Finance Analyst

Ordnance Survey; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave: 28 days

Hybrid working

Pension

Bonus (where applicable)

OS Maps subscription

Learning and development

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Ordnance Survey is seeking a Finance Analyst for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover in Southampton. The role focuses on owning project accounting and fixed/leased asset activities, ensuring costs, labour, capex and asset records are accurate and well-controlled.

You will support financial reporting and analysis for the project portfolio, provide insights on performance, and help maintain strong financial controls across the organisation. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Experience of financial reporting, analysis, and project or management accounting activities.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive mindset with experience of working with complex datasets and financial controls.
• Ability to interpret financial information and communicate it clearly to a range of audiences.
• Experience working with financial systems, Excel and reporting tools.
• Understanding of fixed assets, capitalisation, and good accounting practice.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Collaborative approach and confidence in building effective working relationships across a range of business functions.

Responsibilities

• Managing ongoing and month‑end/year‑end project accounting activities, including monitoring project costs, internal labour allocations and capital expenditure.
• Supporting project managers and Finance Business Partners with financial reporting and analysis to improve understanding of project performance and promote compliance.
• Maintaining the fixed and leased asset register and ensuring additions, disposals, transfers and depreciation are accurately recorded as part of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reviewing and processing project‑related accounting entries to ensure compliance with accounting policies and audit requirements.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and planning activities for projects and capital programmes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting.

Skills

Financial reporting

Project accounting

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Excel

Financial controls

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA equivalent (progress towards)

Tools

Dynamics 365

BI tools

Job description

Finance Analyst

Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months (maternity cover)

£36,911 - £43,063 (dependent on experience)

Hybrid working

Southampton

About the team

We're excited to share an opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join Ordnance Survey as a Finance Analyst. You'll join our collaborative Finance team that plays a key role in supporting informed decision‑making across OS. Our team provides trusted financial insight, reporting and assurance to support business performance and long‑term sustainability, while ensuring robust financial controls are in place across the organisation.

We value curiosity, continuous improvement and teamwork, creating an environment where everyone can contribute ideas, develop professionally and make a meaningful impact.

About the role

This 12‑month fixed‑term contract provides an opportunity to take ownership of project accounting and fixed/leased asset activities at OS. Working closely with project managers, Finance Business Partners and other stakeholders, you will help ensure project costs, internal labour, capital investment, and fixed/leased asset records are accurate, well controlled and clearly understood.

As a Finance Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting the financial management of our project portfolio, ensuring expenditure is appropriately recorded, monitored and reported. You will work with colleagues across the organisation to maintain strong financial controls, support decision‑making and provide financial insight into project performance and investment activity.

In this role, you will be:

• Managing ongoing and month‑end/year‑end project accounting activities, including monitoring project costs, internal labour allocations and capital expenditure
• Supporting project managers and Finance Business Partners with financial reporting and analysis to improve understanding of project performance and promote compliance
• Maintaining the fixed and leased asset register and ensuring additions, disposals, transfers and depreciation are accurately recorded as part of balance sheet reconciliations
• Reviewing and processing project‑related accounting entries to ensure compliance with accounting policies and audit requirements
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and planning activities for projects and capital programmes
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate the skills and experience needed for this role and who aligns with our principles.

You’ll bring:

• Experience of financial reporting, analysis, and project or management accounting activities
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Proactive mindset with experience of working with complex datasets and financial controls
• Ability to interpret financial information and communicate it clearly to a range of audiences
• Experience working with financial systems, Excel and reporting tools
• Understanding of fixed assets, capitalisation, and good accounting practice
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Collaborative approach and confidence in building effective working relationships across a range of business functions

Nice to have

• Progress towards or completion of a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent)
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting or business planning processes
• Experience working with Dynamics 365, business intelligence, or reporting tools

The rewards

We want you to love what you do and feel supported to do your best work. Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary and pension (OS contribute up to 12.07%)
• Performance‑related bonus (where applicable)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Enhanced family leave, including paid partner leave
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Learning and development support, coaching and mentoring
• Free subscription to OS Maps and access to wellbeing support
• Volunteering leave and matched fundraising

Ordnance Survey is proud to be an accredited CIMA Development Quality Partner, demonstrating our commitment to supporting finance professionals in furthering their development and careers.

Location & working pattern

We embrace a hybrid working model at OS, because we believe in flexibility and balance. You'll be based at our fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire, where you'll spend 50% of your working week collaborating face‑to‑face with colleagues. It's all about combining the best of both worlds connection and autonomy to help you thrive.

Security & eligibility

OS conducts pre‑employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).

Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that sp