Senior Finance Analyst

Biffa; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Generous pension scheme

Private medical and dental scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Job summary

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST – ENERGY & LAND REGENERATION at Biffa in High Wycombe offers hybrid working. You will deliver monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts and five-year plans, and provide commercial insight to support divisional decisions.

Working with operational and finance teams, you’ll drive robust reporting, financial governance and stakeholder engagement while contributing to a sustainable future and continuous improvement across the division.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA).
• At least two years' experience in a similar finance or commercial accounting role.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret and communicate financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and performance commentary, ensuring reporting deadlines are met.
• Present monthly financial results and insights to operational managers and senior stakeholders, supporting commercial decision-making.
• Manage capital expenditure reporting, provisions and forecasting to ensure expenditure remains aligned with budget.
• Lead the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and five-year plans, delivering accurate financial planning and supporting divisional submissions.
• Produce financial analysis and reporting that provides meaningful insight into business performance and profitability.
• Maintain strong financial controls through balance sheet reconciliations and compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Conduct site visits and audits to ensure financial processes and operational procedures are being followed correctly.
• Support the year-end audit process and provide financial information to Group Finance and external stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively across Finance and Operations to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and process efficiencies.

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Senior Financial Analyst – Energy & Land Regeneration

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Biffa's Energy & Land Regeneration Division as a Senior Financial Analyst, supporting our landfill business. Based in High Wycombe with hybrid working, you'll report to the Finance Business Partner and play a key role in delivering financial insight, robust reporting and commercial support across the division.

Working closely with operational and finance teams, you'll help drive informed decision-making through accurate financial planning, management reporting and analysis. You'll also support the delivery of budgets, forecasts and strategic projects, ensuring strong financial governance and controls are maintained across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, influencing business performance and contributing to a business that's helping to create a more sustainable future.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and performance commentary, ensuring reporting deadlines are met.
• Present monthly financial results and insights to operational managers and senior stakeholders, supporting commercial decision-making.
• Manage capital expenditure reporting, provisions and forecasting to ensure expenditure remains aligned with budget.
• Lead the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and five-year plans, delivering accurate financial planning and supporting divisional submissions.
• Produce financial analysis and reporting that provides meaningful insight into business performance and profitability.
• Maintain strong financial controls through balance sheet reconciliations and compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Conduct site visits and audits to ensure financial processes and operational procedures are being followed correctly.
• Support the year-end audit process and provide financial information to Group Finance and external stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively across Finance and Operations to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and process efficiencies.

Our Essential Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA).
• At least two years' experience in a similar finance or commercial accounting role.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret and communicate financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong systems knowledge.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.
• A proactive approach with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Full UK driving licence, with flexibility to travel to operational sites and undertake occasional overnight stays.

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career development and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Performance bonus
• Generous pension scheme
• Private medical and dental scheme
• Retail and leisure discounts
• Holiday and travel discounts
• Bike to work scheme

Dedicated to diversity.

At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It’s why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.