Job Description: Digital Gurus has partnered with a Manchester based SaaS company in their search for a Data Analyst to join their team. The team runs the end-to-end data stack - pipelines in Airflow (Cloud Composer), warehouse modelling in BigQuery/dbt, and analytics through Looker and Embedded GoodData - enabling teams and customers to make better data-driven decisions (they don't need you to have worked with their stack before, they'll give you the support and time to learn). You'd enjoy working in the role if you're the type of person that likes to tell a story with data, enjoys learning new tech and has experience dealing with stakeholders across different departments. Their proprietary platform allows global brands to capture data and analytics that they use to improve a wide range of things including customer experience and increasing revenue at brick and mortar venues. Salary on offer is up to £45K (DoE) and the team works on a hybrid basis from their Manchester office. £40000 - £45000/year Talent International UK and it's subsidiaries, Digital Gurus, Infinite Talent and Rethink act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this opportunity, you accept the TandC's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website

Project Manager/Business Analyst Preston Based (Remote working with visits to site as and when required.) £71.45 per hour Umbrella Inside IR35 6 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK’s leading Defence organisations based In Preston. Mainly remote working with visits to site as and when required. Some travel to Barrow involved too. Typical duties include (but are not limited to): Pulling together all aspects of service delivery to achieve targets and KPIs
Ensuring that Service Levels are achieved and appropriate
Driving ITIL good practice and owning the Service Operations policies & processes
Continuous Service Improvement through Problem & CSI processes
Quality of data through asset & configuration management
Running of DSR, WSR, MSR & Operations Review
Working with Performance Management to communicate Operations performance
Assurance of delivery through tools including Audit, SIPs, Self Certification
Create and manage a Project plan
Report on Project Progress
Work with transition manager to deliver project
Drive achievement on Project plan
Act as Business Analyst, creating and managing requirements catalogue
Travel to Barrow in Furness will be required Knowledge: The role holder will be an experienced ‘hands-on’ Project manager that will get work as part of a small team on a critical role transferring resources and workload in a cyber security organisation.
Experience of project management, cyber security and business analysis are required.
The role holder will have excellent knowledge of working in a large corporation, preferably relating to Cyber projects or people move related projects. Skills: Strong leadership skills
Excellent collaborative skills
Excellent influencing skills
The role requires a robust character that can work in challenging and high pressure conditions. Qualifications: Formal Qualifications in Project Management are preferred but recognise that experience on the job training are equally valuable. For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply

Power BI Engineer - Northwest What’s in it for you… We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.? 25 annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy more Hybrid working Group Personal Pension Plan Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications 24/7 access to a virtual GP?and Mental health support & counselling services? Cycle to Work scheme? Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!? Life assurance cover? Long service recognition? Active local social committees? Regular social events? Paid volunteering opportunities in your community? About the role… As a Power BI Engineer, you will play a key role in advancing data solutions that support Ipsum’s strategic priorities and growth objectives. Reporting to the Head of Software Engineering, you will work closely with the wider IT function and a range of business stakeholders to design, develop and support effective Power BI solutions. This is a home?based, fixed?term contract for 3 months, offering an excellent opportunity to make an immediate impact through high?quality analysis, clear documentation and reliable reporting in a collaborative, fast?paced environment. As a Power BI Engineer you will … Work closely with the data engineering team to share best practices and support high?quality data solutions Design, develop and maintain robust data models, data warehouses and data marts to support reporting and analytics Build interactive Power BI reports and dashboards using data visualisation best practices, DAX and Power Query (M) Design and maintain data integration processes, including data ingestion, transformation and loading Ensure data quality, governance and security, optimising performance and managing incidents to ensure timely resolution Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements, deliver insights, and support adoption through training and guidance About you… You will have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience), with strong hands?on knowledge of Power BI, DAX, Power Query (M), SQL and Python. You’ll have experience building interactive dashboards and reports, working with data analysis and modelling, and translating business requirements into effective business intelligence solutions. You are proactive, self?motivated and comfortable taking ownership of your work, while also supporting colleagues across the Engineering team when needed. A confident communicator, you can clearly present analysis and project outcomes, build strong relationships with stakeholders, and operate effectively in a fast?paced, high?growth environment. You bring a strong interest in data architecture and continuous improvement, staying up to date with industry trends and best practices. Our commitment to Equal Opportunities... ? We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.?Before applying, please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we process your data in line with GDPR.?

FINTEC recruit is seeking a Cost Engineer for our client in Lancashire. This is a permanent role working Monday to Friday, office based, flexible working. This role will support the project delivery team throughout the projects lifecycle from from concept through to delivery and tracking contract project costs. Salary is negotiable by experience plus benefits. Responsibilities: Preparation of monthly cost forecasts for projects with liaison with internal team manager Monitoring and tracking costs and assessing any commercial risks Leading on project meetings with internal teams and stakeholders, discussing variances, forecasts and risks etc Managing and review project cashflows and revenue in line with budgets and key project cost milestones Skills and Experience required for the Cost Engineer role: Experience as a Cost Engineer or Commercial & Contract budgeting for projects Good Accountancy and Finance knowledge, familiar with ERP systems Experience of project forecasting Good communication skills, able to lead at meetings for internal and external stakeholders. Full details of the Cost Engineer is available on application. To apply please submit your current CV or apply via our FINTEC recruit website

