Senior Business Analyst

Hutcheon Mearns Ltd; Inverurie; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity-backed company in Inverurie is seeking a Senior Business Analyst. You will be responsible for delivering offshore operational reporting, supporting commercial reporting, and providing actionable insights to senior leadership. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial, commercial, and operational reporting, along with strong proficiency in BI tools like Power BI. This role offers an attractive remuneration package and opportunities for career progression. Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration and benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Free parking

New office, excellent working environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst (or similar) with expertise in financial, commercial, and operational reporting.
• Strong understanding of business performance drivers and ability to link data insights to strategy.
• Experience with multi-location/offshore operations desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Group offshore operational reporting and support commercial reporting.
• Act as the primary liaison between executives, BI teams, and operational functions.
• Contribute to business planning, forecasting, and scenario modelling through robust analysis.

Skills

Financial reporting

Commercial reporting

Operational reporting

Analytical capability

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Proficiency in BI tools

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Senior Business Analyst

Hutcheon Mearns are exclusively engaged to recruit Senior Business Analyst for a highly acquisitive Private Equity backed business which provides services to the offshore energy industry, both in renewables and oil and gas. With a hugely successful track record, a commitment to innovation and an ambitious growth strategy, this is an exciting business offering great career development opportunities.

The Opportunity

This is a high-impact role at the intersection of operations, commercial functions, and leadership. You will take ownership of offshore operational fleet reporting, support commercial reporting, and ensure data-driven insights empower strategic decision-making across the Group.

As the bridge between C-Suite leaders, Business Intelligence (BI) specialists, application/database managers, and business teams, you’ll deliver high-quality reporting frameworks, streamline processes, and turn complex datasets into actionable insights that drive growth, efficiency, and performance.

• Deliver Group offshore operational reporting and support commercial reporting with accuracy, timeliness, and business relevance
• Partner with application/database managers to align asset categories across operations and commercial systems
• Act as the primary liaison between executives, BI teams, and operational functions to ensure reporting solutions support strategic objectives
• Support BI teams in the design, development, and maintenance of dashboards, KPI frameworks, and reporting packs that highlight commercial performance, operational delivery and growth objectives
• Work with offshore operations teams to standardise reporting approaches across offshore operations to ensure consistency across geographies
• Translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership
• Contribute to business planning, forecasting, and scenario modelling through robust analysis
• Continuously review and enhance reporting processes to improve efficiency, consistency and value delivery

Background and Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst (or similar) with expertise in financial, commercial, and operational reporting
• Strong understanding of business performance drivers and ability to link data insights to strategy
• Analytical capability and proven experience designing Group-level reporting frameworks
• Experience with multi-location/offshore operations desirable
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence in engaging senior leadership
• Proficiency with BI tools (e.g., Power BI) and advanced Excel modelling

What’s on Offer

• 37.5 hour working week
• Attractive remuneration and benefits package
• New office, excellent working environment
• Free parking
• Career progression opportunities

Next Steps

If you are interested in taking the next step in your career or feel a change of environment or sector is your next path, this could be the ideal job opportunity for you! To apply please send a full CV. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out to Jane Grant at Hutcheon Mearns on 07849 087 947. Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as no sponsorship is available.