Job ID: 25293Location: Central London, London WC2N 5DU, UKPosted: 2026-10-26DescriptionA leading mid-market private equity firm is looking to appoint a high-calibre Financial Analyst to join its finance team. The role would suit a qualified accountant with 1–2 years' post-qualification experience, ideally gained within a private equity, investment management, transaction services, or similarly fast-paced environment. Working closely with the CFO, COO and other senior stakeholders, the Financial Analyst will have broad exposure across the firm's portfolio and fund accounting activities. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking to move into, or further develop their career within, private equity, offering broad exposure to both the investment portfolio and senior stakeholders within an established mid-market platform. Design, build, and maintain financial models and reporting tools to be used for performance analysis, forecasting, strategic planning, and reporting for the LLP, the funds, and portfolio companies. Participate in the presentation of the outputs of financial models, contributing to the interpretation of the data. Undertake SQL data projects. Be a fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 1–2 years' PQE.Have prior experience in a modelling role, either within public practice or an asset management business. Have advanced MS Excel modelling skills, including Power Query. Knowledge of VBA and familiarity with Power BI are desirable. Have habitual, practical use of AI tools in day-to-day finance work and experience using AI to work with Excel, data and code. Have gained experience in a high-quality professional services, investment, or corporate environment. Be ambitious, intellectually curious and keen to develop within a high-performing investment environment. ApplyTo apply for this Financial Analyst role, please use the apply button. Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity-backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in private equity, media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services.
Junior Finance Analyst / Graduate Analyst in London employer: Walker Hamill
As a leading technology platform based in London, our client offers an exceptional work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Employees benefit from a dynamic culture that encourages professional growth through hands-on experience and the opportunity to implement transformative finance processes. With a focus on leveraging AI and automation, this role not only promises competitive remuneration but also the chance to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking organisation.
