Business Analyst

Business Performance Analyst Lancaster Full Time Circa £35,000 Do you enjoy turning data into meaningful insight? Are you naturally curious, commercially minded and always asking why? We''re recruiting for a Finance and Business Performance Analyst to join a well-established manufacturing business in Lancaster. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves working with data but wants to go beyond producing reports, playing a key role in helping the business make smarter, data-driven decisions. Working closely with Finance, Operations, Sales and Procurement, you''ll bring together information from multiple systems, analyse business performance and provide valuable insight that supports both day-to-day operations and future growth. The Opportunity This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You''ll develop KPI dashboards, analyse trends, identify opportunities for improvement and present your findings in a way that helps colleagues understand not just what is happening, but why. You''ll work with large datasets, improve reporting processes, support budgeting and forecasting, assist with stock and procurement reporting, and help automate reporting where possible. As your understanding of the business grows, you''ll become a trusted partner to stakeholders across multiple departments. About You You''ll be someone who enjoys solving problems, interpreting data and influencing decisions through meaningful insight. You''ll ideally have: Advanced Excel skills, ..... full job details .....