Financial Analyst

None; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Finance Analyst, where you will play a crucial role in driving operational efficiency and financial growth. This position offers the chance to work closely with operational teams across Greater London, ensuring financial compliance and supporting the implementation of best practices. With a competitive salary and generous benefits, this role is perfect for proactive individuals eager to make a positive impact in a dynamic environment. Embrace the opportunity to develop your skills while contributing to the success of a UK icon.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity pay

Paternity leave

Adoption leave

Shared parental leave

Discounts on groceries and holidays

Generous company sick pay

24/7 wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Strong grasp of financial principles and procedures.
• Proactive, eager to learn, and an excellent communicator.

Responsibilities

• Review internal controls and recommend corrective actions.
• Train operational teams on financial policies.
• Support internal and external audit preparations.

Skills

Financial principles

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Proactivity

Collaboration

Job description

Job reference 322657
Finance Analyst

Competitive salary, 10% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates.
Full time, Permanent
Regular travel across Greater London is a key part of this position to support operational teams on-site.

Explore Operational Finance at Royal Mail, where tradition meets innovation. With a £12.7 billion turnover and a global reach, we offer finance professionals the opportunity to play a key role in driving operational efficiency and financial growth. Join a team focused on optimising financial processes, managing costs, and supporting day-to-day operations that shape the future of a UK icon.

Do you have a strong grasp of financial principles and procedures? Are you proactive, eager to learn, and an excellent communicator? If so, we want to hear from you! We're seeking a Finance Analyst to join our field operations finance team in London.

About the Role
You will report into the Finance Business Partner to ensure financial and regulatory compliance across multiple operational sites in Greater London.

You will also:
• Review internal controls, identify gaps, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure financial documentation meets statutory and organisational standards.
• Assist managers in implementing best practices and develop checklists and guidelines for a consistent approach.
• Train operational teams on financial policies.
• Assist in rolling out new financial systems and process improvements.
• Support internal and external audit preparations.
• Represent finance during site visits and report findings to stakeholders.

About You
To truly excel in this role, you will possess, and be able to evidence, the skills and experience listed below:
• Hands on and resilient in challenging situations, offering support and collaboration to drive positive change.
• Proactive with a strong sense of accountability and integrity.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Adaptable and able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-focused, contributing effectively to a collaborative workplace.
• Passionate about continuous personal and team development, driving excellence in finance.
• Strong active listening, analytical, and advisory skills to gain stakeholder buy-in.

Extra Benefits
• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people.

We don’t expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: Sunday 11th May. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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