- Location
- Upminster, Essex
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Finance
Description
Finance Data Analyst
Department: Group IT
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Upminster
Description
The Vacancy
We are seeking a Finance Data Analyst to join our growing Data & Digitalisation function, acting as the bridge between Finance, Data and Technology teams.
This role is ideal for a finance-qualified professional who understands how financial data flows through an organisation and can translate business requirements into trusted reporting and analytics solutions. You will work closely with senior finance stakeholders to define business rules, standardise metrics, improve data quality, and ensure reporting delivers meaningful business insight.
This is a highly visible position, collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation and helping establish a consistent, trusted view of financial performance across multiple businesses.
Please note: A recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) and strong experience working with financial reporting and finance processes are essential requirements for this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the finance domain expert for reporting, analytics and data initiatives.
- Define and document finance KPIs, business rules, calculations and reporting standards.
- Gather, analyse and translate business requirements into functional specifications for technical teams.
- Facilitate workshops with finance and business stakeholders to understand reporting needs and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Create and maintain mapping documents, data definitions, decision logs and acceptance criteria.
- Ensure financial data is accurately defined, reconciled and governed across systems and reports.
- Work closely with Data Engineers, BI Developers and business stakeholders to deliver reporting solutions.
- Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports that support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Define and implement validation, reconciliation and audit controls to maintain data quality and reporting accuracy.
- Support the development of enterprise semantic models and reporting standards.
- Drive consistency and standardisation across finance reporting processes.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, Operations and Technology functions.
What We're Looking For
Essential Experience & Qualifications:
- ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional accountancy qualification.
- 4+ years' experience in a Finance Domain Analyst, Finance Business Analyst, Finance Data Analyst or similar finance-focused role.
- Strong understanding of finance processes, including: Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cost Centre Structures, Financial Reporting.
- Experience working with stakeholders at all levels, from operational teams through to Directors and senior business leaders.
- Strong requirements gathering, process analysis and workshop facilitation skills.
- Experience documenting business requirements, data definitions and process specifications.
- Strong Power BI experience, including report and dashboard development.
- Good SQL knowledge and ability to work confidently with data.
- Strong understanding of data governance, data quality and reconciliation processes.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts for different audiences.
Desirable:
- Experience with semantic modelling and enterprise reporting solutions.
- Knowledge of Python, Spark or advanced data analysis techniques.
- Microsoft Power BI certification (PL-300 or similar).
- Experience working within large or multi-entity organisations.
Benefits
Joining our team means you'll not only enjoy a competitive salary and annual reviews, but also some pretty awesome perks:
- Competitive Salary: We value your skills and commitment.
- Discretionary Bonus: Because your hard work deserves to be rewarded.
- Pension Scheme: We've got your future covered.
- Annual Salary Review: Your growth matters to us.
- Free Eye Test and up to £69 Vouchers towards Glasses: Taking care of your vision.
- Interest-Free Company Loan: We're here to support you.
- Free On-Site Parking: Convenient and hassle-free.
- Referral Bonus £750: Spread the word and earn some extra cash.
- Care First Lifestyle Programme: Because your well-being matters.
- Flu Jabs Annually: Stay healthy, on us.
- Group Life Policy: We've got you covered.
- Electric Vehicle Charging Points at Work: Embrace sustainable transport
- Flexible Career Pathway: Grow with us!
- Supply Chain Academy: We create, deliver and manage learning that strengthens our organisation and the wider supply chain.
- Enhanced Holiday Scheme: we believe loyalty should be rewarded.
- Apprenticeships: Earn while you learn we offer apprenticeships that build talent in vital areas like technology, people, finance, operations and much more.
- Private Health Care: We are committed to your wellbeing.
Skills
PythonSQLSparkPower BIAccounts PayableAccounts Receivable