Finance Partnering Senior Analyst

Carnival; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading holiday company in Southampton is seeking a Senior Analyst in Finance Partnering to develop financial forecasts and provide actionable insights for business decisions. This full-time role offers hybrid working, competitive compensation, and a range of employee benefits including an annual bonus, health cash plan, and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working (up to 2 days from home)

Annual bonus

Employee Discounted Cruising

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes

Company paid Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Minimum 25 days leave and bank holiday allowance

Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in management reporting, planning, analytics, and business partnering.
• Proven ability to interpret financial data and generate insights for stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate inputs from multiple functions efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of financial forecasts and operating plans.
• Analyze and provide insight into performance drivers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate commercial initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Management reporting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Tools

Oracle ERP/EPM

Tableau

Job description

Carnival UK is a leading name in the holiday sector, dedicated to delivering unforgettable holiday happiness to our customers. Our success is built on a foundation of diverse talents and perspectives, and we believe in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a fully qualified Senior Analyst, Finance Partnering to join our dynamic Finance Partnering team. This is a pivotal role supporting the commercial activities of Carnival UK—including ticketed revenue, sales, trading, and marketing. You’ll play a key part in developing financial forecasts and plans, analysing performance drivers, and providing actionable insights that shape business decisions and drive commercial success.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the development of financial forecasts, operating plans, and strategic plans across Carnival UK.
• Analyse and provide insight into performance drivers, helping to add value and influence commercial outcomes.
• Review financial results, support understanding of variances, and proactively identify opportunities to improve performance and manage risk.
• Collaborate with business partners and cross-functional teams to evaluate commercial and revenue-driving initiatives.
• Recommend improvements to financial reporting systems and processes to increase efficiency and analytical capabilities.
• Ensure integrity between finance reports and operational or performance reports (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, P&L).
• Contribute to capital planning, supplier contract agreements, and other business performance agendas.

Our role categories range from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President) so you can clearly see internal development opportunities. This role is a CUK08 and is offered on a full-time, permanent basis, with hybrid working in our Southampton office, including up to two days from home.

What You’ll Bring:

• Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Experience: Hands‑on experience in management reporting, planning, analytics, and business partnering.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with finance systems (Oracle ERP/EPM and Tableau desirable).
• Commercial awareness and the ability to interpret financial data, generate insights, and make recommendations to stakeholders.
• Excellent analysis, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate inputs from multiple functions efficiently and work collaboratively across teams.
• Proactive, forward‑thinking, and ready to step beyond traditional accounting.

About You:

You’re more than just your CV. You’re commercially minded, analytical, and passionate about driving business performance. You thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy collaborating with others, and are ready for a step up—whether moving out of practice or seeking a more business‑facing finance role.

Why Join Us?

Working with us means more than just a role in finance. You’ll be part of a team that values well‑being, personal growth, and commercial impact. Here’s what we offer:

• Hybrid working (up to 2 days from home)
• Annual bonus
• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Company paid Health Cash Plan and health assessment
• In‑house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance, and holiday trading scheme
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme

Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Diversity is our strength, and we encourage applications from those with varied experiences, whether you meet every listed requirement or not. If you’re passionate about finance and looking for an opportunity to grow, we’d love to hear from you.

How to Apply:

Being able to create unforgettable holiday happiness is a brilliant opportunity, so we often receive high volumes of applications for our roles. In these cases, we may close our job adverts early and aren’t able to consider applications once this happens.