Business Analyst II UK/EU

TN United Kingdom; Tranent; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Analyst II to join their corporate team. This remote role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your analytical and accounting skills to impact financial performance and strategic planning. You will conduct complex studies, develop financial reports, and support management in making informed decisions. With a commitment to improving lives and a diverse work environment, this role promises to be both fulfilling and impactful. If you're a self-starter with a passion for finance and analysis, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex studies to determine costs and perform analyses.
• Develop financial reports for forecasting and results analysis.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Accounting Skills

Forecasting

Projections

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Excel Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

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For 75 years, Charles River employees have collaborated to assist in the discovery, development, and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will significantly impact the health and well-being of people worldwide. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales, or another area, your skills will be vital to our work. In return, we’ll support you in building a passionate and fulfilling career.

Job Summary

Do you have analytical and accounting skills?

Are you able to manage your time independently?

Do you have experience with forecasting and projections?

Our corporate team is recruiting for a Business Analyst II to work remotely within the UK/EU, providing a basis for management planning, operational controls, and financial performance assessment.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A REMOTE ROLE IN THE UK/EU ONLY

The role includes:

• Planning and conducting complex studies to determine costs of business activities, including NPV and ROI.
• Reviewing costs and performing cost-benefit analyses related to projects and programs.
• Developing financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analysis.
• Interpreting financial transactions to aid senior management in making economic or business decisions.
• Supporting strategic planning and forecasting processes.
• Generating monthly/quarterly global expense tracking information and segmentation data.
• Extracting KPI data for analysis and creating scorecards/dashboards.
• Summarizing analytic and project results into presentations.
• Analyzing financial data to interpret past performance and project financial probabilities.
• Assisting in process improvement activities.

Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in Accounting or related discipline.

Experience: Proven related experience and training; experience in the Life Science industry is preferred.

Other: Knowledge of SAP is a plus; working knowledge of SOX requirements; expert-level Excel skills; self-starter with the ability to work independently.

About Corporate Functions
Our Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River, including Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They develop strategies and set global standards, bridging strategic vision and operational readiness to foster innovation and capability improvement.

About Charles River
Charles River is a leading contract research organization (CRO) specializing in laboratory animal medicine and science. We offer a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, supporting clients from target identification through preclinical development. We also provide products and services for clinical laboratory testing and manufacturing, enabling flexible drug development, reducing costs, and increasing speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees across 110 facilities in more than 20 countries, we coordinate global resources and multidisciplinary expertise to solve our clients’ unique challenges. Our clients include pharmaceutical and biotech companies, government agencies, hospitals, and academic institutions worldwide.

We are passionate about improving lives. Our mission, scientific excellence, and sense of purpose guide our daily work, helping to improve health and well-being globally. We are proud to have supported the development of 80% of FDA-approved drugs in the past five years.

At Charles River Laboratories, we value diversity and inclusion and are committed to recruiting talent from all backgrounds.