Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent company in Kingston upon Hull seeks a Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst for a full-time role. This strategic position collaborates closely with senior management to use financial data in driving automation and operational efficiency. Ideal candidates are financially literate, AI-savvy, and possess strong Excel skills, aiming to transform financial processes within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance or operations.
• Advanced Excel skills; automation experience preferred.
• Experience leading finance environment modernization.

Responsibilities

• Partner with COO for strategic departmental financial views.
• Lead automation projects to enhance financial reporting.
• Deliver opportunities for smarter procurement and outsourcing.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Financial data analysis

Advanced Excel skills

Experience with AI tools

Interpersonal skills

Business partnering

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

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Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

Client: JMR Global | Executive Search

Location: Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, 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 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.

Permanent | Full-time (35 hrs)

• Experience in commercial finance, operations, or transformation – you may be a qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) with experience in business partnering or qualified by experience and deeply financially fluent.
• Advanced Excel skills essential – ideally with experience of 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 levels of 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 modernisation/automation.
• Commercial mindset: confident in pricing, scenario modelling, and investment-style thinking.