Senior Financial Analyst - UKI (Hybrid, Bulgaria based)

As a key member of the UK&I Finance Team, the Senior Finance Analyst will support the Finance Business Partner in delivering insightful, accurate and timely financial analysis, reporting and modelling. This is a highly visible role requiring a proactive, detail-oriented finance professional who takes ownership of key processes, supports strategic decisions, and works closely with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be responsible for producing and enhancing financial reports, supporting forecasting and planning processes, and identifying trends and risks to help drive business performance. They will also partner with operational leaders across the Career Transition & Mobility (CT&M) and Learning & Development (L&D) verticals to support commercial decision-making.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to Finance Business Partner

Direct Reports:

• None

Location:

• Bulgaria/Hybrid

Travel:

• Occasional Travel to London

Language:

• English proficiency required

In this role you can expect to

Key Accountabilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly financial reporting packs and dashboards with clear commentary and insights.
• Ensure accuracy in GRP reporting and reconcile with JDE where needed.
• Analyse performance against budget and forecast, providing variance analysis with key drivers.
• Identify trends, risks and opportunities, escalating issues with recommendations for corrective actions.
• Support the Senior Finance Business Partner in preparing content for business reviews and EMT reporting.

Forecasting, Budgeting & Modelling

• Assist in the budgeting and forecasting cycles, owning timelines and inputs for assigned areas.
• Build and maintain robust financial models to support scenario planning, commercial evaluation and cost-benefit analysis.
• Provide ongoing cost tracking, performance KPIs, and investment analysis.

Business Partnering

• Act as a day-to-day finance contact for operational leads, providing insight and support for their performance reviews and financial needs.
• Help ensure data is understood by non-finance stakeholders and translated into actionable plans.
• Support deal reviews, cost allocation and margin tracking to inform pricing and profitability decisions.
• Contribute to the development of lead indicators and weekly KPIs, particularly in collaboration with Sales and Delivery.

Process Improvement & Collaboration

• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline, automate or improve reporting and analysis processes.
• Work cross-functionally with Finance Operations, Accounting, HR and Systems to improve data accuracy and reporting timelines.
• Support compliance and audit processes by maintaining clear documentation and robust reconciliations.

All About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA)
• 3–5 years’ experience in a financial analyst or commercial finance role
• Strong track record in financial reporting, variance analysis, and modelling
• Advanced Excel skills – including pivot tables, dashboards, and scenario modelling
• Strong experience with BI/reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SAP
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Effective communicator with the ability to simplify complex financial data for business stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management and collaborative skills, particularly in a remote/hybrid team environment

Preferred Attributes

• Experience working in a multinational environment or shared service center
• Knowledge of GRP and JDE systems
• Commercial mindset with a desire to influence business performance
• Self-starter with a proactive, solution-oriented attitude
• Comfortable supporting senior stakeholders and presenting to non-finance audiences

What we offer

• Growth opportunities within a human resources global leader
• We prioritize learning to stay agile in an increasingly competitive business environment
• We foster an open-minded environment where people spark new ideas and explore alternatives

Contract: Permanent

Contract Type: Full-time

Hours: 40/week

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