Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst

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

Job summary

A leading executive search firm is seeking a Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst in Maidstone, UK. This role involves transforming financial data into actionable insights, leading automation initiatives, and collaborating across departments. The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial finance background, advanced Excel skills, and experience with AI tools. Join the team to influence strategic decision-making and enhance operational efficiency within a growing organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance, operations, or transformation required.
• Advanced Excel skills necessary, ideally with automation experience.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools such as ChatGPT and automation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partner with COO for a strategic view of departmental spending.
• Analyse financial data and transform it into dynamic reports.
• Lead the design of automation tools for financial processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial Analysis

Automation

AI Tools

Interpersonal Skills

Commercial Mindset

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or equivalent experience

Tools

Sage

Oracle

SAP

Power BI AI visuals

Job description

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Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst, Maidstone

Client: JMR Global | Executive Search

Location: Maidstone, 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’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.

Position details

• Permanent | Full-time (35 hours)
• Experience: in commercial finance, operations, or transformation – qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or qualified by experience with deep financial fluency.
• Advanced Excel: skills essential, 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: 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 modernisation/automation.
• Commercial mindset: confident in pricing, scenario modelling, and investment-style thinking.