Senior Financial Analyst

Global Payment Holding Company; Stockport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Stockport is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Analyst to manage expense reporting and provide insightful analysis. The ideal candidate will have approximately 3 years of experience in expense management within a multinational environment. This full-time role involves enhancing operational efficiency and supporting vendor management. Competitive package offered.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3 years post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Strong experience in expense management or FP&A in a multinational environment.
• Solid grounding in accounting standards (IFRS) and expense recognition.

Responsibilities

• Own expense reporting processes ensuring accuracy.
• Provide analysis of expense movements against budget/forecast.
• Manage accruals, prepayments, and allocation of costs.

Skills

Cognos

Forecasting

Hyperion

Financial Concepts

Pivot tables

Accounting

Analysis Skills

Microsoft Excel

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Budgeting

Financial Planning

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

ERP tools

BI tools

Job description

About the Company

Takepayments Limited operates under the trading name takepayments and specialises in providing card-payment solutions to businesses in the UK including in-store online and phone payments. Takepayments was acquired by Global Payments in April 2024 to help support new acquisitions of merchants in their UK businesses. Takepayments is responsible for over 35k new merchant acquisitions each year (c80% of new merchant acquisitions in the UK.

Global Payments (NYSE : GPN) helps businesses around the world enable commerce and provide exceptional experiences to their customers. Our payment technology and software solutions enable merchants and developers to deliver seamless customer experiences run smarter operations and adapt quickly to change. Because if it has anything to do with commerce we are already on it.

Headquartered in Atlanta with nearly 27000 team members worldwide Global Payments is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning over 100 countries throughout North America Europe Asia Pacific and Latin America.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Finance Analyst (c.3 years post-qualification) with a strong background in cost management and expense analysis. This role will take ownership of the companys expense base ensuring transparency control and actionable insights. The Finance Manager will be a key partner to all department teams to drive cost efficiency optimise vendor spend and strengthen controls across a complex multinational cost structure.

Key Responsibilities

Expense Management & Reporting

• Own monthly quarterly and annual expense reporting processes ensuring accuracy and insight.
• Provide insightful analysis of expense movements against budget / forecast.
• Analyse cost drivers variances and trends to provide clear commentary to senior leadership.
• Manage accruals prepayments and allocation of costs across geographies and business lines.
• Ensure control of headcount planning and open roles from a budget / forecast perspective ensuring proposed recruitment is aligned with plan.

Business Partnering

• Partner with all business departments and functions to track and challenge expenditure.
• Provide forward-looking analysis and insights to help optimise operational efficiency.
• Support procurement and vendor management processes with financial analysis of supplier costs.

Forecasting & Budgeting

• Lead the expense element of planning cycles (budgeting forecasting long-range planning).
• Provide scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis on key cost categories (e.g. Compensation).
• Deliver clear expense forecasts and identify risks / opportunities.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for process automation and simplification in expense management.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards to monitor cost efficiency across functions.

Skills & Experience Required

Qualified accountant (ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent) with c.3 years PQE.

Strong experience in expense management cost control or FP & A in a multinational Fintech or high-volume business.

Solid technical grounding in accounting standards (IFRS) and expense recognition principles.

Strong financial modelling Excel and analytical skills; exposure to ERP and BI tools advantageous.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.

Commercial mindset with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.

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Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

• Cognos
• Forecasting
• Hyperion
• Financial Concepts
• Pivot tables
• Accounting
• Analysis Skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Budgeting
• Financial Planning

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1