Financial Analyst

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Equity in the business

Flexible hours

Learning and development budget

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd in Leeds is seeking a Financial Analyst to join a growing startup and build structured finance processes. You’ll create models for pricing, forecasting and investment decisions, and present findings to founders with clarity.

Expect hybrid working, an equity stake in the business, flexible hours and a learning budget as you help scale the finance function across the organisation.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' experience in a Financial Analyst or similar role.
• Strong Excel skills; comfort with financial modelling is essential.
• A part-qualified or newly qualified accountancy background (ACCA, CIMA or similar) is a plus.
• Sharp attention to detail. Numbers need to be right the first time.
• Confidence presenting findings to non-finance stakeholders.
• A genuine interest in working somewhere that changes shape every few months.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models that support pricing, forecasting and investment decisions
• Prepare monthly management accounts and variance analysis for the leadership team
• Track cash flow closely and flag risks before they become problems
• Support budgeting cycles and help departments understand their own numbers
• Analyse performance data across the business and turn it into commentary people actually use
• Work directly with the founders on ad hoc financial projects as the company scales

Skills

Excel skills

Financial modelling

Attention to detail

Presenting findings

2-4 years experience

Education

Part-qualified accounting background (ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Perfect role for a mid professional looking to grow their Financial Services career in Leeds.

Financial Services firms are under more pressure than ever to turn numbers into decisions fast. This particular business is a growing start-up building its finance function from the ground up, and it needs a Financial Analyst who can bring structure without slowing anything down. It's the kind of environment where your analysis gets read by the founders the same week you produce it, not filed away for a quarterly review.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Build and maintain financial models that support pricing, forecasting and investment decisions
• Prepare monthly management accounts and variance analysis for the leadership team
• Track cash flow closely and flag risks before they become problems
• Support budgeting cycles and help departments understand their own numbers
• Analyse performance data across the business and turn it into commentary people actually use
• Work directly with the founders on ad hoc financial projects as the company scales

Here are the skills you'll need:

• 2-4 years' experience in a Financial Analyst or similar role, ideally within Financial Services
• Strong Excel skills; comfort with financial modelling is essential
• A part-qualified or newly qualified accountancy background (ACCA, CIMA or similar) is a plus
• Sharp attention to detail. Numbers need to be right the first time
• Confidence presenting findings to non-finance stakeholders
• A genuine interest in working somewhere that changes shape every few months

Key perks and benefits:

• £36,000 to £45,500, depending on experience
• Hybrid working, based in Leeds
• Equity in the business, not just a salary
• Flexible hours and a genuinely remote-friendly culture
• A learning and development budget you're expected to actually use

Why pursue a career in Financial Services?

Financial Services keeps rewarding people who can turn detail into decisions, and that's not changing anytime soon. Leeds has become one of the UK's strongest hubs for the sector outside London, with a density of employers that makes it easy to build a long career without relocating. Start in a Financial Analyst seat like this one and the next few steps, senior analyst, finance manager, FP&A lead, tend to follow quickly for people who do the job well.

This Financial Analyst opportunity is brought to you by The Opportunity Hub UK.