Average Financial Analyst salary in the UK

Role: Our client is looking for an immediate, temporary, Finance Analyst to assist them for 3 months. You will be responsible for the following duties: Prepare and maintain short- and medium-term cash flow forecasts, including weekly and 13-week projections.Analyse large and complex data sets to support commercial and operational decision-making.Compile and present reports using historical financial data, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.Build and maintain three-statement financial models (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow).Review and analyse royalty income and payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contractual terms.Support treasury activities, including monitoring working capital and assessing liquidity requirements.Collaborate closely with the accounting team to align forecasts with financial close, accruals, and reconciliations.Assess operating cash requirements, including forecasting expected cash inflows and planning outgoing payments.Review and interpret weekly actual results to update forecasts and provide variance analysis against plan.Identify opportunities for process improvement, challenging existing ways of working and contributing to enhanced efficiency.Deliver weekly and monthly forecasting updates to finance leadership and key business stakeholders.Use advanced Excel skills to manipulate large data sets, automate reporting, and improve model accuracy.System - NetSuite Profile: The successful, temporary Finance Analyst will have experience with large date sets, cash flow and three-statement models. You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role. Client: Our client are a leading Entertainment Company based in London. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Salary & Benefits: This temporary Finance Analyst role will be paying circa £300-£350 per day via an umbrella company, dependant on experience. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.

Robert Half are recruiting Finance Analyst on a Fixed Term Basis for 12 months based in Bournemouth. If you have advanced Excel skills, and enjoy process improvemnts, this could be an ideal role for you. This role will be key in automating and improving financial and KPI reporting processes. You will work with finance managers and the system project team to streamline data collection, enhance data structures, and build reliable, scalable reporting tools. The ideal candidate will brings strong technical skills in Excel, Power Query, and workflow automation, combined with a solid understanding of accounting principles, multi-entity environments and a finance-aware mindset. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys problem-solving, modernising processes, and creating high-quality reporting solutions. The key aspects Keys aspects of the role are: 1. Automate and improve financial and KPI reporting. 2. Consolidate and validate data from multiple entities and data sources. 3. Build scalable Excel, Power Query, Power Pivot reporting tools. 4. Enhance data structures and workflows. 5. Support the property system upgrade and maintain data integrity. 6. Collaborate with finance managers on reporting and process improvements. The role will require you: Automate and modernise reporting processes, reducing manual work and increasing accuracy. Consolidate financial and KPI data from multiple entities and systems into consistent, scalable structures. Enhance data integrity through validation checks, improved templates, and standardised workflows. - Develop and maintain reporting solutions, including Power Query data models, Excel automation, with the possibility to contribute to Power BI dashboards - both interactive dashboards for data exploration and paginated reports for detailed, printable, structured reporting. Support the property system upgrade, assisting with data mapping, testing, and process improvements. Collaborate with finance managers to refine management reporting, budgeting templates, and analytical outputs. - Proactively identify inefficiencies and propose improvements to data flows and reporting methods. Ensure documentation and process notes are up to date and support long-term scalability. Based on site in Bouremouth on a 12 months FTC basis. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.

Commercial Strategy & Planning Analyst UK FMCG | Uxbridge (Hybrid)£42,000 base + 10% discretionary bonus A leading international FMCG business is seeking a Commercial Strategy & Planning Analyst to support its UK Commercial organisation during an exciting phase of growth and transformation. This is a high-impact, commercially focused finance role, offering strong exposure to Sales, Marketing, and Senior Leadership, and playing a key part in Revenue Growth Management, trade investment optimisation, and strategic planning. The Role You will act as a trusted finance business partner to the UK Commercial teams, delivering insightful analysis on business and category performance, supporting decision-making across short-, mid-, and long-term planning cycles, and helping drive profitable growth. Key responsibilities include: Supporting the Revenue Growth Management (RGM) agenda (pricing, promotions, customer & SKU profitability) Delivering monthly and quarterly performance reporting, dashboards, and commercial insights Analysing category, channel, mix, margin, and promotional performance End-to-end trade investment management, including promotional evaluation and controls Supporting budgeting, forecasting (LE), and MTP planning processes Partnering closely with Sales, Marketing, and Innovation teams on NPD and business initiatives Acting as a key user and champion of a trade planning management system (Blueplanner) About You Studying towards a professional qualification (CIMA preferred or QBE) 2-5 years' experience in a UK FMCG or fast-paced consumer business Strong understanding of P&L, financial analysis, and planning cycles Highly analytical with the ability to translate data into clear commercial insights Confident communicator with strong cross-functional stakeholder management skills Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; ERP experience (e.g. SAP) beneficial Role Details Location: Uxbridge Working model: Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office (Tuesday & Wednesday) Level: Individual Contributor (no direct reports) Salary: £42,000 + 10% discretionary bonus This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional looking to step into a visible, value-adding role within a complex, multi-brand FMCG environment. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.