European Commercial Finance Analyst

£32,000 - £40,359

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Location: Doncaster (up to 2 days remote working per week)

We are searching for a Commercial Finance Analyst to join our European Commercial Finance Team. This role plays a critical role in understanding and improving sales, profitability, and commercial outcomes. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to enhance value‑adding reporting, support pricing and rebate activity, and help identify opportunities to maximise commercial performance while mitigating financial risk.

• Analyse sales, margin, cost of goods sold, inventory and outbound freight, and report on performance across all Business Channels and Countries, including preparation of commentary and participation in conference calls.
• Analyse customer rebates and pricing, reporting on changes, variances and exceptions.
• Support sales, margin and contribution forecasting, budgeting and ROI analysis to inform effective commercial decision‑making.
• Support tender evaluations and commercial proposals through financial analysis, including pricing, rebates and ROI.
• Actively follow up on actions arising from commercial insights to ensure opportunities are realised and risks are identified and addressed.
• Identify and elevate commercial and financial risks, supporting actions to control and mitigate their impact.
• Support the Commercial Finance Manager in implementing and maintaining effective Commercial Finance systems and processes.
• Ensure product costing is completed timely and accurately, reviewing cost overheads, cost absorptions and other data utilised by costing to ensure validity and accuracy.
• Assist key leaders in customer profitability, pricing discipline, rebate analysis, direct and indirect sales costs, and other commercial performance drivers.
• Continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of commercial and financial reporting.
• Undertake ad hoc duties, projects and analysis as required.
• Work in collaboration with other Fellowes employees to support continuous improvement and effective business decision‑making.

• Full or part qualified ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience of working within an FMCG environment (essential).
• Knowledge of product costing, including foreign sourced and manufactured product lines.
• Exposure to foreign currency translation and group consolidation.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel (essential); VBA experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Working knowledge of MS Copilot, MS Power Automate, Cognos Reporting, MS Power BI desirable but not essential.
• Fluency in French, German or other European languages would be a distinct advantage.

• A keen problem solver, logical and analytical with strong numeric skills.
• A good communicator, able to tailor communication to the audience.
• Able to adapt to and drive change, work on own initiative.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to organise and prioritise.
• Quick, decisive, and communicative. A team player.
• Keen to challenge the status quo and develop.

• Bonus scheme
• Pension with match funding
• Flexible working
• Remote working for up to two days per week
• Life assurance
• Enrolment into health cash plan
• Healthcare subsidies with employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Recognition Scheme
• Day off for your birthday
• Free parking at the office