Financial Analyst

UCL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave

Additional 5 days' annual leave

CARE pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme and season ticket

Relocation scheme for certain posts

On-Site nursery

On-site gym

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adop

Employee assistance programme: Staff

Discounted medical insurance

Job summary

University College London (UCL) seeks a Financial Analyst to join the FP&A Analysis team, turning data into actionable insights and supporting long-term forecasting. You will develop and refine financial models, analyse trends and risks, and present findings to senior leaders, collaborating across Finance to improve planning and performance at a globally recognised institution.

This role offers exposure to high-impact projects and the chance to influence strategic decisions across the

Qualifications

• You'll be an analytical finance professional who enjoys solving complex problems and using data to influence decision-making.
• You'll bring experience of financial analysis, working with large and complex datasets, and developing robust financial models for forecasting and planning.
• You're highly proficient in Excel, confident communicating insights to both finance and non-finance stakeholders, and enjoy collaborating with others to improve processes and ways of working.

Responsibilities

• You'll develop and enhance sophisticated financial models, support long-term forecasting and scenario planning, and provide analysis that helps senior leaders understand financial trends, risks and opportunities.
• You'll take ownership of key models, including UCL's Tuition Fee and Pay models, while working closely with colleagues across Finance to improve planning, forecasting and financial performance.
• No two days are the same-you'll combine technical modelling with strategic thinking to support decisions that shape the future of the university.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Communication with stakeholders

Financial modelling

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle Financials

Axiom EPM

Job description

About us

At UCL, we're driven by the belief that great ideas can change the world. As one of the world's leading universities, we're home to pioneering research, exceptional teaching and a diverse global community.

Behind everything we do is a Finance Division that helps shape the university's future by providing the insight, strategy and financial expertise that enable innovation to thrive. Joining our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team means becoming part of a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your work will directly influence strategic decisions across one of the UK's most prestigious institutions.

About the role

We're looking for a Financial Analyst to join our FP&A Analysis team, where you'll play a key role in helping UCL make informed, data-driven decisions. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys turning complex data into meaningful insight.

You'll develop and enhance sophisticated financial models, support long-term forecasting and scenario planning, and provide analysis that helps senior leaders understand financial trends, risks and opportunities. You'll take ownership of key models, including UCL's Tuition Fee and Pay models, while working closely with colleagues across Finance to improve planning, forecasting and financial performance.

No two days are the same-you'll combine technical modelling with strategic thinking to support decisions that shape the future of the university.

A full job description is attached to this advert.

About you

You'll be an analytical finance professional who enjoys solving complex problems and using data to influence decision-making. You'll bring experience of financial analysis, working with large and complex datasets, and developing robust financial models for forecasting and planning.

You're highly proficient in Excel, confident communicating insights to both finance and non-finance stakeholders, and enjoy collaborating with others to improve processes and ways of working. A professional accounting qualification, experience within higher education or another large, complex organisation, and knowledge of tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Oracle Financials or Axiom EPM would be advantageous, but aren't essential.

If you're looking for a role where your analysis will have real strategic impact within a globally recognised institution, we'd love to hear from you.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.