At AO Recycling, we're giving electricals a second life. As part of the AO family, we operate one of the UK's largest and most advanced WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) recycling facilities, helping reduce waste and create a more sustainable future.
We're looking for a commercially minded Commercial Finance Analyst to join our growing Commercial Finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a part-qualified accountant who's ready to take the next step in their career, working closely with senior stakeholders and gaining genuine exposure to the commercial drivers of a fast-paced business.
You'll play a key role in helping us understand performance, identify opportunities, and make better business decisions through insightful analysis and reporting. We're looking for someone who's naturally curious, loves solving problems with data, and is keen to develop into a trusted finance business partner.
For the right person, we'll also provide support towards completing your CIMA qualification, helping you continue your professional development while building a successful career with AO.
As our Commercial Finance Analyst, you'll turn data into actionable insight, helping our commercial and operational teams understand performance and drive improvement across the business. You'll:
- Deliver accurate, reliable reporting and analysis that supports strategic and operational decision-making.
- Own the daily, weekly and monthly reporting for our recycling operations, with a particular focus on our appliance recycling facility at Halesfield.
- Partner with colleagues across Commercial Finance to provide meaningful insights and build commercial understanding throughout the business.
- Develop a deep understanding of how AO Recycling operates, identifying key profit and cost drivers and making recommendations to improve performance.
- Maintain and enhance consolidation templates used for AO Group Finance reporting.
- Create and develop KPI reporting that helps stakeholders make informed decisions and improve results.
- Work closely with our IT Projects team to help automate reporting, making information more accessible, accurate and timely.
- Deliver regular reporting to stakeholders across the business, ensuring it is completed accurately and on time.
- Collaborate with operational teams to identify process improvements that drive both commercial and operational efficiencies.
- Support the Senior Commercial Manager with month-end processes and performance reviews.
- A degree in Finance, Business or a related subject (2:1 preferred).
- Experience of working in a finance, commercial or analytical role.
- A commitment to studying towards a CIMA qualification.
- Advanced Excel skills and a keen interest in using AI to work smarter.
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders across the business.
- A proactive, can-do attitude with the drive to learn and develop.
We’re big on appliances and electricals, REALLY big. Washing machines, fridge freezers and TVs? They’re our bread and butter. Mobiles, Airwraps and Ring doorbells? Yep, those too. If it plugs in, powers up or makes life easier, AO probably has it.
But we’re more than that… For over 25 years, trust has been at the heart of everything we do, helping us become the UK’s most trusted electrical retailer. Our customers rate us 4.9 on Trustpilot from nearly ONE MILLION reviews and more 5-star ratings than any other UK electrical retailer, because they know they can rely on us and it’s the exact same for our AOers too.
We truly believe it’s more than just a job, we genuinely care about each other and our impact on making our customers lives easier, by helping them brilliantly. Everyone here knows how their role makes a difference. Our people are our superpower, so, when it comes to finding new AOers, we know it’s about more than just a CV, it’s about what makes you, YOU.
We’ve designed our benefits to cover everything from big moments to little helps. As well all as the essentials, like pensions and holidays, we’ve got our own "AO Perks" to help you with the little things that matter.
To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.
- Holidays; 25 days, plus bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 2 years with us!
- Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
- Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access!
- Health & wellbeing; employee assistant programme; and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more.
- Exclusive discounts across our product range.
- Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
- Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
