We have partnered with a highly rated and unique Lloyd's syndicate to find them a Senior Reserving Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team, with great scope for progression. The role includes but is not limited to: Working closely with the Head of Reserving, The Chief Actuary and the wider business. Act as an essential part of the business, delivering the quarterly results and informing them of their performance. Performing deep-dive reviews of business classes using leading reserving software, and presenting findings to underwriters and other teams. Monitoring and analysing data to refine reserving assumptions, trends, and early indicators, and producing insightful reports on reserves and claims. Engaging with underwriting, finance, claims, and other departments to build a robust feedback loop between reserving, pricing, business planning, and capital modelling. This is an excellent opportunity for a reserving analyst who thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment, looking to step into a more influential position. Minimum Requirements: GI Actuarial Reserving experience Full UK working rights ResQ / VBA / Python preferred but not essential
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
We have partnered with a highly rated and unique Lloyd's syndicate to find them a Senior Reserving Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team, with great scope for progression. The role includes but is not limited to: Working closely with the Head of Reserving, The Chief Actuary and the wider business. Act as an essential part of the business, delivering the quarterly results and informing them of their performance. Performing deep-dive reviews of business classes using leading reserving software, and presenting findings to underwriters and other teams. Monitoring and analysing data to refine reserving assumptions, trends, and early indicators, and producing insightful reports on reserves and claims. Engaging with underwriting, finance, claims, and other departments to build a robust feedback loop between reserving, pricing, business planning, and capital modelling. This is an excellent opportunity for a reserving analyst who thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment, looking to step into a more influential position. Minimum Requirements: GI Actuarial Reserving experience Full UK working rights ResQ / VBA / Python preferred but not essential
Salary Competitive London or Manchester Hybrid working model, 2 days a week office based, 3 days remote) Competitive Salary plus performance related bonus An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior FP&A Manager who will report to the Head of FP&A and Business Planning. This role will be pivotal to the transformation of FP&A and will have an FP&A Senior Analyst and FP&A Analyst reporting in. The role will lead the approach and manage the process for the production and reporting of monthly management reports to ExCo, Board, and other internal stakeholders; drive the cost efficiency programme, tracking and reporting; own the cashflow forecast to ensure DCC maintains the right level of cash to meet its obligations; and support the budgeting and forecasting processes. In addition, you will work closely with the senior management team and senior stakeholders to deliver high quality analysis around business performance. You will work alongside the Finance Business Partners to provide relevant reporting schedules that assist with insightful commentary around performance and create value-add insight to action. What will you be doing? Deliver accurate and consistent month-end/year-end management reporting for DCC Executive Committee, Board, and its sub-divisions, supporting the Finance Business Partners to drive insightful commentary on performance and create value-add insight to action. Manage the framework for reviewing performance against plans, working with functions to identify corrective action and amend plans as required. Partner with Finance Business Partners to communicate a clear and coherent story on business plan drivers, performance, and actions to ExCo team and the DCC Board as required, including developing and building presentation decks/papers. Drive the ambition to move towards business-wide self-serve reporting on business performance. Lead the production of the forecast that feeds into the quarterly Charging Statement and Indicative Budgets that are presented to customers through the Quarterly Finance Forum. Manage the monthly cashflow reporting and forecasting process in alignment with Charging Statement and Indicative Budget requirements. Manage the framework, tracking, and reporting of the cost efficiency programme across Smart DCC to ensure accuracy, completeness, and overall narrative understood. Lead on the Corporate Objectives setting, tracking, and reporting, ensuring that objectives are aligned to the strategy. This will include working with senior stakeholders across the business on a regular basis. Continue to drive improvement in financial processes, business analysis, and reporting. Identify improvements to the current reporting system and work closely with the Head of Finance Transformation to effect change. Ownership of the annual commercial finance timetable, ensuring clear communication. Leverage and implement technology to empower the business through effective reporting on Power Applications and enabling the business through self-service tools. Line management and development responsibilities for the team. Other ad hoc requirements as needed. What are we looking for? CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent. Confident to work and manage key stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to drive the right outcomes for the future. Experience of engaging and influencing at Executive level. Strong communicator and team member, who is proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Extensive experience of FP&A and performance reporting processes and working in complex, matrix-management or multi-programme environments. Successful track record of leading FP&A processes, challenging key stakeholders, driving outcomes, and implementing change to improve financial processes. Excellent written, data analytics, organisational skills, and attention to detail. Ability to make the 'complex' simple. Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to manage and prioritise multiple competing requirements. Knowledge and experience of working with a variety of business planning, FP&A, and reporting technologies. Excellent use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint; knowledge of Power BI reporting tools desirable. SAP FPT knowledge and the ability to create and develop reports. About the DCC: At the DCC, we believe in making Britain more connected, so we can all lead smarter, greener lives. That desire to make a difference is what drives us every day and it wouldn't be possible without our people. Each person at the DCC brings a special kind of power to the business, and if you join us, we'll give you the means to unleash yours. Here, we depend on each other and hold each other accountable. You have the power to challenge and make change, to take the initiative and enjoy real responsibility. Whether it's doing purposeful work, helping us grow, or building the career you want - we'll give you the support to do it all. Our secure network for smart meters is transforming Britain's energy system and helping the country's fight against climate change: we want you to be part of our journey. Company benefits: The DCC's continued success depends on our people. It's important to us that you enjoy coming to work, and feel healthy, happy, and rewarded. In this role, you'll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalized plan unique to your lifestyle. If there are any questions you'd like to ask before applying, please contact or complete your application, so we can learn more about you. Your application will be carefully considered, and you'll hear from us regarding its progress. Join the DCC and discover the power of you. What to do now Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. As a Disability Confident member, DCC is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, need a copy of this job advert in an alternative format, or have any other questions you'd like to ask before applying, please contact .
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
Salary Competitive London or Manchester Hybrid working model, 2 days a week office based, 3 days remote) Competitive Salary plus performance related bonus An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior FP&A Manager who will report to the Head of FP&A and Business Planning. This role will be pivotal to the transformation of FP&A and will have an FP&A Senior Analyst and FP&A Analyst reporting in. The role will lead the approach and manage the process for the production and reporting of monthly management reports to ExCo, Board, and other internal stakeholders; drive the cost efficiency programme, tracking and reporting; own the cashflow forecast to ensure DCC maintains the right level of cash to meet its obligations; and support the budgeting and forecasting processes. In addition, you will work closely with the senior management team and senior stakeholders to deliver high quality analysis around business performance. You will work alongside the Finance Business Partners to provide relevant reporting schedules that assist with insightful commentary around performance and create value-add insight to action. What will you be doing? Deliver accurate and consistent month-end/year-end management reporting for DCC Executive Committee, Board, and its sub-divisions, supporting the Finance Business Partners to drive insightful commentary on performance and create value-add insight to action. Manage the framework for reviewing performance against plans, working with functions to identify corrective action and amend plans as required. Partner with Finance Business Partners to communicate a clear and coherent story on business plan drivers, performance, and actions to ExCo team and the DCC Board as required, including developing and building presentation decks/papers. Drive the ambition to move towards business-wide self-serve reporting on business performance. Lead the production of the forecast that feeds into the quarterly Charging Statement and Indicative Budgets that are presented to customers through the Quarterly Finance Forum. Manage the monthly cashflow reporting and forecasting process in alignment with Charging Statement and Indicative Budget requirements. Manage the framework, tracking, and reporting of the cost efficiency programme across Smart DCC to ensure accuracy, completeness, and overall narrative understood. Lead on the Corporate Objectives setting, tracking, and reporting, ensuring that objectives are aligned to the strategy. This will include working with senior stakeholders across the business on a regular basis. Continue to drive improvement in financial processes, business analysis, and reporting. Identify improvements to the current reporting system and work closely with the Head of Finance Transformation to effect change. Ownership of the annual commercial finance timetable, ensuring clear communication. Leverage and implement technology to empower the business through effective reporting on Power Applications and enabling the business through self-service tools. Line management and development responsibilities for the team. Other ad hoc requirements as needed. What are we looking for? CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent. Confident to work and manage key stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to drive the right outcomes for the future. Experience of engaging and influencing at Executive level. Strong communicator and team member, who is proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Extensive experience of FP&A and performance reporting processes and working in complex, matrix-management or multi-programme environments. Successful track record of leading FP&A processes, challenging key stakeholders, driving outcomes, and implementing change to improve financial processes. Excellent written, data analytics, organisational skills, and attention to detail. Ability to make the 'complex' simple. Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to manage and prioritise multiple competing requirements. Knowledge and experience of working with a variety of business planning, FP&A, and reporting technologies. Excellent use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint; knowledge of Power BI reporting tools desirable. SAP FPT knowledge and the ability to create and develop reports. About the DCC: At the DCC, we believe in making Britain more connected, so we can all lead smarter, greener lives. That desire to make a difference is what drives us every day and it wouldn't be possible without our people. Each person at the DCC brings a special kind of power to the business, and if you join us, we'll give you the means to unleash yours. Here, we depend on each other and hold each other accountable. You have the power to challenge and make change, to take the initiative and enjoy real responsibility. Whether it's doing purposeful work, helping us grow, or building the career you want - we'll give you the support to do it all. Our secure network for smart meters is transforming Britain's energy system and helping the country's fight against climate change: we want you to be part of our journey. Company benefits: The DCC's continued success depends on our people. It's important to us that you enjoy coming to work, and feel healthy, happy, and rewarded. In this role, you'll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalized plan unique to your lifestyle. If there are any questions you'd like to ask before applying, please contact or complete your application, so we can learn more about you. Your application will be carefully considered, and you'll hear from us regarding its progress. Join the DCC and discover the power of you. What to do now Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. As a Disability Confident member, DCC is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, need a copy of this job advert in an alternative format, or have any other questions you'd like to ask before applying, please contact .
Financial Controller Canary Wharf, London £dependent on experience We have a fantastic Financial Controller opportunity to join a fast-growing member and investor backed lender and deposit-taker. They are a relatively small but highly ethical lender focused on underserved communities, with an innovative 100% online-only fintech approach to the traditional banking model. They are based in Canary Wharf, and expectations are 3 days a week in the office. As a Financial Controller, you will join their team at a senior manager level as a trusted key player responsible for a mix of operational finance, regulatory reporting, and FP&A. Areas of responsibility will include working under the CFO, alongside the senior finance manager, and supervising the finance managers and finance analysts to perform month-end and year-end processes, regulatory reporting, investor reporting, treasury management, budgeting and forecasting, external and internal audits, operational support, and our financial controls framework. We are seeking a motivated qualified accountant who can bridge quantitative and technical skills with qualitative analysis and insights, with great teamwork and communication skills. Responsibilities of the Financial Controller: Leading monthly financial and regulatory reporting processes Management accounting and analysis of the financial drivers of the business for the executive team Investor reporting and communications FP&A budgeting and forecasting, including lending and balance sheet growth, and key ratio oversight External and internal audits lead Leading the controls framework and embedding a continuous process improvement culture Treasury and investment management Qualifications Required: Qualified accountant or CFA Strong Excel skills (data analysis, large data set management, modelling, advanced formulae) Team leader with a self-starting positive attitude Detail-oriented and analytical mindset Great communication and presentation skills Organised project manager, able to track, prioritise, and update stakeholders In return, you can expect a competitive salary and will be joining an ethically focused business with a mission to offer fair, affordable finance to all. You will play a key part in a fast-growing startup-culture team disrupting the classic brick-and-mortar banking model. There are excellent personal development prospects: a variety of tasks, projects, and challenges where you make a real difference. If this sounds like your next challenge, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
Financial Controller Canary Wharf, London £dependent on experience We have a fantastic Financial Controller opportunity to join a fast-growing member and investor backed lender and deposit-taker. They are a relatively small but highly ethical lender focused on underserved communities, with an innovative 100% online-only fintech approach to the traditional banking model. They are based in Canary Wharf, and expectations are 3 days a week in the office. As a Financial Controller, you will join their team at a senior manager level as a trusted key player responsible for a mix of operational finance, regulatory reporting, and FP&A. Areas of responsibility will include working under the CFO, alongside the senior finance manager, and supervising the finance managers and finance analysts to perform month-end and year-end processes, regulatory reporting, investor reporting, treasury management, budgeting and forecasting, external and internal audits, operational support, and our financial controls framework. We are seeking a motivated qualified accountant who can bridge quantitative and technical skills with qualitative analysis and insights, with great teamwork and communication skills. Responsibilities of the Financial Controller: Leading monthly financial and regulatory reporting processes Management accounting and analysis of the financial drivers of the business for the executive team Investor reporting and communications FP&A budgeting and forecasting, including lending and balance sheet growth, and key ratio oversight External and internal audits lead Leading the controls framework and embedding a continuous process improvement culture Treasury and investment management Qualifications Required: Qualified accountant or CFA Strong Excel skills (data analysis, large data set management, modelling, advanced formulae) Team leader with a self-starting positive attitude Detail-oriented and analytical mindset Great communication and presentation skills Organised project manager, able to track, prioritise, and update stakeholders In return, you can expect a competitive salary and will be joining an ethically focused business with a mission to offer fair, affordable finance to all. You will play a key part in a fast-growing startup-culture team disrupting the classic brick-and-mortar banking model. There are excellent personal development prospects: a variety of tasks, projects, and challenges where you make a real difference. If this sounds like your next challenge, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing This is a once in a career opportunity for an exceptional professional to join our client as a PowerBI Developer What does this role include? To manage reporting requirements received by the team and