Average Pricing Analyst salary in Manchester

Job Title: Financial AnalystLocation: Sharston, M22 4SN Salary: Salary of up to £60,000, dependent on experienceJob type: Full time, Permanent About us:Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 64 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 8,000 reviews, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.About the role:We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for analysing financial data, creating financial models, preparing reports, and offering strategic insights to support business decisions and improve overall financial performance.Responsibilities:Analyse current and past financial data and performance to identify trends and opportunities for growth.Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and forecasts.Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide actionable insights.Conduct variance analysis between actuals and budgets/forecasts.Support strategic initiatives and investment decisions with financial analysis.Assist with financial planning processes, including annual budgeting.Collaborate with accounting, operations, and business unit teams to collect and verify financial data.Evaluate profitability, cost structure, and pricing strategies.Prepare presentations and reports for senior management and stakeholders.Consolidate Group results and deliver clear financial insights.Review financial statements and disclosures for interim and year-end reporting.Support a smooth, issue-free external audit to tight Q1 deadlines.Prepare technical accounting papers for auditors.Person Specification:Relevant accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)2-5 years of experience in financial analysis, planning, or a related role.Strong knowledge of financial modelling, forecasting, and data analysis techniques.Proficiency in Excel, financial software, and BI tools (e.g., Power BI).Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.Strong attention to detail and accuracy.Ability to present complex data clearly and concisely to stakeholders.Understanding of GAAP or IFRS accounting principles is a plus.Salary & Hours:Salary of up to £60,000, dependent on experienceWorking hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 4:30pm Friday (or variation thereof 37hrs per week)Benefits:Hybrid Working - 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation23 Days Holiday - Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidaysExtra Holidays - 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirementLooking After Your Health - Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance ProgrammeLooking After Your Well-being - 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and moreWork Life / Balance - Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.Recruitment Process:Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning.Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete your application.Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Management Accountant, Group Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Financial Analyst, Finance Controller, Finance Manager, Financial Accountant, SAGE, Accountant, Management Accountancy, Finance Accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, Senior Accountant will also be considered for this role.

Job Title: Principal Pricing Analyst Locations: This can be a largely remote position with the occasion travel to the office closest to you. We have offices based in Manchester, Stoke, London and Peterborough.  Role Overview Markerstudy Group are looking for a Principal Pricing Analyst to join a quickly growing and developing pricing department across a range of insurance lines. You will utilise your technical expertise, in-depth knowledge of insurance industry and market leading tools to produce creative and actionable pricing solutions. This role requires a large element of coaching team members and championing best practice across the department. Reporting to the our Associate Director, you will make use of WTW Radar and Emblem and you will have responsibility for the development and maintenance of predictive models (GLM) and price optimisation including machine learning algorithms (GBM), LTV (Lifetime Value) and fair pricing principles. Ultimately creating value for our customers.  Bringing best in class pricing experience, you’ll be expected to provide pricing proposals considering customer and commercial outcomes, communicating these in a compelling, impactful way to all levels of stakeholders to help us make the right decisions at the right times. You’ll work on multiple priorities within a fast paced, dynamic environment. You’ll need to be able to manage the expectations of stakeholders alongside prioritising your workload.    As a Principal Pricing Analyst, you will use your advanced analytical skills to: Be a key stakeholder influencing the direction & outcome of projectsProvide technical leadership on WTW toolkit (in particular Radar Optimiser) to drive forward effective and efficient solutionsProvide thought leadership on optimisation and modelling conceptsResearch, develop and champion the use of best practice methods and standards and ensure they are embedded throughout the departmentLead the development of the Groups pricing capabilityQuery large databases to extract and manipulate data that is fit for purposeOversee and assist in the development and implementation of the market leading methodologies you've identifiedContinuously evaluate methodologies, understanding how they fit into the wider piece, and identify where they can be improved Key Skills and Experience: Previous experience within general insurance pricingExperience with some of the following predictive modelling techniques; Logistic Regression, GBMs, Elastic Net GLMs, GAMs, Decision Trees, Random Forests, Neural Nets and ClusteringExperience in statistical and data science programming languages (e.g. R, Python, PySpark, SAS, SQL)A quantitative degree (Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science)Experience of WTW’s Radar software Proficient at communicating results in a concise manner both verbally and written About us Markerstudy Group is a major force in UK general insurance market, combining scale with innovation. Markerstudy Group have deep product and distribution reach through multiple brands and an experienced leadership foundation coordinating diverse and fast-evolving business units. The Group employs more than 6,000 people across the UK.

Transfer Pricing Manager Manchester£55,000 - £75,000 + Benefits + Bonus We are currently working with a leading Transfer Pricing team in the North who are looking to expand with a new hire in Manchester at Manager level. The team are widely recognised as regional leader in transfer pricing across the North and offer a complex and interesting portfolio of transfer pricing advisory projects. Your new role: Working as a Transfer Pricing Manager you'll be working in a well-established team of Transfer Pricing professionals in Manchester.You'll be getting involved in the full range and development of transfer pricing planning, supporting clients with the design and implementation of Transfer Pricing policies, forming part of their overall tax strategy The client portfolio you'll be getting involved with is vast, can work with a range of household names and international businessesSupporting other tax service lines including indirect tax, M&A and the wider corporate/business tax team.Managing, coaching and mentor of more junior transfer pricing tax team members. What you'll need to succeed: ACA, ACCA, CTA qualifiedSolid transfer pricing experience working with UK & international clientsExperience designing and implementing transfer pricing policies for a wide range of clients across the UK and internationally Why consider this firm? Leading benefits package including enhanced maternity & paternity pay, private healthcare and enhanced pension contributions to name a fewFirm wide bonus based in firm & personal performance3 days a week in the office with 2 days working from home Want to find out more about this opportunity? Then please give Sam Minor a call back on ________ As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.