Finance Analyst

Our client is a financial services business operating within a regulated, performance-driven environment. With continued focus on data quality, commercial insight, and decision support, the company is strengthening its analytical capability across the finance function. As part of this, they are seeking a Finance Analyst to support reporting, planning, and performance analysis.

The Role
Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Finance Analyst will play a key role in delivering accurate financial analysis and insight to support commercial and strategic decision-making. The role offers exposure across core financial reporting, planning activity, and stakeholder engagement within a structured financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes

• Produce performance reporting with clear variance analysis and commentary

• Analyse revenue, costs, and profitability to support business decisions

• Assist with financial modelling, scenario analysis, and business cases

• Support month-end processes, management reporting, and balance sheet analysis

• Work closely with stakeholders to provide clear financial insight

• Maintain and improve financial models, reports, and analytical tools

Candidate Profile

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified

• Previous experience in financial services or a regulated environment

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present financial data clearly

• Confident communicator able to engage with finance and non-finance stakeholders

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability

• Detail-focused, commercially minded, and comfortable working to deadlines