Finance Analyst (9-month contract)
Salary £ circa £44,000 (Pro-rata for 9 months)
London
Vacancy listed 09/06/2026
Application deadline 19/06/2026
Details
The Finance Analyst will play a crucial role in analysing financial data, preparing reports, and supporting the decision-making process to ensure the organisation’s financial health. 

The role sits within the Finance and Risk function in the broader Corporate Services team and reports to the Senior Finance and Risk Manager, critical to the smooth running of the organisation’s operations. 

The ideal person is someone who, after a short onboarding process, is able to  contribute meaningfully, improving reports, challenging assumptions, supporting budget holders and can independently pick up existing projects and maintain momentum with strong analytical skills. They will also need to quickly understand business models, budgets, funding streams.

The individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret complex financial information to guide the organisation’s financial strategies.

The role also supports the Corporate Services Director and the wider team in relation to office managerial tasks.

Overview


To safeguard and strategically guide an organisation’s financial health this role involves overseeing financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting to ensure that the company’s financial practices align with its goals. 

By analysing financial data and providing insights, the Finance Analyst helps senior leaders make informed decisions, guiding investments and allocating resources effectively. 

Additionally, they ensure compliance with financial regulations, manage risks, and maintain accurate financial records. Their work is essential to optimising financial performance, minimising costs, and maximising profitability, all of which contribute to the Secretariat’s sustainability and growth.

Purpose of role


Payroll Processing 

-        Oversee and support the delivery of the monthly payroll process, including preparation and review of the payroll files to the outsourcing companies, carrying out calculations around pay, etc., providing an accurate and well-controlled process, and enabling payments to be made on the pay date each month. 

-        Liaise with the suppliers and monitor outcomes to ensure accuracy with both employee costs and employee tax requirements. This will also need to be completed for the overseas employees and their payroll providers. 

 

Financial Analysis & Reporting

-        Monitor financial performance against budget, forecast and key performance indicators (KPIs), analysing variances and trends. For example, unusual spend areas by country, directorate or department. 

-        Create regular financial reports on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.  The reports should be focused on allowing management to understand our income and expenditure trends. 

-        Assist with the timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, reports, and disclosures in accordance with accounting principles and regulatory requirements.

 

Budgeting & Forecasting

-        Assist the Senior Finance and Risk Manager with the annual budgeting process, working closely with the department heads and senior management to ensure compliance, accuracy and understanding.

-        Monitor performance against budget, identify variances, explore and provide explanations and highlight recommendations for corrective actions.

-        Collaborate, monitor and support departments in preparing their budgets and forecasts by providing timely actual vs financial data and reporting any non-compliance to line managers and the Senior Finance and Risk Manager. 

 

Variance Analysis

-        Perform monthly variance analysis comparing actuals to budgets and forecasts.

-        Provide insights into key drivers behind variances and recommend improvements where necessary.

 

Cost Management

-        Track and analyse expenses, cost structures, and specify resource allocation to ensure financial efficiency.

-        Explore, construct and propose cost-saving measures and evaluate the financial implications of business decisions to achieve positive returns.

 

Systems and Controls

-        Act as champion user of Xero software, maximising features and capabilities of the software to enhance efficiencies and team working.

-        Work with the Senior Finance and Risk manager to contribute to the implementation of procedures to ensure effective financial controls across the Secretariat

Risk Analysis

-        Demonstrate knowledge of risk and internal controls requirements.

o   Initiate systems for audits/checks to identify potential trends/exceptions and highlight risks and potential solutions/route causes to the Senior Finance & Risk Manager as they arise for prompt discussions and resolution.

o   Monitor and maintain stakeholders adherence to internal financial policies and procedures as well as compliance with legal and regulatory requirements flagging issues and remedies directly

o   Assist in the identification and management of financial risks, constructing and implementing measures to mitigate them.

 

Collaboration


Supporting External Auditors

-        Provide auditors with requested documentation, explanations, and access to financial systems.

-        Assist in responding to auditor requests for specific information, clarifications, or supporting evidence during the audit process.

-        Assist in developing strategies for enhancing compliance, financial accuracy, and process efficiency based on audit results.

-        Financial Support for Product Development

-        Collaborate with teams to provide financial analysis and budgeting for new product initiatives.

-        Evaluate the financial feasibility of new product ideas, conducting cost-benefit analyses and providing profitability forecasts.