Finance Business Partner required to join a global retailer based in Bolton

Your new company
Your new company are a globally recognised retailer with a real passion for their people. A leading global retailer with a with a true global presence, operating in over 25 countries. Due to a number of recent acquisitions across Europe they’re now needing to strengthen their finance function with a Finance Business Partner
Your new role
In your new role as Finance Business Partner you will be responsible for over 700 stores across teh German division. This will include financial accounting for month end, budget and forecasting, management reporting to the operations management team. You’ll prepare weekly trading reports and dashboards and present these to the CEO. You’ll prepare monthly presentations on the trading performance whilst identifying the key trends and drivers of the result. You’ll work alongside the management accounts team to understand monthly performance by site, by brand, by location.
What you’ll need to succeed
In your new role as Finance Business Partner you will be responsible for over 700 stores across the German division. This will include financial accounting for month end, budget and forecasting, management reporting to the operations management team. You’ll prepare weekly trading reports and dashboards and present these to the CEO. You’ll prepare monthly presentations on the trading performance whilst identifying the key trends and drivers of the result. You’ll work alongside the management accounts team to understand monthly performance by site, by brand, by location.

What you’ll get in return
You will join one of the fastest growing PLC’s in the North of England. You’ll join a that can offer real career progression opportunities both here in the UK and Worldwide. You will receive a salary of circa £65,000 plus bonus and benefits. If you’re ambitious and looking for a business where their ambitions match those of your own, then this is the business for you!

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #

Pricing & Commercial Analyst | Data Analyst | Entry Level Analyst – Blackpool

Location: Blackpool (Office-Based, Full-Time / Part Time)

Salary: £30,000 + Benefits

Are you early in your career and looking to develop your skills as a Pricing & Commercial Analyst? This is a great opportunity for a Pricing & Commercial Analyst to join a growing business where you can build experience in data, pricing, and commercial analysis.

This Pricing & Commercial Analyst role is ideal if you enjoy working with numbers, using Excel, and want to learn how businesses use data to make decisions.

What you’ll be doing

• Looking at pricing data and helping to keep it up to date
• Supporting with analysis of competitor prices and market trends
• Creating reports using Excel
• Helping the team understand business performance
• Working with different teams to support pricing decisions

What we’re looking for

• Some experience in a data, admin, or analytical role (or similar)
• Basic to intermediate Excel skills (Pivot Tables or formulas are a bonus)
• Good attention to detail and willingness to learn
• Interest in data, analysis, or commercial roles

What you’ll get

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Weekly pay
• Life assurance (3x salary)
• Full training and support to develop your skills
• Clear progression into more senior roles

Why apply?

This Pricing & Commercial Analyst role is a fantastic opportunity to build your career. You’ll gain hands-on experience, develop valuable data skills, and have the chance to grow within the business. If you’re looking for your next step as a Pricing & Commercial Analyst, apply today.

Are you looking to benefit from a new career in Data Analysis?

If you are detail orientated, perceptive, organised, competent, analytical and can communicate well with those around you; you could have a truly rewarding future as a Data Analyst

We do this using our specialised Data Analyst career programme which looks to assist and place qualified candidates into a career pathway in Data Analysis.

Please note this career program is designed for entry level individuals with limited or no experience, so please do not apply if you are already an experience Data Analyst as we will be looking primarily at entry level roles.

Demand for Data Analysts has grown 20% year on year with experienced analysts easily commanding salaries of £50k+. All business decisions rely on data to ensure correct business decisions are made and therefore the role of the data analyst in the new digital world has become essential for business owners.

Below are current average salaries in the sector for lower-level positions and fully trained Data Analysts:

• Junior Data Analyst - £30,000
• Data Analyst - £50,000
• Business Data Analyst - £67,500
• Data Analytics Analyst - £80,000
• Business Analysts - £60,000

Using our experience in providing data analysis and business analysis training online and through our expert recruitment consultants, we can provide a seamless journey and often fast-tracked route into a new career in Data Analysis.

The courses in the package have been identified by our recruitment partners as industry standards for the UK/European and International Data Analysis sector.

Skills shortages across all sectors are increasing the demand for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers.

Whether you are working full-time, part-time or are unemployed, this job and recruitment package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you and can be completed in a few weeks. Your job and career goals are completed in 4 easy steps listed below.

Step 1 - CompTIA Data+ Qualification

The first step is completing the CompTIA Data+ Qualification accredited by CompTIA.

This professional international industry-recognised qualification teaches you the essential skills of a Data Analyst. You will cover skills such as data mining, manipulating data, visualising data, and reporting on data.

Study time for the qualification is approximately 30 hours and qualification is achieved by completing a 1-hour multiple choice exam.

The course is provided online and comes complete with exam simulators and revision tools.

You will be provided with access to a tutor and a 1-hour online revision workshop prior to sitting your exam.

This qualification will set you on a route to becoming a data analyst.

Step 2 - Data Administration Training

Data is extracted using various method which are normally IT driven.

Therefore, we will provide you with access to the following additional courses to ensure you are suitably employable as a data analyst.

• Microsoft excel - to expert level.
• Learn SQL - the programming language used for extracting data from more complex databases.
• Learn Python 3 - Python 3 is a simple to use programming language used by many analysts.
• Learn Tableau - Tableu is a tool which analysts use to build visually appealing dashboards for complex data making it easier for stakeholders to comprehend.

Study time for these courses is approximately 30-60 hours and qualification is achieved through completion of the course with no exam.

