Graduate Finance Analyst

Grayce Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Grayce Group seeks a Finance Consultant to support budgeting, forecasting and reporting, driving data‑driven insights for senior stakeholders. You will analyse financial trends, assist on governance and audit readiness, and partner with operational teams for informed decisions.

This hands‑on role offers exposure to diverse projects, with an accelerated development pathway and a focus on building core financial skills within a consultancy setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Strong data analysis and Excel skills.
• Ability to interpret financial data and provide insights.
• Commitment to a finance career and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting and forecasting activities and monitor performance.
• Produce clear, accurate financial reports for senior stakeholders.
• Interpret financial data to identify risks and opportunities.
• Support governance, controls and audit readiness.
• Partner with operational teams to support financial decision‑making.
• Contribute to finance workstreams within wider transformation programmes.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Education

2:1 Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

About the Role

As a Finance Consultant, you'll play a vital role in supporting financial operations and decision‑making across the business. You'll work on a variety of projects that require strong analytical skills and a commitment to building a career in finance. This role offers hands‑on experience with complex financial processes and data analysis.

What You'll Do as a Finance Consultant

You'll support financial operations and transformation activity through responsibilities such as:

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Assisting with budget preparation, monitoring in‑year performance and analysing financial trends
• Financial Reporting: Producing clear, accurate and insightful financial reports for senior stakeholders
• Data Analysis: Interpreting financial data to identify risks, opportunities and improvement areas
• Controls & Governance: Supporting compliance, audit readiness and financial assurance activities
• Business Partnering: Working with operational teams to understand their financial needs and ensure strong financial decision‑making
• Project Support: Contributing to finance‑related workstreams within wider organisational change programmes

Why Grayce?

Grayce specialises in driving change and transformation for some of the world's most ambitious organisations. For over a decade, we've partnered with FTSE 100 and 250 companies to deliver impactful results by developing and deploying high‑performing talent in the UK and beyond.

Our Accelerated Development Programme is designed to launch the careers of recent graduates eager to make an impact. We offer a fast‑track route to expertise, allowing you to gain hands‑on experience with one of our impressive clients in a variety of flexible roles such as Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Project Management, Data Analysis and DevOps.

With your specialism in Finance, you will have a tailored learning development journey bespoke to your role, meaning you are prepared for whatever the day throws at you, whilst learning key skills and gaining industry specific accreditations along the way.

Join Grayce and accelerate your career!

What makes a great Grayce Consultant?

Education: A minimum 2:1 degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline (or strong finance work experience if not degree‑qualified).

Technical Knowledge:

• Strong data analysis skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Power BI experience is a plus.

Analytical Problem Solving: Ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights.

Soft Skills:

• Commitment to a finance career and professional qualification.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented, and eager to learn.

• Minimum 2:1 or above in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline (or strong finance work experience if not degree‑qualified).
• Ability to work on site 5 days a week. (As a consultancy, we deliver services directly to our clients, meaning much of your work will be based on‑site within their teams. This is a key part of your development and early career success.)
• Right to work in the UK unsponsored for the duration of the programme.