Financial Accounting Process

-        Advise and continuously engage with members and other external stakeholders on Bonsucro’s finance processes, credit control/collection of payment for overdue invoices, timelines and supplying them with the information required, providing accurate, timely and quality service to them.

-        Engage across the organisation in accordance with Bonsucro’s organisational culture and values and Principles of Accountability, Collaboration, Credibility and Inclusivity. 

-        Maintain high levels of confidentiality and data security of financial and personal information to comply with company policies and privacy regulations.

-        Examine and support regular credit control and reporting internally on progress to contribute to managing potential risks from late or non-payment of invoices by clients/members and contribute to regularly monitoring the health of organisational finances.

-        Determine and reconcile supplier payments to provide accurate and timely processing of payments in accordance with payment terms and following internal approval frameworks.

Credit Trading Platform & BIF (Bonsucro Impact Fund)

-        Set up and maintain credit trading platform user accounts, ensuring appropriate due diligence checks are performed and documentation filed as per our internal requirements.

-        Support the Senior Finance & Risk Manager and other members of the team as required with due diligence checks on BIF grant applicants.

-        Support the Senior Finance & Risk Manager with review of BIF grantee financial reports

-        Support the Senior Finance & Risk Manager with financial reporting in relation to the BIF, including forward forecasting, cashflow forecasts and tracking of BIF reserves.

-        Ad hoc

-        To help manage the daily and smooth running of the office functions.

Delivery


-        Maintain accurate and up to date accounting records to support provision of timely, accurate and relevant information for colleagues, senior colleagues and governance bodies.

-        Organise and maintain sales, purchase & general ledgers to sustain compliance and standards as per our legal obligations.

-        Reconcile expenses claims and oversee that they comply with organisational policies and requirements, anticipate issues that may arise from expenses that may not met the organisational requirements.

-        Prepare month end accounting journals to maintain accurate and up to date records in the system.

-        Reconcile on a weekly basis all bank accounts (including foreign currency) and set up payments (both fortnightly, scheduled and ad hoc – for authorisation), to sustain accuracy and timeliness of payments and the accounting records.

-        Build and maintain financial models to support business cases, investment decisions, and performance tracking.

-        Conduct scenario analysis to assess the potential impact of different business strategies.

-        Provide financial insights to support strategic initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, capital investments, and market expansion.

-        Collaborate with cross-functional teams on financial aspects of various projects and initiatives.

 

Experience


-        Ideally 8+ years' experience in finance, FP&A, management accounting, or business partnering roles.

-        Proven experience supporting senior leadership teams with financial analysis and decision-making.

-        Strong financial modeling and data analysis skills.

-        Proficiency in financial software (e.g., Excel, SAP, Oracle, XERO or other ERP systems).

-        Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present financial data to both financial and non-financial audiences.

-        Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

-        Problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Qualifications


-        Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. 

A Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CIMA,ACA, ACCA) is a plus.

-        Fully qualified accountant (preferred).


Benefits

We offer the following benefits dependent upon where you will be based and the type of employment you are offered:
25 days annual entitlement plus customary holidays
(Pro-rated)
Pension scheme - 8% employer contribution and 2% min employee contribution
Life Assurance - 4 times salary
Medi Cash scheme - discounted health care for dental, optician, physio etc
Hybrid working practice- working in the office 2-3 days per week

Notes

We are an equal opportunity employer - if you need any support or adjustments in our process, do let us know.

We welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Whilst we aim to improve the diversity of our organisation, varying costs and differing employment regulations may mean we prioritise our recruitment and offers of employment to preferred locations only.
The level of this role is not appropriate for sponsorship. For this role, we are looking for candidates already established or able to be in our local market (UK). Attendance at the UK office will be required 2-3 days per week.

We offer hybrid, flexible working arrangements and this role is based on a 35 hour week.

This role is UK based (hybrid working requires attendance in the London office 2-3 days per week at your own cost);
Candidates must have the right to work in the jurisdiction of roles they are applying to. Not all roles will be suitable for visa sponsorship.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: PLEASE ENSURE YOU 'UPLOAD' EACH OF YOUR CV AND A COVER LETTER EXPLAINING YOUR MOTIVATION AND FIT FOR THE ROLE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO 'FINISH APPLICATION'.

Please contact recruitment@bonsucro.com in case of any difficulty.

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