Step 3 - Business Analysis Foundation

Business Analysts and Data Analysts often work very closely together and indeed many Data Analysts become Business Analysts and vice versa.

Adding a Business Analyst Foundation certificate will make you much more employable and enable you to cross over into business analyst roles and hybrid roles. Business Analysis Foundation accredited by the BCS (The British Computer Society also known as the Chartered Institute of IT).

Study time for this course is approximately 15 hours and qualification is achieved through an online BCS exam.

Step 4 - Recruitment Support

Now you are qualified for an entry level data analyst position our recruitment support team will now begin collaborating with you to help you secure your first a suitable role based on your new qualifications and any other experience you may have.

We have been helping candidates start and build careers in the project management industry since 2007 and have a 4.8 Trustscore on Trustpilot.

Our Recruitment Support team will help you work through job applications, interviews and provide you with a full cv review based around your new qualification and written to maximise your chances of obtaining a role in the project management sector.

They will provide you with guidance as to which roles our most suitable for you as an entry level project sector worker aiming to become a project manager. This will include mock job interviews as well as any help you feel you need.

Our money back guarantee

If after 1 year of passing your formal qualifications, we have been unable to help you secure a role, we will refund your study fees minus the cost of the exams.

However, we are normally able to help candidates find their first role within 6 months of qualifying and for locations based close to major cities this is often reduced to less than 3 months.

Check our testimonials from the hundreds of candidates we have already helped.

What Now?

To accommodate candidates, the training element of the package is available on finance terms of up to 1 year. This enables you to get qualified and start in your new role without having to fund all the training costs up front.

Enquire now and one of our experienced Career Consultants will contact you within 4 working hours to answer any questions that you may have and to assist you in taking the first step towards your Data Analyst Career aspirations.

Department:  Academic/Oxford Brookes University partnership (OBU)

Location: Manchester - On-site

Salary: £51,000

Type of Contract:  Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) - (N.B. sponsorship is not offered for this role)

Our Vision:  Changing lives through education.

The Role: We are currently seeking Lecturers to teach across a range of undergraduate levels as part of our BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship  programme with our Oxford Brookes University partnership. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings, and at weekends.

What you’ll be doing: As a Lecturer in Business at Global Banking School, you will deliver management related modules in the above areas. You will develop and deliver comprehensive course materials, undertake all aspects of learning, teaching and assessment of students and keep up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices.

Do you have a background in teaching any of the following?

• Project management
• Business Planning and Pitching
• Entrepreneurial People and Processes
• Financial Management
• Strategic Management

Responsibilities include:

• All aspects of planning, delivering, and assessing student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met
• Developing, updating, and improving course materials as appropriate
• Using a variety of learning and teaching methods/materials
• Actively engaging in staff development activities, peer observations, meetings and other administrative duties
• Understanding and keeping up to date with latest developments in your field and student support practices
• Working towards a range of clearly defined objectives for student attendance, continuation, completion, satisfaction and student progression

About you:

• You will hold a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area (PhD desirable)
• You will have previous UK HE lecturing experience in the wider subject area
• You will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of relevant subject matter
• You will have experience supervising student work and providing support and feedback
• You will have experience of accurate reporting and ability to maintain thorough and organised student records
• You will be able to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines
• You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills
• You will be able to work with diverse groups of people

Desirable:

• You will hold a Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice or equivalent teaching qualification (or commitment to enrol on a teaching programme during the probationary period and complete within three years) or Fellowship of HEA (or international equivalent)
• You will have experience of design / development of academic or professional education programmes or equivalent

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holiday
• 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
• Workplace pension scheme
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
• Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more
• discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
• Reward and recognition programme
• £500 award employee referral scheme
• Discretionary annual performance bonus

“GBS has greatly supported my professional development by offering me a chance to teach diverse, non-traditional students and by sponsoring my FHEA application, which has been invaluable in consolidating my teaching practices.”

— John Traichaisit, Consultant Lecturer

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

FRENCH SELECTION (FS)

German Speaking Business Development Manager
Location: Blackburn
Hybrid working
Salary: Circa 50,000 per annum basic depending on experience plus company car / allowance and commission
Ref: 4318GS

To apply using our preferred format, please visit French Selection website, go to the vacancies page, search job reference: 4318GS

The company: A leading and innovative manufacturer and supplier of products used within a variety of industries serving a broad international customer base

Main duties: An opportunity to accelerate revenue growth across designated international markets by securing new business opportunities and developing existing accounts, while delivering both technical expertise and commercial support to customers.

The role:

• Drive revenue growth across designated international regions through new business development and account expansion
• Identify and develop new business opportunities, partners, and markets through research and lead generation
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with new and existing customers
• Execute regional sales plans and budgets in line with business KPIs
• Provide technical, commercial, and sales support to customers and prospects
• Collaborate with internal teams to meet customer needs
• Analyse and report market insights, performance data, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
• Coordinate cross-functional support to ensure timely and accurate delivery against customer requirements
• Represent the company at industry events, delivering presentations and promoting solutions to stakeholders
• Travel to customers within the designated region

The candidate:

• Fluent in German (written and spoken) essential
• Additional Eastern European language skills a benefit
• Business to business sales experience required ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Strong background in business development and account management
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships across international markets
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen
• Willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time

The salary: Circa 50,000 per annum basic depending on experience plus company car / allowance and commission

French Selection, leading UK-based consultancy specialising in the recruitment of bilingual and multilingual professionals for international business (industries and services). We are the leading recruitment consultancy for German, French, Italian and Spanish speaking positions. Also recruiting for positions with other languages such as Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic.

