Finance Analyst

Financial Analyst - Global Finance

Are you a detail-driven Financial Analyst who enjoys turning complex data into meaningful insights? We're looking for a finance professional to join a global finance team supporting operations across 30+ countries, managing a multi-million-dollar international programme budget.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, influence financial decision-making, and contribute to the performance of a large-scale global operation. If you enjoy financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and driving process improvements, this could be an excellent next step in your career.

The Role

As Financial Analyst, you will support the Global Finance Manager in managing financial planning and operational performance across a large international programme. You will play a key role in ensuring financial accuracy, improving reporting processes, and delivering insights that support strategic decision-making.

This position involves working with stakeholders across multiple regions, providing visibility into financial performance while ensuring strong governance and cost control.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support the development of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Monitor financial performance and provide analysis against targets
• Conduct cost analysis, profitability reviews, and regional performance assessments
• Build financial models to support business cases and scenario planning
• Identify financial risks and opportunities through data analysis and trend monitoring

Financial Operations

• Manage end-to-end invoice processing across global operational teams
• Ensure financial controls and audit standards are maintained
• Review and reconcile expense reporting and financial documentation
• Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies

Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

• Prepare clear financial reports and performance insights for leadership
• Partner with global teams to improve forecast accuracy and financial transparency
• Communicate complex financial data to non-finance stakeholders

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve budgeting, forecasting, and invoicing processes
• Help develop internal reporting frameworks and KPIs
• Document processes to ensure consistency and business continuity

What We're Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Strong Excel skills and advanced data analysis capability
• Experience working with financial systems or reporting tools
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to interpret complex financial data and present insights clearly
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Experience with Power BI or other data visualisation tools
• Experience supporting international or multi-site operations

Requirements

• Right to work in the UK
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive financial information
• Able to provide 5 years of employment history for background screening

Why Apply?

• Work on a large-scale international programme
• Gain exposure to global financial operations
• Opportunity to influence financial performance and strategy
• Collaborative environment working with cross-functional global teams
• Strong opportunity for career growth within finance