Senior Finance Analyst

Michael Page; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global organization in Oxford is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join their expanding FP&A team. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from £60,000 to £70,000 per annum and hybrid working arrangements. Candidates should have significant finance experience, strong Excel skills, and a proactive approach to challenges. Join a collaborative culture focused on professional growth and meaningful projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working arrangements

Collaborative company culture

Opportunity for professional growth

Chance to contribute to meaningful projects

Qualifications

• Significant experience within a similar role.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines ensuring high standard work.
• Experience working in a high-growth business.

Responsibilities

• Produce internal and external management information.
• Support key initiatives/projects within the FP&A team.
• Monitor, analyze, and provide insight on financial and operational matters.
• Prepare models for forecast, budget, and strategic planning processes.
• Report on and analyze performance.
• Support in preparation of executive and board presentations.
• Budget vs actual reporting.
• Business partnering with department heads and CFO/CEO.
• Ad hoc reports.

Skills

CIMA / ACCA / ACA Qualification

High level of Excel

Proactive nature

Analytical

Highly organized

Ability to create PowerPoint presentations

Attention to detail

Good communication

IT curiosity

Flexibility and eagerness to learn

Job description

The Senior Finance Analyst role is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to gain experience within a busy and
scaling FP&A team where personal development is encouraged. You'll play a pivotal role in supporting your senior FP&A colleagues to produce the relevant output which finance business partners and divisional Financial Directors rely on to make business decisions.

Client Details

Our client is an impressive global organisation operating within a niche industry experiencing rapid growth and success. They are committed to delivering high-quality services while maintaining a focus on innovation and efficiency.

For anyone looking to develop their career and be part of an exciting scaling up, this role could be for you!

Description

Working in the FP&A team, this role would suit a candidate who has held a business partnering role working with operational stakeholders outside of finance, coupled with experience working within a high-growth business. You will be flexible in your approach, looking to work in a growing and evolving business and focused on outcomes with a great degree of attention to detail.

The Senior Finance Analyst will be:

• Working closely with their team to produce internal and external management information.
• Supporting any key initiative/ projects within the FP&A team
• Supporting the monitoring, analysis, and provision of insight on all financial and operational matters, both internal and relevant external
• Preparing models in support of the forecast, budget, and strategic planning processes
• Reporting on and analysing of performance
• Supporting the in the preparation of exec, board, and external presentations
• Support on preparation of Budgeting & forecasting - twice yearly for year-end and half-year, departmental bottom-up budget
• Budgets vs actual reporting
• People reporting including KPI reporting.
• Business partnering with people team, heads of departments, CFO and CEO
• Ad hoc reports

Profile

A successful FP&A Analyst should have:

• CIMA / ACCA / ACA Qualification and significant experience within a similar role.
• A high level of Excel is essential.
• You must be proactive in nature with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines ensuring that the work is done to a high standard.
• Analytical
• Highly organized.
• Natural IT curiosity and at ease with IT systems.
• Able to update and create clear PowerPoint presentations.
• Attention to detail, good communication, hard-working and approachable character with willingness to support and improve the finance tasks.
• Flexible, curious, eager to learn and contribute to the success of the finance team.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary in the range of £60000 to £70000 per annum.
• Hybrid working arrangements for improved work-life balance.
• Opportunity to work in a professional environment with a focus on growth.
• Collaborative and supportive company culture.
• Chance to contribute to meaningful projects within the accounting and finance department.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career as a Senior Finance Analyst in Oxford, we encourage you to apply today.