Finance Analyst – FP&A & Finance Systems
Peterborough | Hybrid Working | Excellent Career Development Opportunity
NXTGEN are delighted to be partnering with a highly successful, global market-leading organisation to recruit a Finance Analyst within the FP&A & Finance Systems team. This Finance Analyst role offers an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their career within a truly international business. The Finance Analyst position will provide exposure to senior stakeholders across multiple regions, whilst offering a clear pathway into future leadership, finance systems, or commercial finance roles.
Our client is a technology-led global business with operations spanning multiple continents, a significant manufacturing footprint, and a reputation for innovation, continuous improvement, and investing in its people. With a collaborative culture and a strong focus on digital transformation, this is an exciting opportunity to join a business that is actively embracing automation, AI, and modern finance systems to drive performance and decision-making.
The Role
Working as part of the Global FP&A and Finance Systems teams, you will play a key role in the delivery of group reporting, financial planning activities, finance systems support, and capital expenditure reporting. This is a varied position that combines technical finance expertise, systems knowledge, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement across a global finance community.
You will support the delivery of monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning cycles, whilst also taking ownership of key reporting processes and contributing to ongoing systems and process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
FP&A & Reporting
- Support the preparation and delivery of monthly management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning cycles
- Produce insightful analysis of financial performance, identifying key trends and business drivers
- Assist in the preparation of presentations and reporting packs for senior leadership
- Review and validate submissions from regional finance teams, ensuring accuracy and consistency
- Support the continuous improvement of reporting processes, tools and templates
Capital Expenditure & Fixed Asset Reporting
- Administer the Capital Approval System and support users across the global business
- Consolidate and analyse capital expenditure reporting across budgets, forecasts and long-term plans
- Produce reporting and analysis relating to capital projects and depreciation
- Build strong relationships with regional finance teams to ensure reporting deadlines and governance requirements are met
- Drive improvements to capital reporting processes through automation and digital solutions
Finance Systems & Digital Transformation
- Support the maintenance and development of financial planning and reporting systems
- Provide first-line support to finance users across the business
- Manage system security controls and user access requirements
- Assist with finance systems projects and ongoing enhancements
- Champion the use of digital tools, automation and AI to improve efficiency and reporting quality
About You
To be successful in this role, you will be a proactive and commercially aware finance professional who enjoys working with data, systems and stakeholders across a global environment.
Key Requirements
- ACCA, CIMA or ACA finalist/qualified or QBE
- Previous experience within an FP&A, finance analyst or reporting-focused role
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong finance systems experience
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Desirable Experience
- Experience using IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) or similar planning/reporting systems
- Exposure to automation, digital tools or AI solutions
- Data visualisation and reporting experience
- Advanced PowerPoint skills
- Experience working within an international or multi-site environment
Why Apply?
This is far more than a traditional analyst position. The role has been designed to provide exposure across FP&A, reporting, finance systems, transformation projects and senior stakeholder engagement. You'll join a business that genuinely invests in development and offers clear progression opportunities into leadership, finance systems, business partnering, commercial finance or broader global finance roles.
If you're looking for a role that will accelerate your career within a dynamic, forward-thinking international organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Salary offered is D.O.E