Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst

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

Job summary

A leading company in finance is seeking a Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst to enhance financial planning and insights across various departments. This pivotal role involves collaborating with senior leadership to drive automation and improve operational efficiency through AI tools. Ideal candidates will possess advanced Excel skills and a strong understanding of financial analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance or operations required.
• Advanced Excel skills essential.
• Hands-on experience with AI and data automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic view of departmental spend across functions.
• Design and implement automation for reporting and budgeting.
• Identify procurement and contract renegotiation opportunities.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Advanced Excel

AI Proficiency

Interpersonal Skills

Commercial Mindset

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualification

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Commercial Finance and Operations Analyst, Swindon, Wiltshire

Client: JMR Global | Executive Search

Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, 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 hours)

Experience Requirements

• 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 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 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 towards modernisation and automation.
• Commercial mindset: confident in pricing, scenario modelling, and investment-style thinking.