Global Finance Strategy & Insight Analyst

Buro Happold Limited; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Buro Happold Limited, based in Bath, seeks a high-impact professional to translate data into strategic insights across global markets. You will connect market trends with internal performance to inform leadership decisions, designing scenario models and executive-ready dashboards.

Role requires MBA or equivalent, strong consultancy experience, and advanced Excel with Power BI or Tableau skills. Hybrid work in Bath with a competitive package and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent advanced business qualification.
• Strong analytical capability gained through consulting projects or similar roles.
• Confidence working with financial KPIs and translating data into strategic insight.
• Experience building scenario or driver-based financial models (Monte Carlo a plus).
• Advanced skills in Excel or Google Sheets, with Power BI or Tableau experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain external benchmarking views and KPI analyses.
• Combine internal performance data with market signals for trend analysis.
• Design and run scenario and sensitivity models covering macroeconomic factors and FX.
• Identify strategic opportunities and risks with data-driven insights.
• Create concise dashboards and executive briefings for senior stakeholders.
• Improve governance and documentation of insight production.

Skills

MBA or equivalent

Analytical capability

Executive communication

Commercial curiosity

Consulting experience

Education

MBA or equivalent advanced business qualification

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Power BI/Tableau

Job description

Can you turn insight into strategy? Use data, intelligence and narrative to shape global decisions at Buro Happold. This person can be based in our Bath office on a hybrid working model. We are a global consultancy delivering sustainable, innovative and people‑centred solutions across the built environment. Working at the heart of complex challenges, we bring together engineering, design, advisory and data to help our clients and communities thrive.

About The Role

This is a high‑impact, future‑focused position at the intersection of finance, strategy and market intelligence. You will translate complex internal and external data into clear, executive‑ready insights that support faster, better leadership decisions. Rather than focusing on historic reporting, you will connect market trends, competitor intelligence and internal performance drivers to identify risks, opportunities and strategic options across global markets. The role requires strong analytical capability alongside clear communication and storytelling skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain external benchmarking views, including peer KPIs, market dynamics and productivity metrics
• Combine internal performance data with external market signals to produce trend analysis and forward‑looking insights.
• Design and run scenario and sensitivity models covering macroeconomic factors, pricing, volume/mix, FX, inflation and capacity constraints.
• Identify strategic opportunities, risks and optimisation levers, supported by robust data and scenario analysis.
• Partner closely with Strategy, Commercial and other teams to test assumptions and shape executable plans.
• Create concise, insight‑led dashboards, leadership packs and executive briefings
• Clearly communicate assumptions, limitations, implications and recommended actions to senior stakeholders.
• Improve the consistency, repeatability and governance of insight production, documenting methodologies and sources.

About You

• An MBA or equivalent advanced business qualification (newly qualified or early career).
• Strong analytical capability gained through consulting projects, research, rotations or insight‑focused roles.
• Confidence working with financial and operational KPIs and translating data into strategic insight.
• Experience building scenario, sensitivity or driver‑based financial models (Monte Carlo experience is a plus).
• Advanced skills in Excel or Google Sheets, with experience using Power BI or Tableau.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create compelling executive‑level presentations.
• A structured, detail‑oriented approach, with high standards for data quality, assumptions and governance.
• Commercial curiosity and an interest in markets, competitors and industry trends.
• Experience within professional services, engineering or consultancy environments (desirable but not essential).

Why Join Buro Happold?

At Buro Happold, we believe in creating a better, more sustainable world. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and excellence. We offer a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference.

What we Offer You

• Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Attractive salary and benefits package including, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
• 10% Car allowance.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
• A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact [e-mail] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application. #LI-EM1 #LI-Hybrid