Senior Analyst – Finance Partnering & Reporting and Analytics
This role sits at the intersection of financial planning and commercial decision making with responsibility for delivering high quality financial insight, performance analysis and forward‑looking thinking.
You will be part of a team that spans both Financial Planning & Analysis and Finance Business Partnering. The team works collectively to deliver planning, performance insight and commercial decision support across the business.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of financial plans ensuring alignment with commercial priorities
- Own financial insight across key areas, translating data into clear, actionable recommendations
- Build a strong understanding of the drivers of performance, providing a forward‑looking analysis of risks and opportunities
- Work closely with stakeholders across the business to influence and shape decisions
- Evaluate initiatives and investments, ensuring financial rigour and a link to expected outcomes
- Drive improvements in how financial information is produced and interpreted
- Contribute to capital planning, supplier contract agreements, and other business performance agendas
This role is positioned at CUK8 level within the organisation and is available on a full‑time permanent basis. Hybrid work including up to two days from home is available.
What You’ll Bring
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
- Hands‑on experience in financial planning, performance analysis and/or business partnering
- Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with finance systems (Oracle ERP/EPM and Power BI desirable)
- Commercial awareness of how financial performance links to operational and business drivers
- Confidence working with stakeholders across the business and the ability to support and appropriately challenge
- A proactive and curious mindset, with a focus on ownership, problem solving and continuous improvement
- Strong analytical and modelling capability with attention to detail and a focus on accuracy
- Experience in a complex, multi‑dimensional, or consumer‑facing business is advantageous
About You: The Ideal Candidate
You’re commercially minded, analytical, and passionate about driving business performance. You thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy collaborating with others, and are ready for a step up—whether moving out of practice or seeking a more business‑facing finance role.
Benefits
- Employee discounted cruising + Friends & Family offers
- Annual bonus
- Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
- Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
- Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
- Extensive learning & development opportunities
- Employee‑led networks
- Employee Assistance & Wellbeing programmes
- Company paid Health Cash Plan and health assessment
- In‑house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
- Life Assurance
- Parental and adoption leave
- Employee Shares Plan
- Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
- Onsite restaurant offering a range of healthy cooked and grab‑and‑go meals
- Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal
- Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
- A friendly welcome with help settling in
Job Info
- Job Identification 13066
- Job Category Finance
- Posting Date 05/13/2026
- Apply Before 05/26/2026
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations Carnival House, Southampton, SO15 1ST, GB
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