Senior Finance Analyst

Ordnance Survey; City of Westminster; Híbrido; GBP 51 000 - 59 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

Pension (OS contributes up to 12.07%)

Hybrid working

Learning and development support

OS Maps subscription

Volunteering leave

Wellbeing support

Resumo da oferta

Ordnance Survey is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Central Finance Team. The role focuses on maintaining financial processes, systems and controls and delivering insightful performance reporting.

You will support planning, budgeting, forecasting, month/quarter/year-end reporting and the external audit process, ensuring IFRS compliance and strong stakeholder engagement across the organisation.

Qualificações

• ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification, or qualified by experience.
• Minimum 2 years of accounting and finance experience.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel; PowerBI desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain financial processes, systems and controls.
• Analyse and report on financial performance for business units and functions.
• Support planning, budgeting and forecasting processes; assist with month/quarter/year-end reporting.
• Assist with external audit, annual report and accounts preparation; ensure compliance with policies.

Conhecimentos

Accounting

Communication

Data Analysis

Financial Modeling

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Formação académica

ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Ferramentas

D365

SAP

MS Excel

PowerBI

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Financial Analyst – Central Finance Team

Full Time | £50,501.00 - £58,919.00 (depending on experience) Hybrid - OSHQ

Who we are

We are Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping service and a pioneer in geospatial technology. With over 230 years of trusted data, we empower better decisions, deeper understanding, and meaningful connections to the places we live, move through, and care for.

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Finance team as a Senior Financial Analyst as part of the wider Corporate Services community. In this role you will be maintaining financial processes, systems and controls as well as analysing and reporting on financial performance. This role is key to ensuring we promote effective financial management across OS. A key part of this role will be providing advice and educating stakeholders across the organisation to ensure compliance with financial policies and to promote understanding of financial information. You will be working closely with our Finance Business Partners to report accurate financial information for our business units and expert functions. You will also be supporting monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting and analysis of financial performance and position whilst supporting planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. You will have a key role in managing the external audit process, alongside the preparation of our Annual Report and Accounts, complying with all applicable standards. As Senior Financial Analyst you will also support the development and maintenance of controls and procedures and process accounting entries to ensure compliance with legislation and statutory audit requirements. You will also find yourself supporting development and maintenance of systems and processes to ensure effective planning, monitoring, and reporting of financial performance and position, so it’s important you are analytical with attention to detail. You will have strong technical skills, including knowledge of IFRS, VAT and Corporation Tax. UK GAAP is desirable, but not essential. You will have experience of management of and working with external advisors – in this role you’ll be working with our auditors and tax specialists You will have experience of planning/budgeting and reporting, both internally and externally

What we’re looking for you to bring:

• Studying towards / part qualified in ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, or qualified by experience
• Minimum 2 years of relevant accounting and finance experience
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel and other Microsoft packages, PowerBI desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of relevant financial systems e.g. D365, SAP (preferable but not essential)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Confidence to ask questions to support decision making

The Rewards

• Competitive salary and pension (OS contribute up to 12.07%)
• Performance‑related bonus (where applicable)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Enhanced family leave, including paid partner leave
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Learning and development support, coaching and mentoring
• Free subscription to OS Maps and access to wellbeing support
• Volunteering leave and matched fundraising

Location & working pattern

We embrace a hybrid working model at OS, because we believe in flexibility and balance. You’ll be based at our fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire, where you'll spend 50% of your working week collaborating face‑to‑face with colleagues. It’s all about combining the best of both worlds connection and autonomy to help you thrive.

Security & eligibility

OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS). Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role. This role requires the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, OS cannot provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Ordnance Survey is proud to be an accredited CIMA Development Quality Partner,demonstratingour commitment to supporting finance professionals in furthering their development and careers.

Inclusion at OS Research shows that people from underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At Ordnance Survey, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and welcoming workplace.

Key details

Closing date: Sunday 1 November 2026 @23:59pm

Interview: Interviews will be held in person at OSHQ. We anticipate a two stage interview process.

Skills required for this role:

• Accounting
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Data Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Leadership

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