Role Overview
The Specialist Finance Analyst is a senior individual contributor role that operates as a strategic and operational extension of the CFO. The position provides expert financial leadership, coordination, and analytical support across the full breadth of the finance function, including financial planning, treasury, controlling, reporting, tax, compliance, and governance
.
The role combines high level financial analysis with hands on execution and project oversight. It plays a critical role in supporting executive decision making, ensuring strong financial discipline, and delivering finance related initiatives that have material organisational impact. The position operates with significant autonomy and requires the ability to manage complex, sensitive, and cross functional matters while maintaining a strong control environmen
t.
Key Objectives of the R
- ole
Provide trusted senior finance support to the CFO on strategic, operational, and governance mat - tersStrengthen financial insight, performance management, and decision support across the organisa
- tionEnsure robust financial controls, compliance, and regulatory align
- mentDrive continuous improvement in finance processes, reporting quality, and operational effici
- encySupport finance transformation initiatives and company wide strategic proj
ects
Core Responsibili
ties
Strategic Finance Support to t
- he CFOAct as a principal finance advisor to the CFO, providing high quality financial analysis, insight, and recommend
- ationsIndependently manage complex and sensitive finance assignments on behalf of t
- he CFOPrepare briefing materials, management presentations, and analytical packs for executive and board level discu
- ssionsSupport follow up and execution of strategic and operational priorities agreed at senior leadership
level
Financial Planning, Analysis and Performance Man
- agementLead and support budgeting, forecasting, long range planning, and performance analysis act
- ivitiesAnalyse financial results, trends, risks, and variances against budget and strategic obj
- ectivesEnsure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of management information and re
- portingDevelop and enhance reporting frameworks to support informed strategic and operational decision
making
Treasury, Liquidity and Financ
- ial RiskProvide specialist oversight and analysis of treasury activities, liquidity planning, and cash flow ma
- nagementMonitor working capital and cash positions to support financial stability and operational co
- ntinuitySupport banking relationships, financing activities, and treasury related co
- mplianceContribute to financial risk identification and mitigation ini
tiatives
Controlling, Governance and C
- omplianceSupport financial controlling activities to ensure discipline, transparency, and accou
- ntabilityReview financial data, controls, and documentation to ensure compliance with internal policies and external re
- gulationsContribute to the development and continuous improvement of governance f
- rameworksApply independent judgement to resolve complex financial or operational issues with broad organisation
al impact
Tax, Audit and Regulatory Co
- ordinationCoordinate tax, audit, and regulatory activities with internal stakeholders and externa
- l advisorsSupport preparation and review of statutory, regulatory, and audit related doc
- umentationMonitor regulatory developments and support implementation of compliant finance
- practicesAct as a key liaison between finance, legal, auditors, tax advisors, and
regulators
Finance Projects, Transformation and Process
- ImprovementLead or contribute to finance related projects and wider business
- initiativesSupport finance transformation programmes, including standardisation, automation, and proce
- ss redesignTrack project milestones, deliverables, and governance requirements to ensure time
- ly deliveryIdentify inefficiencies and recommend improvements to enhance financial controls, reporting, and operational ef
fectiveness
Stakeholder Management
- and AdvisoryBuild strong working relationships across finance and busine
- ss functionsAct as a central coordination point between finance teams, management, and exter
- nal partnersRespond to complex finance related enquiries and provide specialist advice
- and guidanceLiaise with banks, auditors, consultants, and external service providers
as required
Mergers and Acquisi
- tions SupportProvide treasury and financial expertise during mergers, acquisitions, or restructuri
- ng activitiesSupport financial integration, risk assessment, and alignment with g
roup policies
People and Knowledg
- e ContributionInformally mentor and support junior fina
- nce colleaguesShare specialist knowledge, best practices, and analytical approaches across the fi
- nance functionSupport onboarding and capability building initiative
s where needed
Education and Professi
- onal Background
Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics, or equivalent profess - ional experienceMinimum twelve years of progressive and broad based finance experience within compl
- ex organisationsProven exposure across multiple finance disciplines, including planning, reporting, treasury, governance
- , and complianceDemonstrated experience supporting senior finance leadership and executive
decision making
Professional Qualifications and Addi
tional Experience
Highly advantageous qualifications and e
- xperience include:Recognised accounting or finance qualifications such as ACCA, ACA,
- CIMA, CPA, or CFAMBA, particularly with a finance, strategy, or internatio
- nal business focusTreasury qualifications such as Certified Treasury Professi
- onal or equivalentIFRS, internal audit, tax, or governance rela
- ted certificationsProject management qualifications such
- as PRINCE2 or PMPStrong ERP and financial systems experience, including SAP or eq
- uivalent platformsAdvanced financial modelling, data analysis, an
d Excel capability