develop dashboards and reports that allow the end user to make decisions based on the deliverable. To maintain the existing set of dashboards and reports, improving with new technology releases and fixing any bugs raised. To provide clear requirements to the Data Engineering function of any new requirements for information provision and manage stakeholder expectations accordingly. This role is paying up to 45,000 depending on experience. Day To Day Responsibilities Review the existing Power BI artifacts and consider improvements Understand the various sources and the differences between them, their integrity and how they can or cannot be compared to one another Provide dashboards that can tell a full story, and which enable analysts and managers to gather insights and make decisions from them. Stay up to date with the newer version of Power BI and look at providing a suitable balance of self-service to alleviate your own workload by providing the users enough ability to carry out analysis for themselves. Identify the business value of new reports, prove the concept and influence stakeholders on why they should be built. Look backwards at the data warehouse process and enable reports that can monitor the ETL estate. Benefits 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays. Day off on your birthday. Cash plan for you (and your children, if any). Holidays increase after 2- and 5-years' service. Pension Plan and Life Insurance. Pension plan contributions increase after 5- and 7-years' service. Holiday season bonus after 3 years' service. Profit share scheme. Season ticket loan scheme. Cycle to work scheme. Free gym onsite 48234NB INDMANS
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing This is a once in a career opportunity for an exceptional professional to join our client as a PowerBI Developer What does this role include? To manage reporting requirements received by the team and develop dashboards and reports that allow the end user to make decisions based on the deliverable. To maintain the existing set of dashboards and reports, improving with new technology releases and fixing any bugs raised. To provide clear requirements to the Data Engineering function of any new requirements for information provision and manage stakeholder expectations accordingly. This role is paying up to 45,000 depending on experience. Day To Day Responsibilities Review the existing Power BI artifacts and consider improvements Understand the various sources and the differences between them, their integrity and how they can or cannot be compared to one another Provide dashboards that can tell a full story, and which enable analysts and managers to gather insights and make decisions from them. Stay up to date with the newer version of Power BI and look at providing a suitable balance of self-service to alleviate your own workload by providing the users enough ability to carry out analysis for themselves. Identify the business value of new reports, prove the concept and influence stakeholders on why they should be built. Look backwards at the data warehouse process and enable reports that can monitor the ETL estate. Benefits 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays. Day off on your birthday. Cash plan for you (and your children, if any). Holidays increase after 2- and 5-years' service. Pension Plan and Life Insurance. Pension plan contributions increase after 5- and 7-years' service. Holiday season bonus after 3 years' service. Profit share scheme. Season ticket loan scheme. Cycle to work scheme. Free gym onsite 48234NB INDMANS
About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 12 Position Summary: As an Automotive Economist at S&P Global Mobility, you will play an essential role in analyzing economic data, trends, and forecasts to support the global automotive forecasting business and its multiple services across the entire value chain of the industry. You will work closely with the various automotive analyst teams to provide insights that drive our market forecasts. This role involves conducting research, analyzing data, forecasting, and providing insights that inform decision-making processes within the automotive sector. The role has a global outlook rather than being region or country specific. Responsibilities: Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on key economic indicators that affect the automotive industry. Discuss findings with the global automotive forecast analyst teams and translate into automotive related implications. Expand subject matter expertise and provide thought leadership regarding selected topics. Provide input into the development of alternative scenarios. Develop and support economic models to forecast topline market trends and assess the potential impact of economic changes on new vehicle demand and change in ownership. Assist in evaluating the implications of regulatory policies on the automotive sector and recommend strategies to adapt the forecast to these changes. Work closely with cross-divisional teams, including S&P's economic, commodities, and country risk departments, as well as all other automotive forecast divisions in S&P Global Mobility. Provide analytical support to clients both face-to-face and virtually. Preferred Skills: Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus. Experience in economic research or analysis, preferably within the automotive or manufacturing sector. Knowledge of global economic policies and their impact on the automotive market. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office to include expertise on Excel, fluency with Word, and well-practiced in PowerPoint. Strong database manipulation skills are an advantage. Strong analytical and data analysis skills. Some familiarity with econometric modeling and forecasting techniques or an existing proficiency in statistical software and data analysis tools would be an advantage (e.g., EViews, R, Stata, SAS). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong presentation skills and comfortable in client interactions. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Passion and knowledge for the automotive industry, future trends, and economic analysis. Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $118,094 to $237,100. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here . About S&P Global Mobility: At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow. What's In It For You? Our Purpose: Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world. Our People: We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all. Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership Benefits: Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body. Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on. Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills. Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs. Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families. Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference. For more information on benefits by country visit: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global: At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation - Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Equal Opportunity Employer: S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 12 Position Summary: As an Automotive Economist at S&P Global Mobility, you will play an essential role in analyzing economic data, trends, and forecasts to support the global automotive forecasting business and its multiple services across the entire value chain of the industry. You will work closely with the various automotive analyst teams to provide insights that drive our market forecasts. This role involves conducting research, analyzing data, forecasting, and providing insights that inform decision-making processes within the automotive sector. The role has a global outlook rather than being region or country specific. Responsibilities: Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on key economic indicators that affect the automotive industry. Discuss findings with the global automotive forecast analyst teams and translate into automotive related implications. Expand subject matter expertise and provide thought leadership regarding selected topics. Provide input into the development of alternative scenarios. Develop and support economic models to forecast topline market trends and assess the potential impact of economic changes on new vehicle demand and change in ownership. Assist in evaluating the implications of regulatory policies on the automotive sector and recommend strategies to adapt the forecast to these changes. Work closely with cross-divisional teams, including S&P's economic, commodities, and country risk departments, as well as all other automotive forecast divisions in S&P Global Mobility. Provide analytical support to clients both face-to-face and virtually. Preferred Skills: Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus. Experience in economic research or analysis, preferably within the automotive or manufacturing sector. Knowledge of global economic policies and their impact on the automotive market. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office to include expertise on Excel, fluency with Word, and well-practiced in PowerPoint. Strong database manipulation skills are an advantage. Strong analytical and data analysis skills. Some familiarity with econometric modeling and forecasting techniques or an existing proficiency in statistical software and data analysis tools would be an advantage (e.g., EViews, R, Stata, SAS). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong presentation skills and comfortable in client interactions. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Passion and knowledge for the automotive industry, future trends, and economic analysis. Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $118,094 to $237,100. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here . About S&P Global Mobility: At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow. What's In It For You? Our Purpose: Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world. Our People: We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all. Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership Benefits: Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body. Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on. Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills. Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs. Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families. Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference. For more information on benefits by country visit: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global: At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation - Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Equal Opportunity Employer: S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email
Your new company Our client in Glasgow is seeking multiple contract Oracle Developers with strong experience in PL/SQL and Oracle Database 19C to lead analysis, design, and development efforts. This role will involve direct collaboration with architects, mentoring of junior developers, and driving the technical direction of database projects. Your new role You will take on a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of the clients' database projects. You will be at the forefront of designing and analysing database solutions, working closely with solution architects and business stakeholders to ensure that our projects meet both technical and business requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining Technical Design Documents, ensuring they are clear and adhere to project specifications. Your expertise in Oracle PL/SQL will be crucial as you develop, review, and optimise complex code, including Procedures, Packages, Functions, and Views. Leading the database development on Oracle 19C, you will implement best practices in database design and optimisation to ensure high performance and reliability.Mentorship will be a key aspect of your role. You will guide junior and mid-level developers through the development process, providing technical support and expertise to help them grow and succeed. You will also lead code reviews, ensuring that our development practices follow industry standards and project requirements. Collaboration is essential, and you will coordinate with architects, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality solutions. You will work closely with project managers and business analysts to align development efforts with business requirements and timelines. Managing the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC) independently, from design and development to testing and deployment, will be a significant part of your responsibility. As the main point of contact for the development team, you will ensure open communication channels with all stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and transparent work environment. Your technical expertise will be invaluable during project planning sessions, where you will collaborate on design decisions and provide insights that drive the success of our projects. What you'll need to succeed Extensive experience in Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle Database 19C. Proven track record in leading database design and development projects. Strong understanding of database optimisation and best practices. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Experience of mentoring and guiding junior developers. Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. The ability to manage the entire SDLC independently. What you'll get in return An initial 6-month contract with the possibility of extension. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Feb 13, 2025
