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Lead Finance Analyst
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Lead Finance Analyst
📍 Location: Gosforth, UK
🏢 Industry: Travel Arrangements
💼 Work Setting: Hybrid
Are you passionate about transforming financial data into strategic insights, leading high-performing teams, and driving continuous improvement through reporting excellence?
We are seeking an experienced Lead Finance Analyst to oversee financial reporting, performance analytics, and business intelligence initiatives that support informed decision-making across the organization. This role combines financial expertise, data analysis, stakeholder management, process improvement, and team leadership to ensure the delivery of accurate, timely, and actionable insights that drive business performance.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Analytics
- Lead the delivery, maintenance, and enhancement of financial reports, KPI dashboards, and management information across the organization.
- Ensure scheduled reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned with business and stakeholder requirements.
- Produce meaningful financial and operational insights that support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Develop and maintain reporting frameworks, performance scorecards, and analytical tools that improve business visibility.
- Deliver periodic and ad-hoc financial analyses for leadership teams and key stakeholders.
Business Intelligence & Dashboard Development
- Design and build interactive dashboards, automated reports, and visualization tools to support performance management.
- Transform complex financial and operational data into clear, concise, and actionable insights.
- Improve reporting capabilities through automation, standardization, and enhanced data visualization techniques.
- Monitor key financial and business performance indicators and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
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Process Improvement & Reporting Excellence
- Own and drive the continuous improvement roadmap for reporting and analytics processes.
- Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve reporting efficiency.
- Implement best practices to enhance data accuracy, governance, and reporting consistency.
- Support initiatives that improve financial controls, reporting quality, and operational effectiveness.
- Promote innovation and data-driven decision-making across the finance function.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop Finance Analysts to ensure high levels of performance and professional growth.
- Allocate workload effectively and oversee reporting schedules to ensure deadlines are consistently achieved.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing, and customer-focused team environment.
- Provide coaching and technical support to team members on financial analysis, reporting, and business intelligence activities.
- Encourage continuous learning and adoption of best practices across the team.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders across finance and business functions.
- Collaborate with business leaders to understand evolving reporting and analytical requirements.
- Present financial findings and recommendations to senior management in a clear and compelling manner.
- Act as a trusted advisor by providing insights that support strategic planning and business performance improvement.
Required Qualifications
Education & Professional Certifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Professional accounting qualification such as:
- ACA
- ACCA
- CIMA
- Equivalent professional certification
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Experience
- Significant experience in financial analysis, management reporting, business performance analysis, or finance operations.
- Minimum 3 years of team leadership or people management experience.
- Proven track record of delivering reporting enhancements and process improvement initiatives.
- Experience working with senior stakeholders and supporting strategic decision-making.
- Experience managing multiple reporting priorities within a fast-paced environment.
Required Skills
Financial & Analytical Skills
- Financial reporting and management information expertise.
- KPI development and performance analysis.
- Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis knowledge.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
Technical Skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Financial modeling and reporting expertise.
- Dashboard development and data visualization experience.
- Experience with reporting and business intelligence tools is advantageous.
- Strong understanding of data analysis and reporting automation techniques.
Leadership & Communication
- Proven people management and coaching skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to present complex financial information in a clear and engaging way.
- Effective organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
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