Governance Analyst

Governance Analyst – Talent

Base pay range: 350-400 per day Inside IR35.

Location:

Newcastle, 3 days per week.

Seniority level:
Entry level.

Employment type:

Contract. Job function:
Business Development and Sales. Industries:
Staffing and Recruiting.

We are a well‑known global software company seeking an IT Finance and Supplier Governance Analyst to join Global IT. The role focuses on keeping budgets on track, managing supplier relationships (including recruitment suppliers), and improving financial and contract processes.

• Helping manage IT budgets, forecasts and actual spend.
• Looking into cost variances and helping explain what’s driving them.
• Supporting the annual budgeting process and providing financial insights to the IT leadership team.

• Managing contracts with IT suppliers, software vendors and recruitment partners.
• Handling Statements of Work (SoWs), ensuring accuracy and approval.
• Raising and tracking Purchase Orders (POs) and processing receipts so suppliers are paid on time.
• Keeping an eye on contract renewals and working closely with Procurement to stay compliant.

• Creating and maintaining reports and dashboards showing IT spend and supplier activity.
• Double‑checking data across different systems to ensure consistency.
• Preparing regular reports for managers, highlighting trends, risks or potential cost savings.

• Using tools like Power Apps and Power Automate to streamline manual processes.
• Helping streamline financial and supplier processes across the team.
• Spotting areas where work could be done better or more efficiently.

• Working closely with IT leaders, Finance and Procurement teams.
• Supporting hiring managers with recruitment supplier processes, SoWs and PO requirements.
• Providing clear updates and helping the team understand budgets, spend and supplier activity.

• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data.
• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting or cost management, ideally within IT or tech.
• Experience managing suppliers or contracts, including recruitment suppliers.
• Comfortable raising POs, handling invoices and working with SoWs.
• Some familiarity with Power Apps or Power Automate is a bonus.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with different teams.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple tasks at once.

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