senior finance analyst

Overview

As a Senior Finance Analyst, you will provide strategic and analytical support across UK and EMEA, guiding decision-making and performance management. You’ll forecast, budget, build business cases, and report performance, acting as a trusted advisor to balance cost, risk, and growth. The role sits in a transforming finance function, demanding initiative, curiosity, and a data-driven mindset to improve systems and analytics. You’ll partner with senior stakeholders to drive meaningful financial outcomes and cross-functional credibility.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible benefits with an additional 4% to tailor perks
• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Comprehensive training and Starbucks Global Academy
• Free coffee weekly and 30% partner discounts
• Perks at Work discounts (retail, gym, entertainment)

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, modelling, and commercial analysis across UK and/or EMEA, including P&L, cashflow modelling, scenario planning, and risk sensitivity analysis
• Own performance reporting and insights, delivering month-end close, variance analysis, and clear commentary
• Partner with stakeholders to drive cost control and commercial performance, challenging assumptions and guiding decisions
• Drive data integrity and analytics capability, owning financial systems (e.g., Anaplan, Power BI) and improving visibility for decision-making
• Support strategic delivery and stakeholder engagement, delivering senior-level presentations and mentoring analysts

Key requirements

• Experience in fast-paced, multisite environments with proven track record in FP&A, reporting, and performance insight delivery
• Strong financial modelling, systems capability, and advanced Excel skills
• Familiarity with enterprise planning and reporting tools (e.g., Anaplan, Hyperion, Power BI, Tableau)
• Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills with ability to explain complex financial concepts to senior stakeholders
• Commercial acumen and ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders to influence outcomes

• Proactive and curious mindset
• Strong cross-functional collaboration
• Influencing and stakeholder management
• Advanced financial modelling
• Excel advanced/mitigated modelling
• Anaplan

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