We are seeking an experienced Finance and Pricing Analyst with Investment Management experience to support a high-priority pricing data project.
This will initially be a six-month contract, with a swift start anticipated.
This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role centred on improving the quality, integrity and usability of pricing and financial data, enabling more accurate reporting and commercial decision-making.
You will work closely with Finance, Client Group and Data teams, taking ownership of complex datasets and building robust, repeatable pricing solutions in Excel.
The Role
We are looking for a hands-on "doer” who is comfortable:
- Working directly in Excel and data
- Dealing with imperfect / incomplete datasets
- Delivering pragmatic solutions at pace
Your work will directly support pricing validation, controls and reporting outputs used by the business.
Key Responsibilities
Pricing Data Analysis & Validation
- Consolidate and reconcile pricing and financial data from multiple sources into a clean, structured master dataset
- Perform data cleansing (de-duplication, gap analysis, mapping corrections)
Conduct pricing validation and sense-checks, including:
- Comparable analysis
- Tolerance thresholds
- Identification of stale or anomalous pricing
Flag, track and support resolution of pricing exceptions and data issues
Build robust, repeatable Excel models to support pricing analysis and reporting
Design:
- Structured inputs / outputs
- Clear assumptions and documentation
- Automated or simplified processes
Reduce manual intervention and ensure models are sustainable month-on-month
Controls & Governance
Implement practical controls and validation checks across pricing processes
- Exception reporting
- Issue tracking
- Audit trails for pricing assumptions and overrides
Support the introduction of basic governance and sign-off processes
Stakeholder Engagement
Work closely with Finance, Client Group and data owners to:
- Obtain and validate datasets
- Agree materiality thresholds and tolerances
- Align on “fit-for-purpose” vs longer-term data remediation
Communicate clearly with stakeholders to maintain delivery momentum
Required Experience
Proven experience as a Business Analyst / Finance Analyst within a data or change environment
Sound understanding of pricing, valuation or financial data processes
Advanced Excel skills, including:
- Complex formulas and data handling
- Data reconciliation and validation techniques
- Building structured models
Demonstrated experience working with messy / incomplete data and delivering pragmatic solutions
Clear and effective stakeholder communication skills
- Experience querying data sources such as GDW, Salesforce or Snowflake
- Understanding of financial accounting concepts
- Experience supporting Finance transformation or data remediation initiatives
What We’re Looking For
- Highly detail-oriented and delivery-focused
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-paced environments
- Analytical mindset with commercial awareness
- Proactive, collaborative, and confident engaging senior stakeholders
Why Join?
- Work on a critical pricing initiative with direct business impact
- High visibility across Finance and Client functions
- Opportunity to shape data quality, controls and pricing outputs in a complex environment
Contact Details:
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