Financial Advisory Data Analyst

Grant Thornton UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm in Birmingham is looking for an Advisory Analyst to support M&A transactions and forensic investigations through data analytics. This role requires hands-on experience with analytical tools like Python and SQL, as well as strong problem-solving skills to deliver impactful business insights. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to professional growth while making a significant societal impact.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

A supportive and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Experience with ETL processes and handling large datasets.
• Ability to present analytics outputs to non-technical audiences.
• Interest in M&A transactions and forensic investigations.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical solutions for M&A and forensic projects.
• Prepare financial databooks for due diligence.
• Identify anomalies in complex datasets.

Skills

Hands-on experience with ETL tools

Python

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Tools

Alteryx

Knime

Power Query

Job description

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

Our Advisory Analytics team plays a pivotal role in supporting clients with their data analytics across M&A transactions, Forensic and Investigation Services, and business as usual management reporting. We support a variety of clients across private equity, corporates, banks, regulators, and other professional firms by combining commercial insight with advanced analytics to deliver clarity in key operational and strategic moments.

In the deal environment, we work with clients on both the buy-side and sell-side across the full deal life cycle. Our analytics provide investors and management teams with deeper insight into the drivers of performance, risks, and opportunities.

On forensic engagements, we interrogate complex datasets to support investigations, disputes, compliance reviews, and financial crime cases.

Our work is fast-paced, varied and impactful – from uncovering value in an M&A transaction, to detecting anomalies in forensic investigations and more. Using leading analytics tools to bring clarity to complexity and help clients make confident data driven decisions.

If you have a logical problem-solving mindset, a passion for analytics, and a genuine interest in both deals and forensics, you’ll fit right in. You’ll join an exciting and growing team, with opportunities to develop cutting-edge technical skills while working on projects that shape outcomes for businesses, communities, and society.

A look into the role

As a member of our Advisory Analytics team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and high-profile projects in the mid-market – from supporting M&A transactions to unpicking complex forensic investigations.

You will:

• Combine cutting-edge tools and technologies to develop end-to-end analytical solutions that help our clients solve critical business challenges across M&A Transactions, Forensic Investigation Services and Business Consulting workstreams.
• Play a hands-on role in M&A deals, building and delivering analytics solutions such as interactive dashboards that uncover value drivers, highlight risks, and provide the clarity that investors and management teams need to make confident decisions.
• Prepare financial databooks ahead of the due diligence team beginning their work
• Support forensic investigations by interrogating complex datasets, identifying anomalies and patterns, and providing insights that can help resolve disputes, compliance reviews, and fraud investigations.
• Use ETL and data transformation tools (eg Alteryx and Knime), SQL and Python to prepare and analyse large datasets, ensuring results are accurate, reliable, and due diligence-ready.
• Build impactful visualisations and dashboards in Power BI and Tableau, transforming data into clear, compelling stories that resonate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Work closely with deal teams, forensic specialists, and business stakeholders to co-develop innovative tools and approaches that push the boundaries of what data can deliver.
• Stay ahead of the curve by keeping up to date with advances in analytics, automation, and forensic techniques.
• Work as part of a diverse team within an inclusive culture where people are recognised for their contribution, and where your career development is actively supported.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as an Advisory Analyst, the minimum criteria you’ll need is experience of technical tools as detailed below or have some similar data analytics experience across professional services or industry.

It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box – we’ll help you develop along the way.

• Hands-on experience across either Alteryx, Knime or Power Query (or other ETL tools) is desirable
• Python and SQL experience are desirable
• Visualisation skills in tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau are desirable
• Strong problem solving/analytical skills
• Experience with ETL processes and handling large, complex datasets
• Experience working closely with internal and external stakeholders, including presenting and explaining analytics outputs to non-technical audiences
• Good time management skills and the ability to balance priorities across multiple fast-paced projects and deadlines
• Strong numeracy and statistical analysis skills
• Strong communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to interrogate data for anomalies, patterns, and insights
• A genuine interest in deal-making, M&A transactions, and forensic investigations, and the flexibility to work across both types of projects

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.