Finance Manager - AI & Data

JSS; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Healthcare options

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Job summary

JSS is seeking a Finance Manager for AI & Data Analytics in Milton Keynes. You will oversee the financial narrative for loyalty programs, marketing campaigns, and major trade initiatives, converting complex data into executive-ready insights for senior leadership up to the Group CFO.

You will own data structures, develop robust forecasting models, and lead a team including one Analyst, delivering strategic financial reporting and KPI dashboards.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in ACA/ACCA/CIMA with post-qualification experience.
• Advanced SQL and Power BI skills with experience on large datasets.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to interpret non-financial KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Standardised reporting and ownership of Sales & Marketing KPI packs.
• Weekly trading pace reports across operational measures and Pillars like Loyalty.
• Produce financial content, trend analysis, and commentary for market announcements.
• Maintain centralized evaluation of promotions and events for ROI insights.
• Build and maintain budget/forecast models with dynamic assumptions.
• Design and maintain Power BI dashboards for visibility into performance.
• Conduct campaign evaluation to identify risks and growth opportunities.
• Ensure data integrity and timely management information outputs.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Advanced financial modelling

Executive communication

Commercial acumen

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid: 2 days in office, 3 days remote)

Role Type: Permanent, Full-time

About the Company

We are partnering a leading, household-name PLC navigating a highly dynamic commercial landscape. As data capabilities and advanced analytics increasingly underpin their corporate strategy, the Commercial Finance function has become a critical driver of business performance. We are seeking a technically sophisticated, commercially astute Finance Manager to lead our AI & Data Analytics financial reporting workstream. This role bridges the gap between complex big data infrastructure and executive-level corporate finance.

Position Overview

The Finance Manager – AI & Data Analytics will oversee the financial narrative for the business core commercial drivers, including high-profile loyalty programs, marketing campaigns, and major trade initiatives. You will take ownership of the data structures and insights that inform senior leadership (up to Group CFO), FP&A, and Investor Relations. Operating in a high-visibility capacity, you will transform raw data into robust, institutional-grade commercial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Reporting & Market Insight

• Standardised Reporting: Deliver period-end trading reports and take full ownership of the Sales & Marketing KPI performance packs from a financial perspective.
• Weekly Trading Pace: Prepare weekly commercial reporting packs tracking financial and non-financial KPIs across operational measures and strategic pillars such as Loyalty.
• PLC Reporting Inputs: Produce rigorous financial content, trend analysis, and commentary for Interim and Full-Year market announcements.
• Promotional Tracking: Maintain a centralized evaluation system for all centrally led promotions, key events, and major launches to provide granular insight into Like-for-Like (LFL) performance outcomes.
• Advanced Financial Modelling: Build, scale, and maintain sophisticated budget and forecasting models, partnering closely with the Commercial Finance Manager to embed dynamic assumptions.
• Dashboard Development: Design, develop, and maintain automated Power BI dashboards to enhance visibility into commercial and operational performance metrics.
• Campaign Evaluation: Conduct objective campaign performance analysis to measure ROI, identify hidden operational risks, and isolate growth opportunities.
• Data Integrity: Implement strict quality controls to ensure the absolute accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of all management information and reporting outputs.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• People Management: Line-manage, mentor, and support one Analyst, providing day-to-day strategic direction, workload prioritisation, and professional development support.
• Corporate Liaison: Act as the central point of contact for the FP&A team and the Head of Investor Relations regarding sales performance and market queries.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Build strong, collaborative working relationships with senior stakeholders, including the Head of Revenue Management, Head of Marketing ROI, FP&A Manager, and Head of BI Insights.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Professional Qualification: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with demonstrated post-qualification experience within a fast-paced corporate or PLC environment.
• Advanced Technical Skills: High literacy in SQL and Power BI, alongside advanced financial modelling capabilities. Experience dealing with large, unstructured datasets is essential.
• Commercial Acumen: A proven track record of looking beyond core financial metrics to evaluate non-financial KPIs, customer behaviour, and marketing ROI.
• Executive Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to distil complex analytical findings into clear, authoritative narratives for C-suite executives and external stakeholders.
• Up to £85,000, bonus and wider bens.
• Comprehensive PLC benefits package (including pension scheme, healthcare options, and share-save structures).
• Structured hybrid working model (2 days office-based, 3 days remote).