Please note this is a training course and fees apply

Are you looking to benefit from a new career in Data Analysis?

If you are detail orientated, perceptive, organised, competent, analytical and can communicate well with those around you; you could have a truly rewarding future as a Data Analyst

We do this using our specialised Data Analyst career programme which looks to assist and place qualified candidates into a career pathway in Data Analysis.

Please note this career program is designed for entry level individuals with limited or no experience, so please do not apply if you are already an experience Data Analyst as we will be looking primarily at entry level roles.

Demand for Data Analysts has grown 20% year on year with experienced analysts easily commanding salaries of 50k+. All business decisions rely on data to ensure correct business decisions are made and therefore the role of the data analyst in the new digital world has become essential for business owners.

Below are current average salaries in the sector for lower-level positions and fully trained Data Analysts:

• Junior Data Analyst - 30,000
• Data Analyst - 50,000
• Business Data Analyst - 67,500
• Data Analytics Analyst - 80,000
• Business Analysts - 60,000

Using our experience in providing data analysis and business analysis training online and through our expert recruitment consultants, we can provide a seamless journey and often fast-tracked route into a new career in Data Analysis.

The courses in the package have been identified by our recruitment partners as industry standards for the UK/European and International Data Analysis sector.

Skills shortages across all sectors are increasing the demand for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers.

Whether you are working full-time, part-time or are unemployed, this job and recruitment package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you and can be completed in a few weeks. Your job and career goals are completed in 4 easy steps listed below.

Step 1 - CompTIA Data+ Qualification

The first step is completing the CompTIA Data+ Qualification accredited by CompTIA.

This professional international industry-recognised qualification teaches you the essential skills of a Data Analyst. You will cover skills such as data mining, manipulating data, visualising data, and reporting on data.

Study time for the qualification is approximately 30 hours and qualification is achieved by completing a 1-hour multiple choice exam.

The course is provided online and comes complete with exam simulators and revision tools.

You will be provided with access to a tutor and a 1-hour online revision workshop prior to sitting your exam.

This qualification will set you on a route to becoming a data analyst.

Step 2 - Data Administration Training

Data is extracted using various method which are normally IT driven.

Therefore, we will provide you with access to the following additional courses to ensure you are suitably employable as a data analyst.

• Microsoft excel - to expert level.
• Learn SQL - the programming language used for extracting data from more complex databases.
• Learn Python 3 - Python 3 is a simple to use programming language used by many analysts.
• Learn Tableau - Tableu is a tool which analysts use to build visually appealing dashboards for complex data making it easier for stakeholders to comprehend.

Study time for these courses is approximately 30-60 hours and qualification is achieved through completion of the course with no exam.

Step 3 - Business Analysis Foundation

Business Analysts and Data Analysts often work very closely together and indeed many Data Analysts become Business Analysts and vice versa.

Adding a Business Analyst Foundation certificate will make you much more employable and enable you to cross over into business analyst roles and hybrid roles. Business Analysis Foundation accredited by the BCS (The British Computer Society also known as the Chartered Institute of IT).

Study time for this course is approximately 15 hours and qualification is achieved through an online BCS exam.

Step 4 - Recruitment Support

Now you are qualified for an entry level data analyst position our recruitment support team will now begin collaborating with you to help you secure your first a suitable role based on your new qualifications and any other experience you may have.

We have been helping candidates start and build careers in the project management industry since 2007 and have a 4.8 Trustscore on Trustpilot.

Our Recruitment Support team will help you work through job applications, interviews and provide you with a full cv review based around your new qualification and written to maximise your chances of obtaining a role in the project management sector.

They will provide you with guidance as to which roles our most suitable for you as an entry level project sector worker aiming to become a project manager. This will include mock job interviews as well as any help you feel you need.

Our money back guarantee

If after 1 year of passing your formal qualifications, we have been unable to help you secure a role, we will refund your study fees minus the cost of the exams.

However, we are normally able to help candidates find their first role within 6 months of qualifying and for locations based close to major cities this is often reduced to less than 3 months.

Check our testimonials from the hundreds of candidates we have already helped.

What Now?

To accommodate candidates, the training element of the package is available on finance terms of up to 1 year. This enables you to get qualified and start in your new role without having to fund all the training costs up front.

Enquire now and one of our experienced Career Consultants will contact you within 4 working hours to answer any questions that you may have and to assist you in taking the first step towards your Data Analyst Career aspirations.

Please note this is a training course and fees apply

What is the Business Analysis Placement Programme?

Our Business Analysis Placement Programme is designed for anyone looking to start a career as a Business Analyst (BA) using education and recruitment support to help you achieve an entry level role or position.

This programme does involve a financial contribution from you to fund your qualification, cv review and recruitment support but the long-term rewards will be extremely lucrative with the average Business Analysts salary in the UK being around 52k pa.

What does a Business Analyst do?

A Business Analyst is a problem solver who investigates an issue or area of weakness within an organisation or business, analyses solutions and helps facilitate the change that is needed. They do this through following a set of guidelines and principles set out within the BCS Business Analysis Diploma certification.

To succeed as a business analyst, you should be somebody who enjoys problem solving and analysing, has good administration skills and communicates well in both written and verbal communication.

You should be somebody who can work well alone but when needed be able to integrate well into a team.

