Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst in Bournemouth. The ideal candidate will leverage financial data and AI-driven processes to provide insights and improve operational efficiency. Responsibilities include collaborating with senior leaders and implementing automation in financial reporting. Candidates should be qualified accountants with experience in commercial finance and excellent analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance, operations, or transformation.
• Advanced Excel skills, with automation experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills, confident engaging with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data and create dynamic reports.
• Lead automation and AI tool implementation.
• Collaborate with senior leadership for financial insights.

Skills

Financial analysis

Automation

Advanced Excel

AI tools usage

Interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Experience in commercial finance or operations

Tools

ChatGPT

Power BI

CoPilot

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Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst, Bournemouth

Client: JMR Global | Executive Search

Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views:

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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 will transform raw financial data into actionable insights and introduce smart, AI-driven processes to improve how the organization 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.
• Analyze 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 modeling – 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 point of view.

Employment Details

• Permanent | Full-time (35 hrs)
• Experience in commercial finance, operations, or transformation – qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or qualified by experience with deep financial fluency.
• Advanced Excel skills, ideally with experience automating data handling and analysis processes.
• AI-savvy – recent hands-on experience with tools like ChatGPT, Power BI AI visuals, CoPilot, or automation platforms.
• Self-starter with high initiative; comfortable challenging existing ways of working.
• Strong interpersonal skills – confident engaging with long-tenure staff and senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading manual finance environments to modernization/automation.
• Commercial mindset: confident in pricing, scenario modeling, and investment-style thinking.