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Your new company Our client in Glasgow is seeking multiple contract Oracle Developers with strong experience in PL/SQL and Oracle Database 19C to lead analysis, design, and development efforts. This role will involve direct collaboration with architects, mentoring of junior developers, and driving the technical direction of database projects. Your new role You will take on a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of the clients' database projects. You will be at the forefront of designing and analysing database solutions, working closely with solution architects and business stakeholders to ensure that our projects meet both technical and business requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining Technical Design Documents, ensuring they are clear and adhere to project specifications. Your expertise in Oracle PL/SQL will be crucial as you develop, review, and optimise complex code, including Procedures, Packages, Functions, and Views. Leading the database development on Oracle 19C, you will implement best practices in database design and optimisation to ensure high performance and reliability.Mentorship will be a key aspect of your role. You will guide junior and mid-level developers through the development process, providing technical support and expertise to help them grow and succeed. You will also lead code reviews, ensuring that our development practices follow industry standards and project requirements. Collaboration is essential, and you will coordinate with architects, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality solutions. You will work closely with project managers and business analysts to align development efforts with business requirements and timelines. Managing the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC) independently, from design and development to testing and deployment, will be a significant part of your responsibility. As the main point of contact for the development team, you will ensure open communication channels with all stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and transparent work environment. Your technical expertise will be invaluable during project planning sessions, where you will collaborate on design decisions and provide insights that drive the success of our projects. What you'll need to succeed Extensive experience in Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle Database 19C. Proven track record in leading database design and development projects. Strong understanding of database optimisation and best practices. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Experience of mentoring and guiding junior developers. Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. The ability to manage the entire SDLC independently. What you'll get in return An initial 6-month contract with the possibility of extension. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Business Process Analyst - Finance We re Quickline, and we believe everyone deserves great internet. Whoever you are, wherever you are and whatever you do online. So we re on a mission to provide just that. Lightning fast, reliable broadband that reaches the places other providers leave behind. Our mission relies on a team full of inspiring people, and we re looking for a Business Process Analyst (Finance) to provide insight and continuous improvements across our systems using Salesforce and Certinia Could that be you? If data analysis gets you out of bed in the morning, driving reporting requirements puts a smile on your face then we would love to find out more about you. This role is based 3days onsite at Willerby, 2 days remote. Here s why you ll love this role - Responsible for leading and implementing digital strategies to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the business - Work closely with Finance and supporting function departments to identify, develop and deliver solutions, to streamline process and implement best practices in a business partner approach - Conduct data analysis and process assessments to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for optimization - Work closely with Technology teams to propose innovative solutions and process changes to optimize these - Drive reporting requirements and solutions within aligned departments, optimizing the ability of business areas to measure KPIs Here s why you ll be great in this role - Experience in driving continuous improvement or digital initiatives, preferably in a similar industry/sector, with knowledge of how to implement process improvements in a dynamic environment. - Demonstrable experience in driving tasks and outcomes to milestones / deadlines, with the ability to self-priortise based on strategic directions provided. - Proficient analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions. - Experience with Microsoft applications, including Excel. - Experience of Salesforce and Certinia administration, particularly around development of reporting and dashboard capabilities The benefits - Pension 5% employer / 5% employee contribution. - WPA Health Scheme Can claim back prescription, GP and optician charges, therapy allowance, private outpatient consultations, NHS parking claim back, EAP, 24/7 remote GP service, member discounts. - 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, your birthday, house move and wedding day off. - High Street Shopping Discount Scheme - Holidays, food and drink, insurance, sport, tech, high street, Ikea, M&S, cinema etc. - Free Parking on site. - Regular Lunch & Learns and company wide Elevenses meets to discuss company direction. - Social Events Summer and Christmas parties etc. - Thank Q Awards Monthly £50 winner, yearly £500 winner. and more. Please note: Unfortunately, we can t offer visa sponsorship.