The role will generally include:-

• Analysing elements within the business or the whole business
• Making evaluations of all available data
• Identifying problems and looking at potential improvements
• Making a feasibility study in proposed improvements
• Present your acquired information within a business case to the company or organisation.
• Implement any agreed or necessary changes, to increase the efficiency of the organisation or business.

Industry demand for Business Analysts

Demand for Business Analysts continues to soar as organisations need to evolve and stay competitive in an everchanging world.

Business Analysts ensures a business remains relevant and future proofs against changes both foreseen and sudden.

All businesses need to make data driven decisions and the demand for analysts has become a key role for any size of business and has become a very lucrative, in demand position with Senior Business Analyst’s commanding salaries in excess of 100k pa.

How we help you get you first role

We specialise in working with candidates who wish to start or transition into a Business Analyst career.

How do we do this?

1. Firstly, we place you on a training program which provides a pathway to the most relevant industry recognised certification being the BCS Business Analysis Diploma. The diploma comprises of 4 certification courses and a final oral examination signing you off as Business Analyst through the BCS. Study time to complete all of the certifications is recommended at around 90 hours to achieve exam pass level.

2. Once you have successfully passed the 4 required certification exams and the oral exam which make up the diploma, you will be handed over to our recruitment support team. They will then work with you to help rewrite your cv to a professional standard to highlight the skills required by Business Analyst recruiters. In addition, they will also assist in creating a professional LinkedIn profile, interview support, career advice and tailored support such as taking you through mock interviews.

3. Our recruitment advice consultants will work with you to identify the best opportunities available which are suited to you. Their tailored support ensures you only apply for roles where there is a realistic chance of success and help you to prepare for interviews and perform at your best. Typically, starter roles will be junior business analyst, junior analyst or a support/admin role utilising your analytical skills.

Business Analysts work closely with Project Managers and Change Managers and opportunities in these areas also exist which broadens the net in these sister sectors. Further study into Project Management certifications can expand the breadth of roles you find available.

Finances

To accommodate candidates, the training element of this package is available on finance terms to easily spread the cost of investing in your career. This enables you to get qualified without having to fund all the training costs upfront. In addition, we are so confident in our success with placing qualified candidates that we will refund the cost of the courses to anyone we are unable to place within 12 months of passing their required exams subject to our terms.

What next?

To get your journey started and check whether you meet the criteria to join the programme, enquire now and one of our experienced Course and Career Consultants will contact you within 4 working hours assist you.

Typical Salaries

• Administrator/Support: 28,000
• Junior Business Analyst: 32,000
• Change Analyst: 37,000
• Systems Analyst: 42,000
• Business Analyst: 52,000
• Senior Business Analyst: 60,000+

An outstanding independent accountancy practice in Lancashire is seeking an Audit Director.

Your new company
An outstanding independent accountancy practice in Lancashire is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Audit Director to join its senior leadership team. This progressive and highly regarded firm has built a reputation for delivering exceptional audit, assurance, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including entrepreneurial SMEs, established corporates, and not-for-profit organisations. With a strong growth trajectory and a forward-thinking culture, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact at director level.

Your new role As Audit Director, you will lead the audit function, overseeing a varied portfolio of clients across multiple sectors. Drive quality and efficiency in audit delivery, ensuring compliance with professional standards. Play a key role in business development, building strong client relationships and identifying opportunities for growth. Mentor, develop, and inspire a high-performing audit team, supporting their professional progression. Contribute to the firm’s strategic direction as part of the senior leadership group. This is a really exciting role to join a firm that is growing and can offer a clear route to RI status.
What you’ll need to succeed
What you’ll need to succeed

• ACA/ACCA qualified with significant post-qualification experience in audit leadership.
• Proven track record of managing complex audits and leading teams within a professional practice.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS, and auditing standards.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to win new work and grow client relationships.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and people-management skills.

What you’ll get in return

• A senior leadership role in a progressive, ambitious firm with a strong regional reputation.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Genuine opportunity to progress to Partner level.
• Exposure to a diverse and interesting client base.
• A supportive, collaborative culture that values innovation and professional growth.

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #

Project Financial Controller required for a global retailer based in Bolton

Your new company
Your new company is a fast growing retail PLC combining scale, ambition, and a clear growth strategy in a dynamic consumer market.

Your new role
In your new role you will be responsible for managing and supporting a wide range of finance and business transformation projects, including system implementations, process optimisation, reporting development, financial modelling, and restructuring or transition initiatives. The role involves working with a broad group of stakeholders across the organisation, designing and delivering new or enhanced processes, while supporting dedicated Project Managers to ensure successful project delivery. You will regularly present progress and insights to senior management, extract and analyse data, and build high quality reporting using tools such as Power BI and Power Query. As a dynamic role within a growing environment, responsibilities may evolve over time in line with business needs.

