Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Posted 2 days ago by Haystack

Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
United Kingdom

Summary: A leading organization in Europe is looking for a Financial Analyst to join their Transformation Office. The role involves maintaining financial data for transformation projects, performing variance analysis, and supporting budgeting and forecasting processes. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience in financial analysis, project accounting, and stakeholder engagement. This position offers the opportunity to work on high-impact transformation programs in a hybrid working environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain and update financial data for transformation and investment projects
  • Perform variance analysis to explain cost and benefit deviations
  • Provide financial modelling for business cases (ROI, NPV, payback)
  • Forecast resource requirements and identify capacity risks
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning cycles
  • Ensure consistent reporting through cross-functional collaboration

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience in financial analysis, project accounting, or transformation support
  • Advanced Excel and modelling skills with exceptional attention to detail
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to reconcile data and test assumptions
  • Familiarity with IFRS capitalisation rules and capex governance processes
  • Experience in cost capitalisation, impairment, and business case validation
  • Confidence in stakeholder engagement and the ability to challenge constructively

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

A leading organisation with a presence across Europe is seeking a highly analytical and detail-driven professional to join their Transformation Office. This is an exciting opportunity to support large transformation and strategic investment programmes.

The Role

  • Maintain and update financial data for transformation and investment projects
  • Perform variance analysis to explain cost and benefit deviations
  • Provide financial modelling for business cases (ROI, NPV, payback)
  • Forecast resource requirements and identify capacity risks
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning cycles
  • Ensure consistent reporting through cross-functional collaboration

What You'll Need

  • Strong experience in financial analysis, project accounting, or transformation support
  • Advanced Excel and modelling skills with exceptional attention to detail
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to reconcile data and test assumptions
  • Familiarity with IFRS capitalisation rules and capex governance processes
  • Experience in cost capitalisation, impairment, and business case validation
  • Confidence in stakeholder engagement and the ability to challenge constructively

What's On Offer

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact transformation programmes across Europe
  • Hybrid working model with flexibility
  • Exposure to strategic finance and investment decision-making
  • Collaborative and dynamic working environment

Apply via Haystack today!