Commercial Analyst - Finance & Operations

Workforce Recruitment and Training; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Cycle to Work

Car leasing

Buy More Holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing platform

Cash healthcare plan

Life assurance

Annual conference

Job summary

Workforce Recruitment and Training is seeking a Commercial Analyst – Finance & Operations for a predominantly home-based role with 2–3 days per month in the Redditch office. You will support profitability through commercial analysis, auditing of package costs, and supplier contracts across travel offerings.

Ideal candidates will have strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivots) and experience in finance or commercial analysis, with a focus on cost control and risk management.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail with the ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in finance or commercial analysis, inventory management or similar analytical role is desirable.
• Proficient in data manipulation and financial modelling in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review and audit proposed travel packages, pricing and cost structures ahead of launch.
• Analyse historical supplier costs and current market conditions to ensure accurate pricing.
• Check profit margins and ensure all costs are reflected in pricing and systems.
• Maintain financial data and package details in internal systems.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Commercial Analyst - Finance & Operations

Commercial Analyst - Finance & Operations

Location: Home-based (approximately 2-3 days per month in the Redditch office)

Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday 9am - 5:30pm

Job Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for a Commercial Analyst ? Finance & Operations to join a growing and established UK business operating within the travel and tourism industry.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive organisation with ambitious growth plans. Working across Finance, Product and Operations, you will play an important role in protecting profitability, improving commercial performance and ensuring financial accuracy across a portfolio of travel packages.

This is a varied, analytical position combining financial analysis, commercial auditing, supplier contract management and inventory oversight. You'll work closely with key stakeholders across the business, providing insight, identifying potential financial risks and helping to make informed commercial decisions.

The role is predominantly home-based, with approximately 2-3 days per month required in the Redditch office.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Predominantly home-based working, with approximately 2?4 office days per month.
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including pension, Cycle to Work, car leasing and Buy More Holiday.
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing platform.
• Cash healthcare plan and life assurance.
• Annual two-night Christmas conference.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Analysis & Package Costing

• Review and audit proposed travel packages, itineraries, pricing and cost structures ahead of launch.
• Analyse historical supplier costs, previous performance and current market conditions to ensure accurate pricing.
• Check profit margins and ensure all associated costs, including travel, accommodation, transport and supplier charges, are accurately reflected.
• Ensure financial information and package details are accurately maintained within internal systems.

Inventory & Commercial Risk Management

• Monitor inventory allocations, identifying underperforming or low-demand bookings and potential commercial risks.
• Work closely with internal teams to manage allocations, release deadlines and promotional opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to minimise financial exposure and avoid unnecessary cancellation penalties.
• Monitor low-volume departures and provide recommendations to improve commercial performance.

Supplier Contracts & Financial Controls

• Maintain and manage the central supplier contract database, ensuring rates, terms and important deadlines are accurately recorded.
• Monitor supplier hand-back dates, cancellation deadlines and contractual commitments.
• Review supplier agreements, including payment schedules, cancellation terms and minimum group requirements.
• Ensure key contractual milestones are monitored and actioned within agreed timescales.

Financial Reporting & Stakeholder Support

• Work closely with Finance, Product and Operations teams to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support commercial decision-making.
• Challenge pricing assumptions and highlight potential risks where required.
• Support decisions around low-demand packages, including supplier negotiations, transport adjustments and group consolidation.

About You

We are looking for someone with a strong analytical mindset, excellent attention to detail and the confidence to work with different stakeholders across a business.

You will ideally have:

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, pivot tables, data manipulation and financial modelling.
• Previous experience in a commercial analyst, finance analyst, business analyst, inventory analyst or similar analytical role.
• Strong numerical and financial awareness, with an understanding of profit margins, supplier costs and pricing structures.
• The ability to analyse data, identify trends and highlight potential commercial risks.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to present findings and challenge assumptions constructively.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Previous experience within the travel, tourism or cruise industry.
• Experience in internal auditing, commercial auditing or financial controls.
• Exposure to supplier contracts, inventory management or package costing.

The opportunity to join an established, supportive business with exciting growth plans.