Finance Analyst

SEA; Barnstaple; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Finance Analyst to support data analytics and drive decision-making. Based in Barnstaple, this role allows for hybrid working arrangements. Candidates should have experience with automated solutions, data management, and financial compliance. Key responsibilities include providing reconciled information and collaborating with management to support business metrics. Competitive salary of up to £50k depending on experience, with various benefits promoting work-life balance and wellbeing.

Benefits

Hybrid/flexible working arrangements

25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell

Cycle to work scheme

Private medical health insurance

All Staff Bonus

Development opportunities including LinkedIn learning

Qualifications

• Experience of creating & maintaining automated solutions for information delivery.
• Proactive mentality to driving continuous improvement in data utilisation.
• Demonstrated experience of data management in a finance-oriented function.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, reconciled information to business areas.
• Support management of risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Collaborate for critical reporting to Divisional Managers and Senior Leadership Team.

Skills

Power BI

Creative problem solving

Data management

Financial controls and compliance

Technology solutions for data flow

Manufacturing background

Education

Degree equivalent qualification

Financial qualification (minimum AAT, CIMA/ACCA)

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. We’re looking for a Finance Analyst to play a critical role in supporting the business through data analytics and information flow to align technological resources to business objectives. The role will require cross‑functional collaboration to provide assurance of data integrity and the development of technology solutions to better support information flow, decision‑making and financial analysis.

The Finance Analyst will be based at our Barnstaple site; this role allows for flexible working.

The salary for this role is up to £50k, depending on experience.

What we offer

Your work, your contribution, deserves to be recognised and rewarded. Have a look at the benefits we offer:

Work life balance

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservist in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave

Family & wellbeing

• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal – online and in‑store discounts, travel savings etc.
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning

Facilities & resources

• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

What you’ll be doing

• Provision of support overarching the current Finance Structure to provide quality, reconciled information to the business areas with assurance of data integrity and accuracy supporting trend analysis and decision making.
• Provision of analytical data supporting critical business metrics and KPIs.
• Support active management of risks, issues, and dependencies with appropriate escalations.
• Research of processes which drive enhanced information flow, providing insight and recommendations to Management.
• Collaborative support for the business areas aligned to the localised IBP processes and expectations and the provision of critical reporting to Divisional Managers and Senior Leadership Team.
• Focus on continuous improvement with regard to information flow utilising modern data analytics functionality and business modelling.
• Data‑oriented support of the monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting and annual budget cycles with standardised, repeatable data collection and information flow.

The skills you need

• Experience of creating & maintaining automated solutions for information delivery (Power BI)
• Resourceful with creative problem solving & visualisation skills
• Proactive mentality to driving continuous improvement in data utilisation and information flow
• Demonstrated experience of data management in finance‑oriented function
• Understanding of financial controls, compliance and data health
• Demonstrated utilisation of technology solutions for data flow
• Experience within a manufacturing background, ideally working in an engineering design and development environment.
• Degree equivalent qualification (incorporating data / enhanced data flow)
• Financial qualification (minimum AAT, CIMA/ACCA)

Join us and be part of something smaller – with 400 people in the UK and Canada – doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

If you would like to know more, please give our Talent Acquisition Manager Dave, a call on 0333 041 4172.