Financial Analyst

Canonical; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering tech firm is seeking a Financial Analyst to join their FP&A Team in Edinburgh. The ideal candidate will generate insights into business operations and support financial planning while leveraging data for strategic decisions. Excellent analytical and communication skills are a must, along with a Bachelor's degree in finance. The position offers a supportive remote work environment, competitive compensation, and various benefits, including a personal learning and development budget.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget of USD2,000

Annual compensation review

Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Previous experience in an analytically focused finance or business role.
• Understanding of core accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Generate insights into business operations by analyzing unit economics.
• Support quarterly and annual financial planning and forecasting.
• Create objective analyses for a fast‑growing tech company.

Skills

Problem-solving and analytical abilities

Excellent presentation skills

Communication skills

Financial modeling

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or related field

Tools

Business Intelligence reporting

CRM and ERP systems

Job description

The Financial Analyst is a core member of the FP&A Team, playing a key part in monthly business reviews, quarterly forecasting, annual planning, and financial modeling. You will continuously drive cross‑functional alignment while leveraging data to advise on critical financial, commercial, and strategic decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate insights into business operations by analyzing unit economics, drivers of variance, and other KPIs.
• Support quarterly and annual financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and monthly budget reviews.
• Provide analysis of commercial initiatives that have a strategic or financial impact on the business.
• Create objective analyses and processes for a fast‑growing tech company to scale efficiently and make data‑driven decisions.
• Support multi‑functional change projects designed to enhance systems, processes, and data accuracy.
• Partner with and communicate business progress to key stakeholders against financial and strategic targets.

Valued Skills and Experience

• An exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Drive and a track record of going above‑and‑beyond expectations.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Curiosity and willingness to work on a wide range of projects.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets and financial modeling.
• Understanding of core accounting principles.
• Professional written and spoken English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self‑motivation.
• Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel up to twice a year for company events up to two weeks.
• Previous experience in an analytically focused finance or business role.

Additional Skills You Might Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or related field.
• Experience with Business Intelligence reporting, CRM and ERP systems.
• Experience with budgeting and planning software or data visualization tools.

What We Offer

We align compensation worldwide with location, experience and performance, revisiting it annually (and more often for graduates and associates).

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu – a leading open source project and platform for AI, IoT and cloud – we change the world daily. We recruit globally and hold a high standard for people joining our remote‑first company.

Canonical is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives and background creates a better work environment and products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.