What you’ll need to succeed
To succeed in this role, you will bring a strong background in finance, business transformation, or project based environments, with experience working across system implementations, process improvement, and reporting initiatives. You will be confident managing multiple work streams and engaging a wide range of stakeholders, including senior management. Strong analytical skills are essential, alongside the ability to extract, interpret, and model data to support decision making. You will be comfortable building and enhancing reports using tools such as Power BI and Power Query, and able to translate complex information into clear, practical insights. A proactive, adaptable mindset and the ability to work effectively within evolving project scopes will be key to success.
What you’ll get in return
In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £70,000, alongside a hybrid working model that supports flexibility and work life balance. You’ll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, growing environment with exposure to high impact projects and senior stakeholders, allowing you to develop both technically and commercially. The role offers genuine scope for progression, continued learning, and the chance to play a key part in shaping processes and delivering meaningful change across the business.
What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #

Projects Finance Manager - Bolton - £75,000 - Hybrid 3days per week in the office - Retail PLC Business

Your new company

This is a rare opportunity to join a leading Retail PLC at a transformative stage of its growth journey. Following significant recent investment, the business is scaling at pace and launching a number of high profile, business critical projects with finance right at the centre of it all. As Project Finance Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how the organisation operates financially as it grows. Working closely with senior stakeholders across finance and the wider business, this role is all about driving change, improving control, and building best-in-class financial processes and systems. This is a highly visible, hands on role for someone who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys making a real impact.
Your new role

Leading system improve and implantation, from requirements definition and vendor engagement through to testing, rollout, and user adoption. Driving process optimisation by reviewing and redesigning business processes to improve efficiency, controls, and scalability. Delivering management and financial reporting solutions that enhance visibility, data quality, and decision-making. Developing financial models to support business cases, investment decisions, and strategic planning. Managing restructuring and transition projects, including operating model design, change planning, and stakeholder engagement.Working closely with a broad and diverse range of stakeholders across the business, building strong relationships and ensuring requirements, expectations, and outcomes are clearly understood and aligned.Designing, developing, and improving business processes, both manual and system-based, to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and consistency, while supporting wider operational and strategic objectives.Supporting the delivery of projects alongside dedicated Project Managers, contributing to planning, analysis, and execution activities to help ensure projects are delivered on time and to scope.Providing clear and concise updates to senior management, translating complex information into meaningful insights to support decision-making and governance.
What you’ll need to succeed

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant ACCA, CIMA, or ACA or qualified by experience, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. They will demonstrate strong stakeholder management capabilities and the ability to build effective working relationships. A willingness to learn and continually develop is essential, alongside strong data management skills. The role requires a proactive problem solver who can adapt quickly and respond effectively to changing priorities.
What you’ll get in return

In return, you’ll enjoy a highly competitive salary of £75,000 complemented by an attractive bonus scheme that rewards performance. You’ll benefit from flexible working options, including hybrid working with 3 days per week in the office, helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance. The role also offers 25 days of annual leave, giving you time to recharge, alongside clear opportunities for career progression within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
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Senior Finance Business Partner required for a highly acquisitive manufacturing SME in North Manchester.

Your new company
Your new company is a well established global organisation, recognised for its long term stability, strong growth and commitment to continuous improvement. Due to a number of successful acquisitions they’re now looking for an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to join the team.

Your new role
In your new role you will be acting as the finance partner for site leadership, providing insight, challenge and clear analysis while translating operational performance into meaningful financial outcomes. It will support decisions across production, engineering, quality and supply chain, reviewing production performance, variances and cost drivers. The position will lead site budgeting, forecasting and month end insight, as well as support product costing, standard cost updates and inventory control. It will also require working with Shared Services to ensure accurate data, aligned processes and smooth reporting, while serving as the escalation point for any site specific finance queries.What you’ll need to succeed
To succeed you will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified and require strong technical accounting expertise, experience in a fast paced environment, and a proactive, collaborative working style with the confidence to challenge and influence. It also involves a passion for developing people and building a high performance culture, experience leading controls, audits, and financial reporting in a complex environment, and a mindset geared towards continuous improvement and operational excellence.
What you’ll get in return
You will receive a salary of up to £80,000 plus benefits and 15% bonus. You will join an entrepreneurial SME with huge growth plans over the coming years. You’ll join a supportive and forward thinking organisation that values development, collaboration and continuous improvement. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on site performance while growing your own skills and career.

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Preston, Lancashire
35,000- 40,000 + Pension + Death in Service + Perks at Work Scheme + Seasonal Meat Gifts + Free Car Park + Subsidised Canteen + Flexible Working + Professional Development

Excellent opportunity for a Customer Marketing Insight Executive to join a well-established and successful manufacturing business, offering strong long-term development, hands-on commercial exposure, and the chance to work closely with some of the UK’s leading grocery retailers.

This company are a leading name within their sector, known for supplying major retail customers across the UK. They operate in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and continued growth. Due to ongoing success, they are looking to bring in a Customer Marketing Insight Executive to support category growth and customer strategy.

In this role you will be responsible for delivering customer and category insight for major retail accounts. You will analyse sales and market data, monitor consumer and industry trends, and make recommendations around ranging, merchandising, promotions, price, NPD, and wider marketing activity. The role will also involve close collaboration with internal teams including NPD, commercial, and technical, as well as regular travel to customer offices, stores, and group sites.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, with a proactive and organised approach to work. They will be comfortable interpreting data, presenting insights, and working cross-functionally to support commercial objectives. Experience in a commercial, marketing insight, or analytical role would be beneficial, alongside exposure to tools such as Kantar, AC Nielsen, or retailer EPOS data. A full clean driving licence is essential, as is the right to work and remain in the UK indefinitely.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in a commercially focused marketing insight position, joining a growing business where career potential is virtually unlimited.

