Senior Financial Analyst - Product

Global Payments Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments Inc. in London is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team, partnering with Product leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic investments.

You will build financial models, deliver performance insights, and prepare scenarios to inform executive decisions, while collaborating with Product, Technology, Commercial, and Finance to drive commercial outcomes. The role emphasizes strong analytics, Power BI proficiency, and clear communication of complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• Professional accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) desirable or required.
• Experience in financial analysis, reporting, forecasting and data management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data visualization experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product leaders to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions, and support strategic decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management for assigned product areas.
• Analyse product performance, investment spend, revenue, cost, margin, and key business drivers.
• Identify risks, opportunities, trends, and variances, providing clear recommendations to support financial targets.
• Build business cases, financial models, and scenario analysis for product investments, growth opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
• Support investment prioritisation, capital planning, governance, and tracking against approved business cases.
• Contribute to Quarterly Product Reviews through financial analysis, performance commentary, and insight-led recommendations.
• Build strong relationships across Product, Technology, Commercial, and Finance to drive collaboration and commercial outcomes.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis, modelling, and presentations to support senior stakeholder and executive decision-making.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Proactive mindset

Attention to detail

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline

Professional accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Are you ready to write your next chapter?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our ever-evolving FP&A team and help us unleash the potential of every business.

What you’ll own as the Senior Financial Analyst

You will work closely with Product leadership to support financial planning, product performance, investment decisions, and strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with Product leaders to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions, and support strategic decision-making.

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management for assigned product areas.
• Analyse product performance, investment spend, revenue, cost, margin, and key business drivers.
• Identify risks, opportunities, trends, and variances, providing clear recommendations to support financial targets.
• Build business cases, financial models, and scenario analysis for product investments, growth opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
• Support investment prioritisation, capital planning, governance, and tracking against approved business cases.
• Contribute to Quarterly Product Reviews through financial analysis, performance commentary, and insight-led recommendations.
• Build strong relationships across Product, Technology, Commercial, and Finance to drive collaboration and commercial outcomes.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis, modelling, and presentations to support senior stakeholder and executive decision-making.

What You’ll Bring

• Completed a professional accountancy qualification such as CIMA, ACCA or ACA.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and data management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data visualisation and reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Experience building financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses to support decision-making.
• A solid understanding of FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and influence at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.
• A proactive and commercially focused mindset, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality, accurate financial analysis.

It’s a bonus if you have

• Previous experience using Power BI to build dashboards and support decision-making.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data effectively.
• Understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting frameworks would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience supporting payments, fintech, or product-led businesses, with an understanding of product performance, investment decisions, and commercial drivers.

About The Team

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What makes a Worldpayer? It's simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions and finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We're dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we're determined, always staying open and winning and failing as one.