Financial Analyst

We have an opportunity to join Inizio Engage XD's Finance team as a Financial Analyst. This is a hybrid working opportunity connected to our collaborative and creative offices located directly off of Deansgate, Manchester. Reporting to our Finance Business Partner, you will be an essential contributor to our businesses financial analysis, performance insights, profitability reporting and forecasting - supporting our Finance Business Partnering Teams.

You will work closely with Finance Business Partners, Senior Finance Business Partners, Divisional FP&A, and Global Finance Services. Together, you will transform financial and operational data into meaningful insight that supports commercial decision-making, forecasting, planning, and business performance improvement.

What you'll be doing

Financial Analysis & Performance Reporting

• Prepare financial analysis and performance reporting for agencies, business units and client portfolios

• Produce monthly, quarterly and ad hoc management reporting

• Monitor revenue, utilisation, margin and cost performance

• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial information and reporting outputs

Forecasting & Planning Support

• Support forecasting for revenue, margin, utilisation and resource planning

• Assist Finance Business Partners with business reviews, budgets and forecasts

• Support business cases, investment evaluations and scenario modelling

Business Insight & Decision Support

• Investigate financial variances and identify root causes

• Analyse client, project and business-unit profitability

• Identify trends, risks and opportunities to improve business performance

Continuous Improvement

• Improve reporting, analysis and planning processes.

• Support better use of financial models and reporting tools

What you'll need

Qualifications & Experience

• 3–6 years' experience in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, financial modelling and data analysis

• Experience within professional services, consulting or project-based environments is desirable

Financial Analysis & Technical Expertise

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability

• Experience with ERP systems and reporting platforms; Power BI or Tableau experience is advantageous

• A Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and profitability analysis

Problem Solving & Innovation

• Strong analytical skills to identify root causes and recommend actions

• Continuous improvement mindset focused on reporting quality and business insight

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• A confidence with communicating and presenting to stakeholders of all levels

• Ability to explain financial information clearly and create relationships across Finance and the business

• A comfortability working in a matrix environment

About us

Engage XD is an unusually shaped communications group that creates experiences that inspire lasting change. We partner with clients to provide employee engagement, learning & training solutions, scientific engagement and capability building, all underpinned by applied behavioural science. We engage internal and external audiences through the creation and delivery of live & virtual experiences, film, digital, and immersive content.

Our family of brands is made up of: Emota, Forty1 and Nazarѐ.

We believe in our values: We empower everyone | We rise to the challenge | We work as one | We ask what if | We do the right thing, and we will ask you how your personal values align to ours.

A bit about Benefits

We promote opportunities to learn, grow, train and get involved in broader workstreams that add to our work culture as well as a number of reward and recognition initiatives

Inizio Engage, XD offers a suite of benefits and perks including (but not limited to):

• Competitive salary

• Excellent annual leave package including 25 days' annual leave, public holidays and winter break

• Volunteering leave

• Private Medical Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Pension Scheme

• Group Income Protection

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.