Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Bolton is seeking a Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst for a strategic role focusing on financial planning and automation. The successful candidate will collaborate with senior leadership to transform data into actionable insights and drive operational efficiency across various functions, using advanced Excel and AI tools.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance, operations, or transformation.
• Advanced Excel skills with automation experience.
• Experience leading towards modernisation and automation.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial data and create dynamic reports.
• Lead the design of AI tools for financial reporting.
• Work on forecasting and budgeting processes.

Skills

Financial fluency

Advanced Excel

AI-savvy

Interpersonal skills

Commercial mindset

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Qualified by experience

Tools

Power BI

ChatGPT

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Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst, Bolton, Greater Manchester

Client: JMR Global | Executive Search

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 6

Posted: 16.06.2025

Expiry Date: 31.07.2025

Job Description:

Are you a finance professional ready to step into a strategic, visible, and influential role?

We are seeking a commercially astute, financially literate, and highly proactive analyst to drive automation, financial planning, and commercial insight across multiple business functions. Working closely with senior leadership, you’ll transform raw financial data into actionable insights and introduce smart, AI-driven processes to improve how the organisation manages spend, reporting, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the COO to provide a consolidated and strategic view of departmental spend across HR, IT, Tech, Operations, and Product.
• Analyse financial data from flat-file sources (Sage, Oracle, SAP exports), and transform into dynamic reports and dashboards.
• Lead the design and implementation of automation and AI tools to streamline invoice approvals, financial reporting, and budget planning.
• Identify and deliver opportunities for smarter procurement, outsourcing, or contract renegotiation to reduce spend.
• Work on forecasting, planning, and scenario modelling – e.g., pricing changes, vendor management strategies.
• Collaborate with the Finance Director and Retail Director to align reporting standards.
• Assist with the implementation of payment and billing systems, particularly for corporate clients using RVS services.
• Introduce best practices in commercial operations – ideally with experience from a vendor/seller perspective.

Position: Permanent | Full-time (35 hours)

Experience and Skills

• Experience in commercial finance, operations, or transformation – qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or qualified by experience with strong financial fluency.
• Advanced Excel skills, with experience in automating data handling and analysis processes.
• AI-savvy, with recent hands-on experience with tools like ChatGPT, Power BI AI visuals, CoPilot, or automation platforms.
• Self-starter with high initiative; comfortable challenging existing processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills, confident engaging with staff and senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading manual finance environments towards modernisation and automation.
• Commercial mindset: confident in pricing, scenario modelling, and investment analysis.