Senior Financial Analyst

GDS R&DA UKI - Senior Finance Analyst

Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the UKI Finance Reporting & Analytics team. The primary focus will be to support the UKI across all our Service Lines. 

The role will require the individual to provide financial and management information, develop new reports and analysis in collaboration with stakeholders and systematise existing assets. A key part of the role will be presenting this information and analysis to the end user, highlighting variances and actions accordingly.

Candidates will need to demonstrate an understanding of financial analysis work including significant processing and checking. They will need to build credibility and maintain relationships both within the team and the business and have ability to problem solve to overcome constraint

This role is in a fast-changing evolving environment with several changes taking place to the team’s processes and systems as the firm undertakes a Global Finance Transformation Programme. Therefore, the ideal candidate will need to be flexible and can deal with change on an on-going basis.

Your Key Responsibilities 

Produce and publish financial reports on a weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc basis for the business to monitor performance

• Deal with queries from Business functions, Business Unit community and other staff at all levels
• Support the roll out of new initiatives, systems, and processes
• Be proactive in continuing own professional development
• Explores data to identify trends and relationships between variables
• Utilises different data sources from within the business
• Build, develop, troubleshoot, and maintain various reports and dashboards utilising Excel and Power BI
• Ad Hoc Reporting - Deliver high quality analysis, reports, using simple and effective visualizations that can be scaled for consumption by a larger audience.
• Partner with stakeholders to clarify requests and debriefs with client to explain data insights and confirm report
• Deliver timely reporting and dashboards that satisfies requirements
• Work collaboratively with team members to deliver business needs on time
• Creates and maintains documentation of key processes
• Performs checks to ensure data quality and accuracy is consistent on all platforms
• Use software tools to develop reports and analysis which convey relevant and meaningful information to internal customers of all levels in a concise and logical manner
• Downloads required data and formulate pre-defined reports as per defined schedule
• Testing: ensure User Acceptance Testing is fully planned and executed
• Assist in identifying testing resources, assigns test cases, and assess progress

Key Skills & Experience

• Exposure to financial analysis, preferably within a Professional Services environment, with strong numerical and data analysis capabilities
• 3+ years of experience as a Data Analyst or Financial Analyst
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with the ability to quickly learn firm-specific systems and data‑mining tools
• Hands‑on experience with MS SQL Server (SSMS), including advanced T‑SQL querying, and a solid understanding of relational database architecture
• Proficiency in Power BI for data modeling, visualization, and reporting
• Familiarity with Alteryx and Microsoft Power Platform tools
• Experience using Python, Java, and VBA for data processing, automation, or analytics; exposure to web development is an advantage
• Practical experience in database migration from on‑prem SQL Server to Azure SQL, including use of Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse Analytics (low‑code platforms)
• Experience with version control and collaborative development using Azure DevOps and GitHub
• Demonstrated use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in day‑to‑day operations and solution development

Professional & Behavioural Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to demonstrate initiative and ownership
• Highly detail‑oriented, with strong organisational skills and a commitment to quality, efficiency, and accuracy
• Client‑focused mindset, with a clear understanding of service delivery concepts
• Strong communication and presentation skills, enabling clear and effective articulation of insights to stakeholders across all levels
• Collaborative team player, contributing positively to the team environment and supporting junior team members
• Comfortable working in a project‑based environment, managing deliverables end‑to‑end and owning processes from initiation to completion
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond effectively to change

 What we offer

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.