The Role:
Deliver customer and category insight to support growth across a major UK retail account
Analyse sales, market, and consumer data to identify trends and opportunities
Support ranging, merchandising, promotions, pricing, NPD, and marketing activity
Work closely with internal teams and visit customer offices, stores, and company sites

The Person:
Strong analytical, communication, and organisational skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Experience in a commercial, insight, or analytical role is beneficial but not essential
Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel is essential

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)B

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Customer Insights Analyst

£50,000 - £55,000

Hybrid - Lancashire (3x days per week)

This is an opportunity to step into a high impact customer insight role where your analysis directly shapes marketing strategy, customer experience, and commercial performance. You will work with rich customer and patient data to influence how a large, service led organisation engages, retains, and grows its customer base.

The Company

They are a well established, customer focused organisation operating at scale within a regulated, service led environment. Data and insight sit at the heart of their decision making, with strong collaboration across marketing, operations, and product teams. The business values thoughtful analysis, ethical data use, and turning insight into meaningful action.

The Role

You will focus on unlocking actionable insight across the full customer lifecycle, supporting CRM performance, retention, and personalisation. Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing CRM, POS, digital, and survey data to identify behavioural trends and growth opportunities
• Supporting campaign targeting and optimisation through segmentation, cohort analysis, and predictive insight
• Developing dashboards that connect customer behaviour to commercial KPIs such as conversion, retention, and lifetime value
• Leading analysis of satisfaction and advocacy data using sentiment and key driver approaches
• Delivering clear, executive ready insights to non technical stakeholders
• Partnering with marketing, operations, and product teams to improve lifecycle communications and service delivery
• Ensuring GDPR and data governance standards are met in all analysis and reporting

Your Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial experience in customer insight, CRM analytics, or lifecycle analysis
• Confident using SQL and Python for data analysis
• Experience with BI and visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Solid understanding of segmentation, retention, and campaign performance metrics
• Comfortable working with multi channel CRM data including email, SMS, and direct marketing
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations

What They Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working model
• Exposure to large scale, high value customer data
• Clear opportunity to influence strategy and see the impact of your work
• Supportive, collaborative culture with strong values around integrity and improvement

How to Apply

If you are excited by turning customer data into meaningful commercial insight, apply now to find out more.

Hybrid Working with 2 days in Preston, Lancashire or Remote with Travel (Minimum 4 office days) for candidates living 50+ miles from our offices in Preston. £55-60k DOE + Bonus & benefits - 37 hours a week A glance at the Role: The Insights Lead provides expert analytical insight across the Planning & Insights function, transforming operational, forecasting and performance data into actionable intelligence, whilst managing performance and delivery through your team. The role elevates data maturity, ensures high-quality insight for operational decision making, and acts as the analytical lead for both strategic and tactical initiatives. The ability to tell a story with Data is essential. A bit about us: Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is a multi-award-winning organisation and one of the UK’s leading pension administration companies. We strive to deliver the best experience for over 1,500 employers and more than 700,000 members of Local Government, Police and Firefighter pension schemes, keeping them fully informed about their pensions whilst working closely with employers to continuously educate and support them. What we can offer you: Joining us means joining an organisation that puts people first. - Competitive salary £55k – 60k DOE + inclusion in annual bonus scheme - 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and 2 additional concessionary days and ½ day for your Birthday, with the ability to ‘buy and sell leave - Access to an excellent pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contributions - Access to Health or Dental Plan - Access to our Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for when you might need some support - The opportunity to earn through our Employee Referral Scheme - Access to our bespoke Reward Discount Scheme – ‘Your Perk Site’ - Opportunities to attend Wellbeing webinars and social events - Daily free fruit and snacks available to you in our office - Free Car Parking in Preston City Centre - A collaborative & inclusive organisational culture Key Responsibilities - Lead the design, development and automation of dashboards, reporting suites and analytical tools. - Translate complex data into clear insight for decision makers, providing narrative-driven recommendations. - Partner with Planning to validate forecast assumptions and produce performance variance analysis. - Drive data quality improvements and define data governance standards within Planning & Insights. - Own the analytical roadmap, prioritising high-value insights and ensuring timely delivery. - Coach and technically develop the Insights Analysts in modern analytical techniques and tools. - Support strategic projects with scenario modelling, trend analysis and evidence-based recommendations. - Support wider stakeholder population, e.g. Change, IT, HR & Finance. - Communicate clearly to ensure team members are working harmoniously and to the same standard. - Make effective decisions to aid with the progression of projects and problem-solving. - Motivate, support and drive the team towards their goals. - Undertake full responsibility for the management and development of the team. What you will bring - Extensive experience in data, analytics, or insights roles, including leading BI/analytics teams. (Ideally 5–10+ years’ experience) - Proven ability to manage, coach, and develop analysts, foster a high-performance culture, and set clear standards. - Experience shaping and delivering a data and insights strategy aligned to organisational goals. - Able to manage multiple deadlines, prioritise effectively, and take ownership for delivery in a fast-paced environment. - Strong experience in analytics, insight, or BI within operations, financial services, or similar data-driven environments. - Proven Data Story Telling ability - Excellent ability to communicate complex data clearly to non-technical audiences. Predictive and Prescriptive analytics with a focus on member outcomes, continuous improvement and cost profile. - Strong communication and report writing skills, able to present complex information simply and persuasively. - Proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and build strong internal and external working relationships. - Confident representing the team, challenging constructively, and providing thought leadership. - Commercial and strategic insight mindset – proven ability to translate ambiguous business questions into clear analytical approaches, delivering insights that influence strategy, prioritisation and operational efficiency rather than descriptive reporting. - Stakeholder leadership without authority – highly effective at influencing senior stakeholders, challenging assumptions constructively, and acting as a trusted advisor while operating without formal line management responsibility. - Advanced skills in SQL, Python or R, and data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau). - Experience influencing senior stakeholders. - Experience of Contact Centre WFM & Telephony platforms – Avaya, Verint, NICE, others. - High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to identify trends, anomalies, and underlying drivers. - Able to interpret data with a clear commercial mindset - articulating the “so what” and the operational/strategic implications. Nice to have - Experience designing analytical strategy or data standards. - Data governance practices and procedures - Experience supporting change and/or continuous improvement (Technology deployments, systems migration, benefit realisation tracking) - Experience supporting the development of junior analysts through informal coaching, peer review and setting analytical standards, contributing to overall team capability and insight maturity. - Experience working in a regulated environment and with external clients. - Industry-based qualifications or certification as appropriate to the role. The Forum, CCMA, Microsoft, Google Analytics, DAMA, LSS (Green – Black).

