Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst | Global Management Consultancy | Central London (Hybrid - 2 Days in Office) | £57,000 | Permanent Role

Robert Half are partnering with a global management consultancy to recruit a Senior Financial Analyst to join their Regional FP&A team in London. This position sits within a highly collaborative international finance function and offers strong exposure to regional performance analysis, forecasting, and strategic finance initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced FP&A professional to work closely with senior finance leaders across multiple international markets while contributing to forecasting, budgeting, and performance insight for a growing professional services organisation.

📊 About the Role

Reporting into the Regional FP&A leadership team, you will play a key role in supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis across international markets.

You will work closely with finance teams across multiple countries, helping ensure consistency in reporting, improving financial processes, and delivering meaningful insights to support strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

Forecasting & Planning

• Supporting the consolidation of regional budgets and forecasts, ensuring accuracy and alignment across markets.
  * Assisting with quarterly forecasting processes and the annual budgeting cycle.
  * Preparing forecast analysis, commentary, and supporting presentation materials for senior leadership.
  * Maintaining and updating country-level forecasting templates and reporting models.

Financial Analysis & Month-End Reporting

• Analysing monthly financial performance against budgets and strategic plans.
  * Preparing financial commentary and highlighting key performance drivers.
  * Supporting the preparation of regional management reporting.
  * Performing reasonableness checks across sales and financial data, challenging inconsistencies where required.
  * Monitoring accounts receivable performance and following up with country finance teams on outstanding queries.

Regional Finance Projects & Process Improvement

• Supporting regional finance initiatives, including process standardisation and system enhancements.
  * Driving adoption of FP&A best practices across international markets.
  * Collaborating with cross-functional teams on regional transformation projects.
  * Supporting ad-hoc analysis, data reconciliation, and financial reporting requirements.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Building strong relationships with finance teams across multiple international markets.
  * Acting as a key liaison between regional finance, country leadership, and international accounting teams.
  * Supporting communication of financial insights and responding to queries from stakeholders across the business.
  * Contributing to a collaborative and high-performing finance team environment.

📋 What We're Looking For

• 
  ACCA / ACA / CIMA part-qualified or finalist. (Fully qualified candidates will also be considered and are preferred).
  * Proven experience within a FP&A function, with a minimum of 5 years' experience.
  * Full P&L experience, including analysing performance across revenue, costs, and profitability drivers.
  * Experience within professional services or a multinational organisation is highly desirable but not essential.
  * Strong financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting skills.
  * Advanced Excel skills.
  * Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  * Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

🤝 What's on Offer

• £57,000 salary.
  * Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the Central London office.
  * Opportunity to work within a global consultancy environment with exposure to international finance teams.
  * Involvement in regional finance initiatives and transformation projects.
  * A collaborative and supportive finance team with strong career development opportunities.

💼 Why This Role Could Be Your Next Move

This position offers the opportunity to join a globally recognised consultancy where finance plays a key role in supporting business strategy and performance. You'll gain broad exposure across international FP&A processes while working closely with senior stakeholders and contributing to meaningful finance transformation initiatives.

For a commercially minded FP&A professional looking to develop within a global professional services environment, this role offers excellent visibility, variety, and long-term development potential.