Business Analyst

Location: Liverpool (Hybrid)
Sector: Manufacturing / FMCG
Salary: £40-£45k + benefits

The Opportunity

An established UK organisation is seeking a commercially minded Business Analyst to support strategic decision-making across its national operations. Working closely with senior leadership and central finance teams, this role delivers high-quality financial and operational insight to drive performance, identify opportunities, and support long-term planning.

This is a high-visibility role suited to someone who enjoys working with complex data, influencing at senior level, and providing forward-looking analysis that genuinely shapes business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver insightful financial, sales, and operational analysis to support the UK leadership team
• Lead monthly variance analysis and highlight key risks and opportunities
• Prepare management-level reporting using multiple data and reporting systems
• Support month-end activities, ensuring accuracy of financial and non-financial data
• Contribute to forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning cycles
• Benchmark business performance against market and industry growth indicators
• Monitor material and cost price developments and assess business impact
• Support senior executives with ad-hoc analysis, site visit preparation, and board-ready insights
• Assist with capital expenditure and lease analysis
• Produce and manage accurate energy consumption and production reporting
• Lead competitor and vendor financial analysis
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, analysis, and insight delivery
• Support UK-wide projects and initiatives as required

About You

• Strong academic and professional background in finance, analytics, or a related discipline
• Highly analytical, with the ability to translate data into clear commercial insight
• Confident communicator, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with financial reporting systems advantageous
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to make a tangible business impact
• Industry experience within manufacturing, industrial, or FMCG environments is beneficial

Why Apply?

• Broad exposure to senior UK and international stakeholders
• Opportunity to influence strategic decisions, not just report on them
• Role with genuine scope for progression and development
• Hybrid working with a Liverpool base

If you're a commercially focused analyst looking to step into a highly influential role within a complex UK business, this opportunity offers both challenge and long-term career growth.