Finance Analyst

Volker Rail is a leading multidisciplinary railway infrastructure contractor which comprises of two businesses:
Major Projects and Specialist Businesses.

Major Projects is an expert in collaborative working, leading on large, multidisciplinary joint venture and alliance projects.

Specialist Businesses is made up of expert divisions in signalling, track, power, electrification, and piling, and has an in-house plant division and bespoke design teams.

Our Head office is based in J3 Business Park, Doncaster and provides support to the businesses in the following areas:
Finance and Payroll, Human Resources, HSQES, Work Winning, Procurement and Fleet.

We are proud of our reputation as a high-performing business, working in harmony and partnership with our stakeholders, ensuring we help our clients deliver a rail network for the future.

About the Role

We are looking for a talented and commercially minded Finance Analyst to join the Volker Rail Finance Team based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. This is an exciting opportunity for an analytical professional who enjoys transforming data into meaningful business insight, supporting decision-making, and driving continuous improvement.

Working closely with operational managers, Finance, and key stakeholders across the business, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality financial analysis, management information, budgeting support, and reporting solutions. You will also play a key role in developing our Power BI capability and enhancing the use of data to improve business performance.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to influence decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to strategic initiatives across the organisation.

• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.
• Produce accurate and timely management information, financial reports, dashboards, and KPI reporting.
• Investigate variances and anomalies, providing clear explanations and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and business planning processes across multiple departments.
• Partner with operational managers to provide financial insight and challenge that supports business performance.
• Ensure costs are accurately allocated to the appropriate department, contract, project, or overhead cost centre.
• Maintain financial controls through balance sheet reconciliations, transaction reviews, and audit-ready documentation.
• Support period-end and year-end reporting activities.
• Develop financial models, business cases, and scenario analysis to support decision-making.
• Lead the development and enhancement of Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Improve data quality, reporting capability, and self-service business intelligence across the organisation.
• Support system developments, upgrades, testing, and reporting enhancements.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement, standardisation, and automation.
• Assist with internal and external audit requirements.
• Provide support and training to users of financial reports, dashboards, and systems.
• Collaborate with Central Finance and other stakeholders to resolve issues and improve financial processes.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be highly analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of communicating financial information to both finance and non-finance audiences.

• Part-qualified, qualified, or qualified by experience in a recognised accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent).
• Previous experience in Finance Analyst, Management Accountant, or similar role.
• Strong analytical and…