Senior Financial Analyst

Summary

Join our UK-based organisation specialising in Online Programme Management (OPM) services for leading universities. We are seeking a commercially astute Senior Financial Analyst to lead the development and interrogation of commercial models for OPM partnerships. This 6-month contract role requires strong analytical skills, hands-on experience with financial modelling, and expertise in Power BI. You will analyse financial performance, identify key variances, and present insights to senior executives. The ideal candidate will have a finance degree, a professional qualification (preferred), and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Excellent communication skills are essential for conveying complex financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a financial analysis or commercial finance role
• Demonstrable expertise in building and interrogating financial models
• Advanced Excel skills and strong experience with Power BI (or similar BI tools)
• Proven track record of developing automated reporting processes and dashboards
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with a high attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly in conveying complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and interrogate dynamic commercial models to support pricing, forecasting, and investment decisions across our OPM partnerships (including alternative commercial models)
• Design and implement templates to analyse monthly and quarterly financial performance, providing variance analysis against budgets and forecasts and identifying key trends and business drivers
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI, ensuring senior stakeholders have access to timely and meaningful financial insights
• Work closely with operational teams and senior leadership to provide financial insight that informs decision-making and strategic direction
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and analytical processes through automation and better data utilisation
• Prepare and present reports, models, and insights to the executive team in a clear, concise, and actionable format

Preferred Qualifications

• Recognised professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) preferred
• Background in the higher education, edtech, or OPM sector
• Familiarity with partnership or revenue-share business models
• Experience working in a scale-up or fast-growing environment

Benefits

• Engaging & vibrant organisational culture
• 35 hour working week
• Flexible working (remote-first with hybrid office opportunities)
• OES values driven recruitment principles
• Career-life fit – health & wellbeing focus
• 25 days of annual leave + Bank holidays (Pro rata)
• OES strategy reflects respect, honesty & diversity
• Continuous improvement through challenging & meaningful work
• High growth industry & strong partner/shareholder backing