Finance Analyst

Cooper Parry; Girvan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Parry is seeking a Finance Analyst in Girvan to join the Operations Finance team. You will deliver high-quality financial analysis, reporting and insights to support informed decision-making and sustainable business performance.

Working with the Finance and Operations teams, you will develop an understanding of operational performance and key drivers, providing meaningful insights and constructive challenge to support both operational and strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent.
• Strong stakeholder-focused approach and relationship-building skills.
• Able to work effectively with finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Excellent analytical ability to interpret financial information and extract insights.
• Commercial mindset with ability to provide constructive challenge and drive improvements.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly operational financial results, including cost performance and KPIs.
• Provide variance analysis, identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
• Produce ad-hoc financial analysis for business cases and investments.
• Build strong relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Support financial controls and data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes and automation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and change initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

CA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Analyst to join an Operations Finance team based in Girvan.

This is a commercially focused role offering the opportunity to work closely with operational stakeholders, providing high-quality financial analysis, reporting and insight to support effective decision-making and sustainable business performance.

The Role

Working in partnership with Finance and Operations teams, you will develop a strong understanding of operational performance, financial drivers and key business risks. You will provide meaningful financial insight and constructive challenge to support both operational and strategic decisions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and reviewing monthly operational financial results, including cost performance, overheads and key KPIs


• Providing variance analysis and identifying trends, risks and opportunities


• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning


• Producing ad-hoc financial analysis to support business cases, investment decisions, cost initiatives and operational improvements


• Building effective relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders


• Supporting strong financial controls and data integrity


• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, processes, automation and overall financial insight


• Supporting wider continuous improvement and change initiatives within Finance

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you must be:

• A fully qualified accountant, ideally CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent


• An excellent relationship builder with a strong stakeholder-focused approach


• Confident working with both finance and non-finance stakeholders


• Strong analytically, with the ability to interpret financial information and communicate meaningful insights


• Commercially minded and comfortable providing constructive challenge


• Interested in improving reporting, processes and ways of working


• Already hold the right to work in the UK

Location & Working Pattern

This role is based in Girvan and requires candidates to be in the office 4 days per week and one from home

Due to the location and working pattern, applicants should ensure they can comfortably commute to Girvan on this basis before applying.

If you are a fully qualified accountant with strong financial analysis skills, an excellent stakeholder approach and good Power BI capability, we would be keen to hear from you.