Commercial Business Analyst

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFR007144/JLo

Date posted:

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

750000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Are you ready to take the next step in your finance career?

POSITION INFO:
Job & Company Descriptions
A global leader in optical innovation, is looking for a commercially minded, analytically driven professional to join their team as a Commercial Business Analyst. In this role, you’ll turn data into strategic insights, support high-impact decision-making, and help shape the path to profitable growth. You’ll collaborate across departments, analyse trends, and identify opportunities that make a real difference to the business.

As a Commercial Business Analyst, you will be responsible for the following:

Analyse sales, margin, pricing, customer, and product data to inform commercial strategies.
Develop and maintain dashboards, models, and KPIs to track and improve performance.
Perform variance analysis (volume/price/mix) and profitability reviews by product, channel, or customer.
Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning with strong financial insights.
Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate business cases, campaigns, and investment returns.
Identify risks, opportunities, and initiatives to improve revenue and reduce costs.
Present actionable recommendations to senior leadership through clear, impactful reports.
Support pricing reviews and contract analysis.
Monitor market and competitor activity to guide strategy.
Enhance data quality, reporting tools, and analytical processes.

Qualifications and Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field (Honours/Master’s an advantage).
3–6 years’ experience in commercial or financial analysis within a data-driven environment.
Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; BI tool proficiency (Power BI, Tableau, QlikView) preferred.
ERP experience (SAP, Oracle) and knowledge of SQL, Python, or Power Query a plus.
Exceptional business acumen and a passion for turning data into action.
Strong communication skills and the ability to simplify complex information for stakeholders.
Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities with integrity and confidentiality.
Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to handle multiple priorities.

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