Farnell
Farnell, an Avnet company, is a global high-service distributor of technology products, services and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair.
Farnell
Farnell, an Avnet company, is a global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, supporting engineers and businesses worldwide. Based at our Leeds head office on Canal Road, our finance team plays a critical role in providing insight, governance and commercial challenge to support strong decision‑making across a complex, fast‑moving organisation.
Job Summary:
As Senior Commercial Finance Analyst, you will provide high‑quality financial analysis, commercial insight and business partnering support to the Product function. This will include the reporting, analysis and interpretation of financial and operational data, developing models and scenarios to influence strategic and commercial decisions.
This role requires strong commercial acumen and the confidence to operate independently in a highly visible position.
Along with offering a competitive salary package, what's in it for you?
- A supportive team environment where everyone is working toward the same goal.
- A strong open-door policy within management
- An environment where you will be given the tools and opportunities to further your career
- An influential role within an established commercial finance function
- Direct exposure to business leaders and strategic initiatives
- Opportunity to shape financial planning, forecasting and performance reporting
- A role with real impact on commercial decisions and long‑range business outcomes
- Career development opportunities within Farnell and the wider Avnet organisation
- Pension scheme
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional holiday
- FREE Onsite Parking
- Flexible hybrid working
- Reward schemes – i.e. EV Car Scheme
What will you be doing?
- Providing analytical and commercial finance support to the Product function, with a key focus on Product Profitability, Mix & Rate analysis and P&L forecasting. Specifically working with Product Category Directors to influence these areas of focus and drive clearer financial accountability / ownership within each Product Category.
- Leverage the reporting and interpretation of financial and operational data, combined with advanced knowledge of internal systems and processes, to identify risks, issues, and value add opportunities for Product. Apply strong problem‑solving skills to deliver actionable recommendations that support the Product function in driving sales, improving profitability, and strengthening decision‑making.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing insight, challenge, recommendations and helping educate the Product team enhance their understanding on how decisions they make affect the P&L.
- Being proactive – challenging assumptions, finding gaps, trends and opportunities, and driving commercial acumen within Product.
- Link current processes and reports into action plans and learnings (make it a cycle driven by actions, not isolated tasks eg. Forecasts, Product Profitability).
- Lead commercial insight meetings with Product Category Directors and PSLs.
- Managing, manipulating and interpreting large datasets (in excel/SQL).
- Working with the Business Intelligence team for information requests and exploring relevant tools to share and enhance information and reporting.
- Responds to information requests from internal customers and others and develops and distributes quarterly reporting where required.
- Other duties as assigned.
What about you?
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with typically 8+ years’ experience in business partnering, finance or a similar commercial role
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration and critical thinking skills.
- Strong excel skills and experience with managing large datasets and large volumes of data. SQL essential requirement.
- Proven ability to operate as a subject matter expert, advising management on complex financial and commercial issues
- Highly analytical, with strong financial modelling and data interpretation skills
- Comfortable working independently, using sound judgement to evaluate options and make recommendations
- Confident communicator, able to translate complex financial and commercial information into clear, actionable insight for non-Finance stakeholders
- Experience influencing stakeholders and contributing to policy, process and reporting improvements
- Develops solutions for a variety of situations and works on projects requiring evaluation and analysis. May refer to policies, practices and precedents for guidance; determines best course of action to achieve results.
If you are interested in this position then please apply now!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Typically 8+ years' experience in business partnering, finance or similar commercial role
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills (managing large datasets)
- SQL (essential)
- Experience managing, manipulating and interpreting large datasets
- Strong financial modelling and data interpretation skills
- Proven ability to act as a subject matter expert advising management on complex financial/commercial issues
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration, critical thinking and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and use sound judgement to make recommendations
- Experience influencing stakeholders and contributing to policy, process and reporting improvements
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Retirement Support — A company-funded pension alongside a 401(k) and a discounted employee stock purchase plan establishes strong long-term savings options. Company materials and plan documents underscore active pension funding and tools that help employees model outcomes.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Company resources emphasize paid time off, paid holidays, and flexible or hybrid work where roles allow. Benefits guides also outline leave programs, including paid family leave in the U.S.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A broad well-being platform (THRIVE), EAP counseling, wellness reimbursements, employee discounts, and on-site health offerings extend support beyond core insurance. Development and community programs further contribute to a rounded total rewards experience.
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What We Do
Avnet is a global electronic components distributor with extensive design, product, marketing and supply chain expertise for customers and suppliers at every stage of the product lifecycle. For the past 100 years, Avnet has helped its customers and suppliers around the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Our culture was founded on new ideas and emerging technology. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Avnet is a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider at the center of the technology value chain. Founded in 1921, we work with suppliers in every major technology segment to serve customers worldwide across a broad range of markets. Whether working on large-scale production or early prototypes, we meet customer needs through individualized, end-to-end service to streamline solutions and improve efficiency for customers worldwide. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, we serve more than 1 million customers in more than 140 countries and partner with global suppliers from almost every technology segment.
