Financial Systems Analyst

Financial Systems Analyst

With our ongoing growth, an exciting opportunity has opened within the Finance Team for a Financial Systems Analyst to join our team in Cumbernauld or Edinburgh. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will take responsibility of enabling high-quality commercial decision-making through robust data, systems ownership, and insightful financial analysis.

As an integral part of the Finance Team, the Financial Systems Analyst will lead the data and systems perspective within Commercial Finance, ensuring month-end reporting is accurate and timely, business plans are analytically robust, and finance systems and data structures are fit for purpose and continuously improved.

Some of Your Key Duties Include:

• Lead the data and systems elements of the month-end process within Commercial Finance.
• Produce accurate, timely and insightful monthly reporting packs (revenue, margin, cost, KPIs).
• Ensure integrity and reconciliation of financial and operational data across systems.
• Deliver variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Continuously improve automation and efficiency of reporting processes.
• Support the development of annual budgets, reforecasts and long-range plans from a data and modelling perspective.
• Build and maintain robust financial models to evaluate commercial opportunities and strategic initiatives.
• Provide scenario analysis and sensitivity modelling to support decision-making.
• Ensure planning tools and datasets are aligned with reporting structures and business requirements.
• Act as the systems and data lead within Commercial Finance.
• Own and develop finance data models, reporting structures, and system integrations.
• Translate commercial finance requirements into system and reporting solutions.
• Identify and drive process improvement initiatives across finance data flows.
• Provide analytical support to Commercial Finance Business Partners and senior stakeholders.
• Turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Support pricing, contract evaluation and profitability analysis.
• Challenge assumptions using data-driven evidence.

What Do You Need?

• Qualified / part-qualified accountant or equivalent commercial finance experience.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial modelling best practices.
• Experience with finance systems (e.g. ERP, planning tools, BI platforms).
• Strong data manipulation skills (e.g. Power BI, SQL, Power Query or similar).
• Experience supporting month-end and budgeting processes.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to communicate complex analysis clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

If you’re interested in a career with a company that will harness your skills and provide you with the support to create your own future within the water industry, apply now