Financial Analyst - Budgeting and Reporting in London

Salary £46,634 to £51,815 per annum for 35 hours per week.

Location Bruce Kenrick House, 2 Killick Street, London N1 9FL

Workplace Type Hybrid

What you’ll do

As a Budgeting and Reporting Analyst, you will support the Senior Budgeting and Reporting Manager in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting across the organisation. You will play a key role in the monthly management accounts cycle, budgeting and forecasting processes, and the reconciliation and mapping of financial data. Working within the Finance team, you will help drive a customer‑focused and continuous improvement culture, ensuring financial services support strong business performance and deliver the best outcomes for our residents. You’ll collaborate closely with finance business partners and stakeholders across the organisation to provide financial insight, support decision‑making, and improve financial processes and reporting capabilities.

How you’ll do it

• Assist in managing the monthly management accounts process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Reconcile and map financial data into monthly management accounts and budget/forecast reporting.
• Prepare and post centralised journals on a monthly basis.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting cycle, contributing meaningful financial analysis and insight.
• Work collaboratively with finance business partners and operational teams to gather and consolidate financial information.
• Support the preparation of financial reports and analysis that provide insight into business performance and financial health.
• Analyse financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance systems, reporting, and processes.
• Ensure all work is delivered in line with financial controls, governance requirements, and organisational values.

The ideal candidate

• Hold or be working towards a CCAB recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience analysing financial data and translating findings into meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and management accounting activities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with knowledge of D365 and Power BI desirable.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment while demonstrating initiative and accountability.
• Commitment to maintaining high ethical and professional standards.

What’s in it for you?

Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.

Benefits include:

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
• Employee assistance – free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
• Health cash plan
• Staff discounts – we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
• Interest free loans – season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance x 4 annual salary

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.