Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst

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

Job summary

A leading company in Nottingham is seeking a Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst to transform financial data into actionable insights. This full-time role involves creating strategic reports, leading automation projects, and improving operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will be proactive, financially astute, and experienced in commercial finance, with strong Excel and AI tool proficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance, operations, or transformation.
• Advanced Excel skills for automation and analysis.
• Recent experience with AI tools like ChatGPT or Power BI AI.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data to create dynamic reports and dashboards.
• Lead the design of automation tools for financial operations.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to align financial reporting.

Skills

Financial literacy

Commercial mindset

Interpersonal skills

Automation experience

Data analysis

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualification

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Automation platforms

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Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst, Nottingham

Client: JMR Global | Executive Search

Location: Nottingham, 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 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 point of view.

Position Details

• Permanent | Full-time (35 hours per week)
• 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 with deep financial fluency.
• Advanced Excel skills are 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 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 towards modernization and automation.
• Commercial mindset: confident in pricing, scenario modeling, and investment-style thinking.