Financial and Commercial Operations Analyst

Dynamo; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a detail-oriented Financial and Commercial Operations Analyst to join their team. This role involves strategic financial analysis and insights to guide decision-making for public sector projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related fields and experience in financial analysis. The position offers opportunities for career growth and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Regular promotion opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Flexible working approaches

25 days holiday

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in financial analysis within a complex organization.
• Proven expertise in public sector financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop budgets, forecasts, and financial plans for projects.
• Conduct financial analysis to evaluate project performance.
• Assist in contract negotiations and management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Financial and Commercial Operations Analyst

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Introduction

In this role, you’ll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centres (Delivery Centres), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centres offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Introduction

In this role, you’ll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centres (Delivery Centres), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centres offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You’ll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including Software and Red Hat.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground-breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We Offer

• Regular and frequent promotion and progression opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year; no one off annual reviews here
• A multitude of training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs as well as the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, 1 month paid paternity leave, 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday, a gym discount scheme, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.
  
  

Your Role And Responsibilities

IBM is seeking a detail-oriented, analytically skilled Financial and Commercial Operations Analyst to join our team for a significant public sector project. The role involves providing strategic financial analysis and insights to guide decision-making processes, ensuring optimal resource allocation, risk mitigation, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Key Responsibilities

Required technical and professional expertise

• Participate in the development of budgets, forecasts, and financial plans for the project, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and public sector guidelines.
• Conduct comprehensive financial analysis to evaluate project performance, identify trends, and uncover opportunities for cost savings or revenue enhancement.
• Assist in contract negotiations and management, ensuring commercial terms are favorable and compliant with public sector procurement laws.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support strategic decisions, project evaluations, and scenario planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, track, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to financial health and operational efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to IBM's policies and procedures, as well as public sector accounting standards and regulations.
• Execute periodic audits and provide recommendations to improve financial controls and procedural efficiencies.
• Support the preparation of financial reports and presentations for senior leadership and clients.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in financial analysis within a complex organization or consulting environment.
• Proven expertise in public sector financial operations and procurement regulations.
• Strong knowledge of financial modeling techniques and software tools, such as Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills.
• Ability to interpret and explain complex financial data and concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Proficient in project management principles and tools.
• Self-starter with excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team setting and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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