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Senior Finance Analyst
Full time
Salary £50,501.00 - £58,919.00
Hybrid
Southampton
Senior Financial Analyst – Finance Business Partnering Team
We are seeking a proactive and analytically minded Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance Business Partnering team. You'll work closely with Finance Business Partners and business stakeholders to provide high-quality financial insight, reporting and investment governance support that enables informed decision-making and improves organisational performance.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop commercial understanding and business awareness whilst building strong analytical expertise across portfolios.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing financial analysis and insight to support budgeting, forecasting and planning processes
- Producing high-quality management information, reporting and dashboards that help stakeholders understand performance and make informed decisions
- Analysing financial and operational performance to identify risks and opportunities
- Supporting the development and review of investment business cases and financial models
- Coordinating Programme Performance & Change (PPC) activities and maintaining Post Investment Reviews (PIRs)
- Tracking delivery against approved business case assumptions and benefits.
- Building effective relationships with managers, project leads and budget holders to provide financial support and challenge
- Identifying opportunities to simplify, and improve finance processes, reporting and management information
What we're looking for you to bring:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Experience in financial analysis, reporting and performance management
- Ability to translate complex data into meaningful business insight for both financial and non-financial audiences
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Confidence to ask questions and support decision-making
- Excellent Excel skills, with Power BI experience desirable
- A proactive and curious mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
- Studying towards, or interested in pursuing, a professional accounting qualification (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent experience
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The rewards
We want you to love what you do and feel supported to do your best work. Our benefits include:
- Competitive salary and pension (OS contribute up to 12.07%)
- Performance-related bonus (where applicable)
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Enhanced family leave, including paid partner leave
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Learning and development support, coaching and mentoring
- Free subscription to OS Maps and access to wellbeing support
- Volunteering leave and matched fundraising
Location & working pattern
We embrace a hybrid working model at OS, because we believe in flexibility and balance. You’ll be based at our fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire, where you'll spend 50% of your working week collaborating face-to-face with colleagues. It’s all about combining the best of both worlds connection and autonomy to help you thrive.
Security & eligibility
OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS). Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.
This role requires the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, OS cannot provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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Inclusion at OS
Research shows that people from underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At Ordnance Survey, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and welcoming workplace.
If this role excites you but your experience doesn’t match every point, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right person for this role or another opportunity at OS.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.
Closing date: 23 September 2026 @23:59pm
Who we are
We are Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping service and a pioneer in geospatial technology. With over 230 years of trusted data, we empower better decisions, deeper understanding, and meaningful connections to the places we live, move through, and care for.
Three principles one direction
Clear the path – Cut the noise. Simplify. Move at pace
Seek the story – Listen. Understand. Speak up
Do what matters – Focus on value
Our principles unite us in delivering our Data & Destinations strategy with more simplicity, more clarity, and renewed momentum for each other and for our customers. They’re here to create more good days, and fewer harder ones but only if each one of us plays our part.
Skills required for this role:
Budgeting, Business Partnerships, Finance Strategy, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Performance, Forecasting, Long Term Planning, Management Reporting, Profit Improvement
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