Financial Data Analyst

Fair Finance; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A social business focused on inclusive finance is seeking a finance/data professional in London. The role involves data analysis, project support, and improving financial processes. Ideal candidates will have strong reporting skills and a background in financial operations. This position offers a supportive workplace and hybrid work options with a salary of £45,000 per annum.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Paid day off for birthday

WFH allowance

Private Health Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Interest-free Staff Loan Scheme

3% matching contribution to pension

Qualifications

• Must have strong experience in financial operations and reporting, may be a qualified accountant.
• Strong data manipulation skills, primarily in Excel; SQL is an advantage.
• Experience in designing and presenting financial and non-financial information.

Responsibilities

• Collect, process, and analyse sets of financial data.
• Provide input to ad hoc projects within Finance.
• Identify and execute opportunities for process improvement.

Skills

Financial operations and reporting

Data manipulation (Excel, SQL)

Communication skills

Problem-solving mindset

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Job description

Contract: Permanent, full-time (part-time considered)

Location: Based in our Dalston office with flexibility to WFH

Reporting to: Head of Finance

Salary: £45,000 per annum

About Fair Finance

Fair Finance is a social business with a mission to revolutionise finance and make it more inclusive, starting with the people others have left behind.

For nearly 20 years we have worked with hundreds of thousands of customers to help them access affordable credit, manage their finances, avoid eviction or start businesses. Our work has influenced Government policy, credit legislation and shown how Purpose and Profit can work together to change the financial system for the better.

About The Role

We are looking for a driven and capable finance/data professional with strong analysis and reporting skills. The role will suit someone who has worked in a finance team, has excellent Excel skills, and enjoys improving financial processes. You will want to be part of an impactful and fast-moving social business that is preparing to grow rapidly. It will also suit you if you enjoy working for a values driven organisation with a strong company culture focused on staff wellbeing and development, encouraging a collaborative team environment and a compelling place to work.

Key Responsibilities

Data Analysis & Reporting: Collect, process, and analyse sets of financial data from multiple sources to support the identification of trends, patterns, and anomalies.

Projects: Provide input to ad hoc projects within Finance and the wider business as required. Business is mid-way through a 3-year technology transformation project.

Process Improvement: Identify and execute opportunities to enhance the value delivered by the finance team by driving process improvement/simplification/excellence/automation.

Business Partnering: Support the Head of Finance to collaborate with teams to understand analytical needs and deliver insights that drive business strategies. Work closely with stakeholders on reporting.

Data Integrity: Ensure data accuracy and consistency, performing regular audits to maintain the quality and reliability of financial data.

Skills And Experience

• Must have strong experience in financial operations and reporting, may be a qualified accountant.
• Strong data manipulation skills (Excel primarily, SQL an advantage).
• Experience in designing and presenting financial and non-financial information (Excel, PowerPoint etc).
• Experience in improving, implementing and documenting (write, map, develop) systems and processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, across finance and non-finance teams.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with the ability to work independently.
• Motivation to play a key role in a small but growing social business moving towards a data-first approach.
  
  

This job description may be amended from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the business.

Why work for Fair Finance?

• Fair Finance is a social business with ambitious plans.
• Over the last twenty years Fair Finance has helped over a hundred thousand people access affordable lending, start businesses or avoid eviction.
• Our work has helped influence Government policy and legislation.
• We have demonstrated how purpose and profit can work together to change the financial system for the better.
• We believe in employing, growing and building around exceptional people who share our values.
• We have created an environment where you can genuinely put clients before profits and make a difference to our clients’ lives.
• We will provide you with a supportive workplace surrounded by peers who want you to do well, with responsibility to make a real difference in the organisation and the opportunity to thrive and make the role your own.
• We are a diverse organisation full of people who understand the balance between achieving business objectives and our social mission.
• Our Head Office is in a shared workspace in Dalston, housing more than 300 creative businesses, social enterprises and charities.
• Hybrid working and work practice flexibility is offered.
  
  

Employee Benefits

• Annual holiday entitlement of 25 days in addition to UK public holidays.
• An additional paid day off for your birthday.
• Staff receive an additional 'WFH allowance' to allow even greater location flexibility.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Staff Loan Scheme (currently interest free).
• 3% matching contribution towards a stakeholder pension.
  
  

The closing date for applications is Sunday 27th July 2025 (11:59pm), and first stage Teams interviews will be held w/c 28th July 2025.