Corporate Financial Analyst

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working in Manchester

Private medical and dental insurance

Enhanced pension scheme

Bonuses and career development

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd is hiring a Corporate Financial Analyst in Manchester. You’ll build and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting and investment decisions across the business, and analyse monthly accounts to flag variances before they become problems.

You will prepare reports for senior stakeholders, translate raw data into practical recommendations, and support the annual budgeting cycle with department heads. Strong Excel and BI skills (Power BI) are required.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in finance, accounting or economics, or equivalent professional experience.
• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ACA), or working towards it.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with financial modelling and BI tools such as Power BI is a plus.
• Two to four years in a financial analysis, FP&A or corporate finance role, ideally within Financial Services.
• Sharp attention to detail. Numbers that don't add up should bother you.
• The ability to explain financial concepts clearly to people who aren't finance specialists.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models that support budgeting, forecasting and investment decisions across the business.
• Analyse monthly management accounts and flag variances before they become problems.
• Prepare reports for senior stakeholders, translating raw data into recommendations they can act on.
• Support the annual budgeting cycle, working closely with department heads to sanity-check assumptions.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital and key financial ratios against targets.
• Contribute to process improvements that make reporting faster and more accurate.

Skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Management reporting

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in finance, accounting or economics

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualification (in progress)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Step into this Corporate Financial Analyst role and build something that matters in Financial Services.

Manchester's financial services sector has grown into one of the most active outside London, and enterprise firms here need analysts who can turn numbers into decisions. This organisation is an established industry leader with large-scale projects running at any given time. A Corporate Financial Analyst joining now steps into structured processes rather than chaos, working alongside people who've built careers in the sector rather than passed through it.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Build and maintain financial models that support budgeting, forecasting and investment decisions across the business
• Analyse monthly management accounts and flag variances before they become problems
• Prepare reports for senior stakeholders, translating raw data into recommendations they can act on
• Support the annual budgeting cycle, working closely with department heads to sanity-check assumptions
• Monitor cash flow, working capital and key financial ratios against targets
• Contribute to process improvements that make reporting faster and more accurate

Here are the skills you'll need:

• A relevant degree in finance, accounting or economics, or equivalent professional experience
• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ACA), or working towards it
• Strong Excel skills; experience with financial modelling and BI tools such as Power BI is a plus
• Two to four years in a financial analysis, FP&A or corporate finance role, ideally within Financial Services
• Sharp attention to detail. Numbers that don't add up should bother you
• The ability to explain financial concepts clearly to people who aren't finance specialists

Key perks and benefits:

• £36,000 to £47,500, depending on experience
• Hybrid working, with the Manchester office as your base
• Comprehensive benefits package including private medical and dental insurance
• Enhanced pension scheme and performance-based bonuses
• Structured career development within a large, established organisation

Why pursue a career in Financial Services?

Financial Services rewards precision and consistency, and it tends to promote people who show both. Manchester has become a genuine hub for the sector, with enterprise employers investing heavily in talent outside the capital. A Corporate Financial Analyst who performs well here has a clear route into senior finance roles, not just a job title.