Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst in Cheltenham. The role focuses on financial analysis, automation, and transforming data into strategic insights. Candidates must be experienced in commercial finance and proficient in advanced Excel and AI tools. This permanent, full-time position offers an opportunity to influence and drive operational efficiency within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance, operations, or transformation.
• Deep financial fluency.
• Comfortable challenging existing processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive automation, financial planning, and commercial insights.
• Analyze financial data and create dynamic reports.
• Implement AI tools for streamlined financial processes.

Skills

Financial fluency

Advanced Excel

AI-savvy

Interpersonal skills

Commercial mindset

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Tools

Power BI

ChatGPT

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Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst, Cheltenham

Client:

JMR Global | Executive Search

Location:

Cheltenham, UK

Job Category:

Other

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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 insights 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 enhance 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 it 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 perspective.

Position Details

• Permanent | Full-time (35 hours/week)
• Experience in commercial finance, operations, or transformation – qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or qualified by experience with deep financial fluency.
• Advanced Excel skills, especially in automating data handling and analysis processes.
• AI-savvy, with recent hands-on experience using 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 long-tenure staff and senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading manual finance environments towards modernization and automation.
• Commercial mindset: confident in pricing, scenario modeling, and investment-style thinking.