Commercial Analyst

Commercial Analyst
Derbyshire
Full Time, Permanent

SF Partners are delighted to be working with a high growth PE Backed services business in Derbyshire. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercial Finance Analyst looking to join a business which offers real growth & development. The Commercial Analyst will provide the analytical backbone for the Growth Team - building the deal models that price acquisitions, tracking performance against those models, and giving the BDM and leadership the data to make better channel and investment decisions.

Key responsibilities
- Build and maintain the acquisition valuation model: average matter values, executor appointment realisation rates, attrition, and deal IRR.
- Run the numbers on each target during DD: sensitivity analysis, scenario modelling, recommended offer range.
- Build and maintain the post-acquisition tracking dashboard: actual vs. modelled performance for every acquisition, with monthly variance reporting.
- Channel analytics for the BDM: cost per lead, conversion funnels, LTV by introducer, payback periods.
- Pricing analysis & competitive benchmarking and margin work.
- Build the Growth Team''s reporting cadence: weekly pipeline, monthly performance pack, quarterly board update.
- Ad hoc commercial analysis for leadership: pricing experiments, market sizing, build-vs-buy decisions.

We''re looking for a commercially minded, ACCA/ACA/CIMA professional who is highly analytical & thrives on turning complex data into clear business decisions. The ideal Commercial Analyst will be confident building financial models from the ground up, comfortable working across acquisitions, pricing, and growth analytics, and able to communicate insights clearly to senior leadership. You must enjoy working in a genuinely fast-paced & progressive environment and be motivated by helping drive strategic growth through data-led decision making.