Financial Analyst
Posted 1 day ago by Haystack
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is for a newly qualified finance professional to support a major Finance Transformation Programme at a historic national institution. The position involves delivering sophisticated financial analysis and management information to senior stakeholders while assisting in the migration to a modern financial platform. The candidate will leverage advanced Excel skills and data-driven decision-making to enhance resource management and reporting. This is a high-impact, 12-month interim role based in London with a flexible, remote-friendly working environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver sophisticated financial analysis and Management Information (MI) to support senior stakeholders across multiple national branches.
- Play a key role in a major Finance Transformation Programme, assisting in the migration from an ageing ERP system to a modern, streamlined financial platform.
- Perform deep-dive data manipulation and process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency across shared service functions.
- Monitor the financial health of diverse internal entities, providing proactive insights and identifying potential risks or opportunities.
- Partner with non-finance stakeholders to interpret complex financial data and translate it into actionable strategic advice.
Key Skills:
- Recent professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with a strong grasp of financial principles.
- Advanced Excel skills (VLookups, Pivot Tables, Power Query, and complex data modeling) for high-level data manipulation.
- Experience working within a complex organizational structure or a shared services environment.
- Proven ability to support systems implementation or large-scale change and transformation projects.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to tell a story through data to varied audiences.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
We're working with a historic national institution undergoing a major digital and structural transformation on this exciting opportunity. This is a high-impact, 12-month interim role designed for a sharp, newly qualified finance professional who thrives on data-driven decision-making. You will be at the heart of a large-scale Finance Transformation Programme, leveraging advanced Excel modeling and business intelligence to reshape how this influential organization manages its resources and reporting.
The Role
- Deliver sophisticated financial analysis and Management Information (MI) to support senior stakeholders across multiple national branches.
- Play a key role in a major Finance Transformation Programme, assisting in the migration from an ageing ERP system to a modern, streamlined financial platform.
- Perform deep-dive data manipulation and process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency across shared service functions.
- Monitor the financial health of diverse internal entities, providing proactive insights and identifying potential risks or opportunities.
- Partner with non-finance stakeholders to interpret complex financial data and translate it into actionable strategic advice.
What You'll Need
- Recent professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with a strong grasp of financial principles.
- Advanced Excel skills (VLookups, Pivot Tables, Power Query, and complex data modeling) for high-level data manipulation.
- Experience working within a complex organizational structure or a shared services environment.
- Proven ability to support systems implementation or large-scale change and transformation projects.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to tell a story through data to varied audiences.
What's On Offer
- A flexible, remote-friendly working environment based out of a central London hub.
- The opportunity to lead on high-profile governance and transformation projects with national reach.
- A collaborative, mission-driven culture that values professional development and modern ways of working.
- Apply via Haystack today!