Finance Analyst

Harper May Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology business in Greater London is seeking a Finance Analyst to enhance financial analysis and planning. The ideal candidate will have ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualifications and experience in technology or high-growth environments. Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting. Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel are crucial as the role partners across various teams to support commercial decisions. Join a fast-paced team focused on innovation and data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in technology, software, or high-growth environments.
• Comfortable working with large data sets in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
• Produce performance reporting with variance analysis and actionable commentary.
• Analyse revenue trends, costs, and unit economics to support growth initiatives.
• Partner with product and commercial teams on pricing, margin, and investment decisions.
• Build and maintain financial models for forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Support month-end processes, management reporting, and balance sheet analysis.
• Maintain and improve reporting tools, dashboards, and data models.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling capability

Commercially minded

Detail-focused

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified or equivalent

Job description

Our client is a growing technology business developing innovative, product-led solutions for a global customer base. Operating in a fast-paced and data-driven environment, the company continues to scale its platform and invest in new products and markets. To support this growth, they are seeking a Finance Analyst to strengthen financial analysis, planning, and performance insight across the business.

The Role

Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Finance Analyst will play a key role in supporting commercial decision-making through robust analysis and clear financial insight. The role offers exposure across product, commercial, and operational teams within a scaling technology environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes
• Produce performance reporting with variance analysis and actionable commentary
• Analyse revenue trends, costs, and unit economics to support growth initiatives
• Partner with product and commercial teams on pricing, margin, and investment decisions
• Build and maintain financial models for forecasting, scenario analysis, and business cases
• Support month-end processes, management reporting, and balance sheet analysis
• Maintain and improve reporting tools, dashboards, and data models

Candidate Profile

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified or part-qualified, or equivalent analytical experience
• Previous experience in technology, software, or high-growth environments
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and communicate insight clearly
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
• Comfortable working with large data sets in a fast-paced environment
• Commercially minded, detail-focused, and confident engaging with non-finance stakeholders