Finance Analyst

Finance Analyst

Salary: £54,000 - £59,000
Location: Coventry
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

The Opportunity

We're partnering with a large, well-established organisation to recruit a talented Finance Analyst who can provide meaningful financial insight and support key business decisions across a major investment and delivery programme.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working with complex data, influencing stakeholders, and turning financial information into actionable recommendations. You'll play a key role in supporting performance, improving reporting processes, and ensuring robust financial control across a significant portfolio of projects.

Working within a collaborative finance team, you'll have regular exposure to senior stakeholders and will contribute to both operational and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Produce meaningful financial and operational analysis to support business performance.
Deliver regular reporting packs, highlighting key trends, risks and opportunities across the organisation.
Support budgeting, forecasting and planning activities, ensuring stakeholders have clear financial visibility.
Analyse business performance and provide recommendations to improve efficiency, profitability and decision-making.
Partner with a range of internal stakeholders to understand business drivers and support commercial objectives.
Develop and maintain reporting tools, dashboards and management information that enhance insight and transparency.
Assist with financial modelling, scenario analysis and business case development to support strategic initiatives.
Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and improve the quality of management information.
Investigate variances and emerging trends, providing clear commentary and actionable recommendations.
Support continuous improvement projects across finance, reporting and business performance activities.
Contribute to month-end and year-end financial processes as required.
Provide ad hoc analysis and insight to support senior leadership and wider business teams.

Skills & Requirements

Experience working in a Finance Analyst, Performance Analyst, Commercial Finance or similar analytical role.
A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
Strong financial modelling, forecasting and reporting capabilities.
The ability to interpret large and complex data sets and communicate findings clearly.
Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
Advanced Excel skills and experience using financial or business intelligence systems.
A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence decision-making.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Experience identifying and implementing reporting or process improvements.

Benefits & Package

Competitive salary and bonus potential
Generous pension contribution
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Excellent learning and development opportunities
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Health and well being benefits
Long-term career progression within a large and successful organisation

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