FP&A Senior Analyst

S&P Global; Forres; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Forres, United Kingdom. The role involves providing high-quality financial analysis and insights, assisting in financial reporting, and collaborating with business leaders. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in financial analysis or accounting, with strong analytical and communication skills. The organization offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits, as well as opportunities for professional growth within a global team.

Benefits

Health & Wellness benefits

Flexible time off

Continuous Learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ work experience in Financial Analysis or Accounting.
• Proven investigative and analytical skills.
• Able to manage and analyze large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate financial information and analysis.
• Assist in preparation of monthly financial deliverables.
• Track and analyze operational expenses and trends.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Dashboard design

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field

MBA and/or CPA

Tools

MS Excel

Tableau

Oracle Financials

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 10

Senior Financial Analyst

The Team

The S&P Global Market Intelligence Divisional Finance team is a dynamic team that works well together and partners with business leadership to support the overall growth of the Market Intelligence business. The team also regularly interacts with other divisions and corporate to support enterprise initiatives. Team members are based in Charlottesville, New York, London, Dallas, Denver, Raleigh and Manila.

The Impact

We are looking for a candidate who will contribute and assist in the financial reporting and analysis of the Market Intelligence business functional groups, with insights gained from analyzing financial and non-financial data. The ideal candidate is adept at combining analytic tools and techniques with business partnering expertise to identify and manage key performance drivers. They must be able to translate data and information into actionable insights to find opportunities for process optimization and use financial models to test the effectiveness of different scenarios. The ability to support decision‑making and forecasting driven by the analysis of large data sets is critical. They must have experience building and implementing financial forecasting models by using a variety of data analysis tools. They must have a proven ability to drive business results with data‑driven insights. The role will have the opportunity to share and present findings to senior business leaders.

What’s in it for you

The global and dynamic nature of the business and team allows plenty of development opportunities to learn and grow within the role and the wider Finance team. With strong leadership, attention to detail and good communication and influencing skills, you will support the execution of the management team’s key priorities and strategies. This role will require you to leverage big data aggregation and analysis tools building analytical workflows which will be used to support strategic initiatives and provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes. Being part of a dynamic forward‑looking team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside colleagues across divisions and functions on enterprise and divisional projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality financial information that is provided on a timely and accurate basis with action orientated commentary and analysis.
• Accumulate data from various company sources to assist in the preparation of monthly financial deliverables.
• Perform revenue validations utilizing analytical procedures and researching variances through review of billing data, accounting systems, and customer contracts.
• Assist in the development and distribution of a management reporting that tracks key performance metrics against business goals.
• Track operational expenses and research expense trends.
• Preparation of key hiring and other expense metrics.
• Look for opportunities to improve existing processes, implementing best practices and repeatable processes, reducing complexity.
• Assist in special projects or key initiatives for the dynamic divisional finance organization.
• Provide analysis and guide business leaders on headcount management to manage short term and long‑term cost structure.
• Be able to articulate the operational and commercial actions that need to be taken to deliver current year forecasts/budgets.
• Working closely with business leader on budgets and forecasts with following objectives:
  • Ensuring the business area has up‑to‑date high‑quality revenue and expense forecasts highlighting the risks and opportunities against the plans.
  • Ensure the business has an accurate budget in place that reflects any long‑term plans prepared by the business and that is owned by the business.
  • Timely submission of forecasts and budgets.

Compensation/Benefits Information (US candidates only)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $85,773 to $148,762.5. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

What We’re Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Math or related field. MBA and/or CPA.
• 5+ years’ work experience in Financial Analysis, Operations, and/or Accounting in a large, complex organization.
• Demonstrated investigative research and analytical capabilities necessary to provide the leadership team with the accurate and insightful interpretation of financial information.
• Possess strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to develop and implement innovative solutions for operational and financial problems.
• Experienced in dashboard design (e.g., Tableau) and focused, thoughtful visual display of quantitative information.
• Highly proficient skills in MS Excel (Pivot tables, V‑Lookups, IF functions, etc.) and PowerPoint.
• Ability to multi‑task, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP is preferred.
• Proficiency with Oracle Financials or other similar financial systems, Anaplan and Oracle Smartview strongly preferred.

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about leveraging automation and GenAI technologies to drive innovation and efficiency in finance. Join our team and be at the forefront of transforming our finance capability through cutting‑edge technologies and approaches.

Right to Work Requirements

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Return to Work

Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return‑to‑Work initiative, Restart, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply and will actively support your return to the workplace.

Our Mission

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People

We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all. From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Benefits

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company‑matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best‑in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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