similar - and love turning raw data into meaningful stories, you'll feel right at home.

You don't need to come from practice; in fact, we'd prefer you've been hands-on in industry, working closely with operational teams. Whether part-qualified, or qualified by experience, what matters most is your curiosity, your ability to challenge, and your enthusiasm for seeing how finance connects to the wider business.

You'll need strong Excel skills (SUMIFs, Lookups, Pivot Tables) and a real interest in developing reports that help drive better decisions - and with a new ERP system on the horizon, there's plenty of scope to shape processes for the future.

Job Offer

Competitive salary up to £55k
Opportunities for career growth within a large retail organisation.
A collaborative and supportive work environment in Liverpool.
Permanent position offering stability and long-term prospects.

If you are ready to take on the challenge of a Finance Analyst role in Liverpool, apply now to become a valued member of this thriving retail company