Senior Finance Analyst - Global FP&A & Insightful Reporting

Walker Hamill; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Hamill is recruiting a Senior Finance Analyst for an international consumer business. The role collaborates with Group, Divisional and Country Finance teams to deliver timely financial reporting and insightful commercial analysis that informs management decisions.

Ideal candidates are at the final stage of ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent and have experience in management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, plus advanced Excel and Power BI capabilities.

Qualifications

• Final stage ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience in management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel, financial modelling, Power BI/Power Query and finance systems.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly Flash, management and cash flow reporting, delivering clear variance analysis, key messages and performance narratives for senior management and the Board.
• Manage weekly and monthly sales reporting, analysing like-for-like performance, investigating variances and translating results into actionable commercial insights.
• Coordinate budgets and forecasts across divisions, challenge assumptions, improve forecast accuracy, and identify emerging financial risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Divisional, Country and Group Finance teams, providing constructive challenge, analysis and clear recommendations to support decision-making.
• Support reporting-system improvements, data integrity and controls, while coordinating year-end databases and reviewing Half-Year and Year-End reporting schedules.
• Drive improvements to FP&A processes, reduce manual effort, enhance reporting quality and ensure consistent standards.

Skills

Final stage ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Management reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Advanced Excel & modelling

Power BI/Power Query

Attention to detail

Education

Final stage ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Finance systems

Job description

Walker Hamill is recruiting a Senior Finance Analyst for an international consumer business. The role collaborates with Group, Divisional and Country Finance teams to deliver timely financial reporting and insightful commercial analysis that informs management decisions.

Ideal candidates are at the final stage of ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent and have experience in management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, plus advanced Excel and Power BI capabilities.