Senior Finance Analyst

CGI; Wales; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to deliver financial analysis across a portfolio generating significant annual revenue. In this role, you will collaborate with senior leaders to ensure accurate forecasting and controls, while mentoring a Finance Analyst. Applicants should be ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified, with strong analytical skills and advanced Excel abilities. The position offers competitive benefits, including a pension scheme and private healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Private healthcare

Share scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified or near-qualified accountant with strong analytical skills.
• Experience supporting projects or services-led environments.
• Able to engage with stakeholders and translate data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate, timely financial analysis across a portfolio of projects.
• Ensure strong forecasting, robust controls, and clear financial visibility.
• Mentor a Finance Analyst and support smooth month-end delivery.

Skills

Finance & Accounting

Education

ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified or part-qualified

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Description

At CGI, you’ll help drive confident decision‑making that underpins the success of complex programmes and long‑term client partnerships. As a Senior Finance Analyst, you’ll provide clear, trusted financial insight across a high‑value sector, working closely with senior leaders to shape outcomes and support sustainable growth. You’ll be empowered to take ownership, apply creativity to problem‑solving, and grow your career in a collaborative, supportive environment.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Your future duties and responsibilities

In this role, you will deliver accurate, timely financial analysis across a portfolio of projects within a sector generating circa £80m in annual revenue. Partnering with Directors, Sector VPs and project teams, you’ll ensure strong forecasting, robust controls and clear financial visibility. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll also mentor a Finance Analyst and support smooth month‑end delivery.

• Analyse variances and recommend corrective actions
• Review forecasts and ensure accurate revenue recognition
• Support commercial decisions and contract accounting
• Produce clear management reporting and insights
• Support audits, bids and continuous improvement initiatives

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

You’ll be a qualified or near‑qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and experience supporting projects or services‑led environments. You’ll be confident engaging with stakeholders and translating data into meaningful insight.

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified or part‑qualified
• Experience operating as a Senior Finance Analyst
• Strong financial analysis and accounting knowledge
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Clear, confident communication skills

Skills

• Finance & Accounting

What you can expect from us

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well‑being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.