Assistant Financial Analyst

De La Rue plc; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme (De La Rue pays 1.5x)

Private health insurance

Life assurance - 4x salary

Cycle to Work

Gym memberships

Annual Leave Flexibility

Employee Assistance

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

De La Rue plc is seeking an Assistant Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team in the Finance Division, based in Basingstoke. The role supports cost control, forecasting, and planning with a focus on overheads and accurate reporting.

You will be encouraged to study AAT or CIMA, with company backing, and use tools like Power BI and SAP BPC to improve reporting and insights for senior leadership. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Willing to study AAT or foundation/management level of CIMA.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good MS Excel skills (lookup and Pivot tables).

Responsibilities

• Support monthly variance analysis against budget and forecast for the Group overhead base.
• Coordinate group cost centre packs for budget/forecast cycles with internal deadlines.
• Ensure financial results are accurate and aligned to expectations; raise queries as needed.
• Act as FP&A contact for cost centre owners on overhead reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Assist in monthly reporting for Executive Leadership Team and Board; support high-quality reporting.

Skills

AAT/CIMA study

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

SAP BPC

Job description

The Vacancy

We are looking for an Assistant Financial Analyst to join our Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Team within our Finance Division. The ideal candidate will have experience playing a key role in helping businesses make confident, well-informed financial decisions. By providing accurate reporting, clear analysis and reliable financial insight, this role will help to support effective cost control, stronger forecasting, and better planning across the Group overhead base. As a requirement for this role, you will need to be willing to study AAT or foundation/management level of CIMA and the Company will support you with this. This role would suit an individual with strong attention to detail and excellent customer service and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of monthly variance analysis against budget and forecast for the Group overhead base, helping the business understand the story behind the numbers and take timely action where needed.
• Coordinate and collate Group cost centre packs for budget and forecast cycles in line with internal and external deadlines. This includes supporting key functional areas such as Finance, IT, Legal, Innovation, Facilities, HR, Sales & Commercial, CEO & Other and Central Operations, helping ensure the Group has a clear and reliable view of its overhead cost base.
• Ensure financial results are accurate, consistent, and aligned to expectations. Raise queries promptly with cost centre owners and the Finance Operations team so that month-end analysis is completed on time and supports clear internal management reporting.
• Act as a trusted FP&A contact for cost centre owners, providing clear guidance and support on overhead reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Support the FP&A Overhead Manager and FP&A Overhead Analyst in preparing monthly financial reporting for the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors. The role contributes to high-quality reporting that gives senior leaders clear visibility of performance, supports informed decision-making and strengthens financial control.
• Maintain, refresh, and validate the Overheads Database reporting, ensuring the overhead cost base is consolidated accurately, and SAP BPC system numbers are reflected correctly in the Group Reporting database. Confirm data points against forecast and budget to provide a dependable reporting foundation.
• Contribute to process improvements and system enhancements, particularly within BPC, by testing changes before go-live, confirming data accuracy and helping ensure reporting tools remain robust, efficient, and fit for purpose.
• Improve reporting files and monthly review packs using tools such as Power BI and AI, helping make financial information easier to understand, more insightful and more useful for stakeholders.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support the FP&A Overhead Manager and FP&A Overhead Analyst, including headcount tracking, professional fee reviews, historical data analysis, and financial model builds. Use these analyses to help explain trends, identify opportunities, and support practical business decisions.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Willing to study AAT or foundation/management level of CIMA.
• Enthusiastic team player with a positive attitude.
• Competent MS Excel user (VLOOKUP's, XLOOKUP's, Pivot Tables, SUMIF's functions).
• Competent MS PowerPoint user (report linkage, formatting etc.).
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, willingness of challenge.
• Further education in AAT or CIMA preferred, but not essential, as could be QBE.
• Experience within a corporate finance team is desirable but not essential

Contract type

Permanent

Working hours

Full Time - 36.5 hrs per week (Mon 9am - 5:15pm, Tues - Fri 9am - 5pm)

Base location

Basingstoke Viables

About De La Rue

De La Rue is a leading supplier of currency solutions and a long-standing trusted partner to central banks and governments worldwide. Our products underpin the integrity of economies and trade, enabling businesses and citizens to participate securely in their respective economies.

With a heritage spanning over 200 years, we remain a global leader in advancing security and integrity for currency solutions, supplying 54% of the world’s central banks and manufacturing in the UK, Europe & Asia. We produce fully finished banknotes, polymer substrate, security and currency services.

Benefits

• Hybrid working opportunities
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme (De La Rue pay 1.5x the employee's contribution - employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%, with employer contributions up to a maximum of 9%)
• Private health insurance - No cost for single cover, subsidised rates for additional dependant cover
• Life assurance - 4x your annual salary
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our Annual Leave Flexibility Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised Gym Memberships
• Various other perks and Employee Assistance packages
• Enhanced family friendly policies (e.g., four weeks paid paternity leave)

Please note that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and therefore interviews may be held prior to the closing date for this vacancy.

***This position is located in Basingstoke, Hampshire. To be eligible for consideration, you must be authorised to work in the UK without company sponsorship***

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