Finance Analyst & Digital Finance Specialist

BMT; Teddington; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance (including-?

Enhanced Pension

26 days’ annual leave

Holiday trading

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Professional subscriptions paid

Annual Wellbeing Fund

Job summary

BMT is seeking a Finance Analyst & Digital Finance Specialist to drive automation and digital transformation across the Finance function. You will collaborate with Group Finance and stakeholders to modernise processes using Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Platform, IFS Cloud, Power BI and data warehousing solutions.

You will design and implement automated workflows, reduce manual effort, and support management accounting, treasury and audit activities while promoting continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Demonstrable analytical capability in finance to interpret results and metrics.
• Understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, reconciliations, and project accounting.

Responsibilities

• Automate financial activities and design scalable workflows.
• Translate finance processes into system-driven solutions.
• Support management accounting, financial accounting and treasury processes.
• Deliver reporting templates and treasury reporting.
• Foster continuous improvement and innovation across Finance.

Skills

Analytical

Finance concepts

Process automation

Financial reporting

AI tools

Microsoft Power Platform

Power Automate/Apps

Copilot/Digital enablement

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Tools

Microsoft Power Platform

Power Automate

Power Apps

IFS Cloud

Power BI

Data Warehouse

Copilot / AI tools

Job description

Job Title: FINANCE ANALYST & DIGITAL FINANCE SPECIALIST

Contract Type: Permanent

At BMT, we believe people do their best work when they have the freedom to balance their professional and personal lives. We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different, so we’re always happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you. While we can’t guarantee every request, we will always listen and explore options that support both you and the needs of the role.

Location: Hybrid working (Teddington and/or London: at least 2 days a week)

Location: UK - Teddington

Department: Finance

About BMT

BMT is dedicated to solving some of the most important engineering challenges of our time. Our people use their technical excellence to deliver practical, meaningful solutions that make a real difference.

We are committed to building a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable future. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our mission, shaping our culture and supporting our purpose. Learn more about us at www.bmt.org.

Why Work for Us?

Joining BMT means joining a company that invests in you. As an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) organisation, we’re independent and free from external shareholders — allowing us to reinvest in our people and make decisions that support long‑term success.

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance (including family cover)
• Enhanced Pension
• 18 weeks’ enhanced maternity pay (after 1 year’s service)
• Family‑friendly policies
• Inclusive and supportive culture
• Annual Wellbeing Fund for hobbies and personal interests
• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Holiday trading
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Professional subscriptions paid

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving automation, digital transformation and continuous improvement across the Finance function. Working closely with the Group Finance team and stakeholders across the business, you will help modernise financial processes through the effective use of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Power Platform, IFS Cloud, Power BI, Data Warehouse solutions and other digital technologies.

You will identify opportunities to streamline and automate financial activities, reducing manual effort, improving accuracy and increasing efficiency. This includes designing and implementing automated workflows, translating finance processes into scalable system-driven solutions, and supporting the ongoing development of management accounting, financial accounting and treasury processes.

The role will involve reviewing existing workflows, documenting processes, assessing improvement opportunities and delivering practical solutions that add measurable value. You will also support the wider finance team with reporting templates, management and treasury reporting, budget preparation and audit activities, while helping to foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Collaboration is key to success in this role. You will work with colleagues across Finance and the wider business to deliver cross-functional automation initiatives, share knowledge and promote best practice. You will also keep up to date with emerging technologies and recommend new tools and approaches that could benefit the organisation.

In addition, you will provide support and cover for other members of the Finance team as required and undertake any other duties that are reasonably necessary to support the objectives of the role and the wider business.

Personal Attributes

• Professional manner with an open, interpersonal style
• Confident to work with people at all levels within large global organisations
• Able to build positive and effective working relationships
• Confidentiality, tact and diplomacy
• Good verbal and written communicator
• Able to prioritise a busy and changing workload
• Flexible and adaptable
• Be a great team player with a can‑do attitude
• Problem-solver

Experience, Skills And Qualifications

• Demonstrable analytical capability, with practical experience in applying finance knowledge to interpret financial results and metrics, identify issues, and challenge outputs
• Understanding of core finance concepts (e.g. P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, reconciliations), and familiarity with concepts relevant to project‑based or long‑term contract environments (e.g. project accounting, utilisation), and how these translate into reporting and process design
• Ability to apply finance knowledge when designing, redesigning or automating processes, ensuring outputs are accurate, meaningful, and aligned to business requirements
• Experience working with financial reporting, management accounts, or audit processes, and identifying or resolving data or reporting issues
• Practical use of AI tools (including Copilot) in a work context is preferred
• Demonstrable experience in using Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) or similar tools to automate processes is preferred, or willing to learn
• Experience using AI tools such as M365 Copilot to drive productivity improvements is preferred
• Strong interest in digital enablement and continuous improvement, with evidence of implementing process changes