£50,000-£55,000 + Share Scheme

Lancashire (Hybrid - 3x Days a Week in Office)

If you enjoy shaping strategy, proving ROI, and building what “good” looks like in CRM and retention, this is the role for you!

The Company

A fast-growing, family-led healthcare retail group with 550+ practices across the UK & Ireland is seeking a Customer Analyst as they invest heavily on providing long-term commercial value to their partners

The Role

Sitting within the CRM function, this role is all about using data to drive smarter customer engagement.

You’ll:

• Analyse campaign performance, retention, and lifecycle activity
• Lead A/B testing and prove commercial impact (ROI focus)
• Support the rollout of a central CRM strategy and best practice
• Work on large-scale reactivation & recall programmes
• Partner with commercial, marketing, tech, and external teams
• Contribute to a new customer data warehouse build

It’s a role with real influence - you won’t just report on campaigns, you’ll shape them.

Your Skills & Experience

• SQL - strong experience
• Campaign analysis, A/B testing, and retention focus
• Ability to tie insight to commercial outcomes
• Experience working with large-scale consumer data
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Retail, healthcare, or B2C/D2C backgrounds are ideal, not though essential

The Benefits

• £50,000-£55,000
• Share Scheme

How to Apply

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Adam Osborne at Harnham via the Apply link on this page.

£45,000-£55,000

Lancashire

The Company

A customer-centric UK retail brand with a strong digital and multi-channel presence is seeking a Customer Analytics Manager! This business is known for its people-first culture and long-term commitment to customer experience, and they continue to invest heavily their in data, CRO, and CRM capability to support growth and personalisation

The Role

As Customer Analytics Manager, you’ll sit within the CRO & Data team, working closely with CRM, Marketing, Trading, and Tech teams to ensure customer data is accurate, well-governed, and used effectively to drive insight-led decision making. This role blends customer data management with hands-on analytics, supporting CRM strategy through segmentation, reporting, and behavioural analysis. You’ll also play a key role in optimising customer data integration and supporting projects around customer identity and unique customer IDs

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong SQL skills
• Hands-on experience with data visualisation and BI tools, ideally Power BI
• Experience developing customer segmentation and supporting CRM personalisation strategies
• Confident communicator, able to translate data into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders

The Benefits

• £45,000-£55,000

How To Apply

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Adam Osborne at Harnham via the Apply link on this page

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Manufacturing Logistics Services Analyst to join the Manufacturing UK IMPACT core team. This role will work closely with the Logistics Services lead subject matter expert (SME) to ensure all preparation activities, across Logistics Services UK, are effectively delivered ahead of the ERP implementation.

Day to Day responsibilities will include:
• Support the lead SME across all preparation activities for the S/4HANA ERP upgrade
• Assist in documenting current-state (AS-IS) Manufacturing logistics processes
• Contribute to gap analysis and future-state (TO-BE) process design
• Coordinate data preparation, cleansing and validation activities including
o Master data cleansing
? Fixing incomplete records
? Inputting minimum expected inputs for TO BE processes to work effectively (e.g dimensions, weights etc.)
? Removing duplicates
? Validating storage locations and bins etc.
o Transactional data cleansing
? Resolve inconsistencies between physical inventory and system stock
? Clean open records, close archived, obsolete, or incorrect transactional records
o Data mapping & transformation activities ? Support how legacy data will translate into S/4HANA
? Generation of migration mapping documentation
? Identification of new mandatory fields in S/4
? Support conversion and transformation rules
o Support the data migration definition of inclusion/exclusion rules and criteria for Logistics Services objects
o Support warehouse ORG structure definitions
• Coordinate physical labelling/identification activities
• Coordinate and monitor progress against stock inventory checks North & South
• Support the preparation activities relating to the integration of an Automated storage solution
• Support testing preparation and execution including test script readiness and data readiness
• Assist in identifying risks, issues and dependencies related to logistics processes
• Contribute to knowledge transfer activities to ensure business readiness before the migration

What we’re looking for from you:

• Experience in Manufacturing Logistics, Supply chain or Operations environment
• Exposure to ERP systems (SAP experience preferred, S/4HANA exposure advantageous)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation or system implementation projects
• Ability to document processes and manage data-related tasks

Desirable experience:

• Prior involvement in SAP S/4HANA projects or ERP upgrades
• Prior involvement in SAP S/4HANA Logistics modules EWM, TM
• Understanding of Manufacturing Logistics processes (e.g inventory management, warehousing, production supply)
• Experience with data migration or data governance activities

Pay rate: Up to GBP 40 p/h Umbrella