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.

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

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.

• 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

• 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

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