Finance Analyst

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