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Senior Financial Analyst - Glasgow / Western central belt

Professional Services - Qualified Accountancy & Finance
Ref: 2544 Date Posted: Monday 09 Jun 2025

Shape Insight and Drive Impact.

Wilkinson & Associates is proud to be working in partnership with a forward-thinking, award-winning professional services firm to appoint a Senior Financial Analyst. This is a commercially impactful role for someone who enjoys transforming raw data into strategic insight and influencing business decisions through evidence, analysis and clarity.

You’ll join a well-established finance function and take ownership of performance analysis, KPI reporting, and commercial modelling across the business. The role provides excellent visibility across senior leadership and a chance to contribute directly to how the firm grows and invests.


💡 What You’ll Be Doing

  • Develop and deliver performance reporting across service lines, client groups and geographies

  • Take ownership of Power BI dashboards to track KPIs and generate valuable business insight

  • Conduct commercial modelling including ROI, pricing analysis, and investment planning

  • Analyse marketing spend effectiveness and competitor benchmarks to guide strategic focus

  • Produce board-level summary reports that bring the numbers to life for senior stakeholders

  • Support forecasting and annual business planning cycles

  • Manage and mentor a Financial Analyst, developing reporting capability within the team


✅ What We’re Looking For

Essential:

  • Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong commercial acumen

  • Track record in a commercial finance or data analysis role

  • Proficient with Power BI and advanced Excel; experience with SQL is an advantage

  • Skilled at distilling data into actionable insight for senior decision-makers

  • Collaborative, organised, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment

Desirable:

  • Understanding of financial and operational KPIs across people-led businesses


🌱 Why This Role?

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants:

  • A platform to shape performance insight in a growing, people-driven organisation

  • A close-knit finance team where your work will be seen and valued

  • A culture that encourages autonomy, development and proactive thinking

  • The chance to bridge finance, data, and strategy to help drive sustainable growth