Finance Analyst

Who you are

• Qualified accountant (essential)
• Understanding of financial systems and processes, in particular general ledger (essential)
• Excellent analytical ability with good attention to detail (essential)
• Asset management or financial services background (desirable)
• Experience of share-based payment accounting (IFRS 2) (desirable)
• Understanding of executive remuneration and incentive scheme structures (desirable)

What the job involves

• The Finance Analyst, Reward and Governance plays a critical role in supporting the financial management, accounting, forecasting and governance of the Group's variable compensation and share-based payment arrangements. The position sits within the Group Finance Control, Performance & Planning team and acts as a key link between Finance, Reward, Technical Accounting, HR and senior business stakeholders
• This role combines technical accounting expertise, strong analytical capability and stakeholder management skills to ensure the accurate accounting, forecasting and reporting of executive and employee remuneration programmes. The successful candidate will support the financial analysis underpinning Remuneration Committee (RemCo) decision-making whilst maintaining robust controls over deferred share schemes, long-term incentive plans (LTIPs) and wider variable compensation arrangements
• The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders across the organisation, including Executive Directors, Reward specialists, Technical Accounting teams and members of the Group Finance leadership team
• Maintain and develop accounting models supporting deferred share, fund-linked and share-based payment schemes
• Calculate monthly variable compensation accounting entries
• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of remuneration accounting balances and associated reconciliations
• Support the audit process by providing calculations, evidential support and responses to audit queries
• Maintain robust controls, documentation and governance over all remuneration-related financial processes
• Develop forward-looking views of existing deferred compensation schemes and future P&L impacts
• Support annual planning, forecasting and quarterly performance review processes
• Analyse variances between actuals, forecasts and plans, identifying key drivers and emerging trends
• Support scenario modelling relating to incentive plan structures
• Maintain RemCo working files and governance documentation
• Produce analysis covering Executive Director bonuses, LTIP vesting outcomes and other incentive arrangements
• Provide financial insights and commentary to support RemCo papers
• Build effective relationships with Reward, HR, Technical Accounting, Financial Control and Business Finance teams
• Act as a trusted finance partner on variable remuneration matters
• Communicate complex financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders

The application process

• End Date: August 14, 2026

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice pension arrangement
• Private health insurance
• Life Assurance
• 40 days holiday if you work full time
• Dental insurance
• Health assessments
• Critical illness cover
• Will writing
• Power of attorney
• Financial Guidance and Advice
• Holiday buy
• Discounted gym memberships
• Cycle to work
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Electric car lease scheme
• Travel insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• Share Plans
• Give As You Earn (GAYE)
• Volunteering
• Long service awards
• Subscription to Interactive Investor
• Subscription to Finimize
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Supportive parental leave policies , delivered regionally (e.g. 26 weeks paid leave in UK for primary and secondary caregivers)
• Employee discount site
• Discounted parking