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
Business Process Analyst - Finance We re Quickline, and we believe everyone deserves great internet. Whoever you are, wherever you are and whatever you do online. So we re on a mission to provide just that. Lightning fast, reliable broadband that reaches the places other providers leave behind. Our mission relies on a team full of inspiring people, and we re looking for a Business Process Analyst (Finance) to provide insight and continuous improvements across our systems using Salesforce and Certinia Could that be you? If data analysis gets you out of bed in the morning, driving reporting requirements puts a smile on your face then we would love to find out more about you. This role is based 3days onsite at Willerby, 2 days remote. Here s why you ll love this role - Responsible for leading and implementing digital strategies to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the business - Work closely with Finance and supporting function departments to identify, develop and deliver solutions, to streamline process and implement best practices in a business partner approach - Conduct data analysis and process assessments to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for optimization - Work closely with Technology teams to propose innovative solutions and process changes to optimize these - Drive reporting requirements and solutions within aligned departments, optimizing the ability of business areas to measure KPIs Here s why you ll be great in this role - Experience in driving continuous improvement or digital initiatives, preferably in a similar industry/sector, with knowledge of how to implement process improvements in a dynamic environment. - Demonstrable experience in driving tasks and outcomes to milestones / deadlines, with the ability to self-priortise based on strategic directions provided. - Proficient analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions. - Experience with Microsoft applications, including Excel. - Experience of Salesforce and Certinia administration, particularly around development of reporting and dashboard capabilities The benefits - Pension 5% employer / 5% employee contribution. - WPA Health Scheme Can claim back prescription, GP and optician charges, therapy allowance, private outpatient consultations, NHS parking claim back, EAP, 24/7 remote GP service, member discounts. - 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, your birthday, house move and wedding day off. - High Street Shopping Discount Scheme - Holidays, food and drink, insurance, sport, tech, high street, Ikea, M&S, cinema etc. - Free Parking on site. - Regular Lunch & Learns and company wide Elevenses meets to discuss company direction. - Social Events Summer and Christmas parties etc. - Thank Q Awards Monthly £50 winner, yearly £500 winner. and more. Please note: Unfortunately, we can t offer visa sponsorship.
We have an exciting opportunity in our IT Team for a Senior Application Service Manager. In this role you will be responsible for overseeing the IT business application services to end-users, ensuring that service level agreements (SLAs) are met, and to maintain customer satisfaction. Primary duties will include providing 2nd line technical support for in scope applications, working with infrastructure and 3rd line teams to ensure applications and platforms are operating as required. In this role you will be also be managing and developing the Service Analyst team, monitoring performance metrics, addressing customer concerns, and collaborating with internal departments to improve service quality. This is a key role which will be driving operational efficiency, implementing best practices, and fostering strong client relationships. Additionally, you will be tasked with identifying areas for service improvement, conducting regular reviews with the Head of IT Service Delivery, and working towards enhancing overall service delivery processes. Key Accountabilities include: Team Leadership : Responsible for leading and supervising their team members, providing guidance, support, and direction to ensure that tasks are completed effectively. Performance Management : This includes setting goals for team members, conducting performance evaluations, providing feedback on performance, and addressing any performance issues that may arise. Resource Management : Responsible for resource allocation within their team, including assigning tasks, managing workloads, and ensuring that resources are used efficiently. Training and Development : Play a key role in identifying training needs for their team members, providing opportunities for skill development, and supporting career growth. Conflict Resolution : Handling conflicts or issues that arise within the team fairly and constructively is an important aspect of line management responsibilities. Communication : Primary point of contact between senior management and their team members, as well as facilitating communication within the team. Policy Implementation : Ensuring that organizational policies and procedures are followed within the team and setting a good example in terms of adherence to company guidelines. Motivation and Engagement : Keeping team members motivated and engaged by recognizing achievements, providing positive reinforcement, and fostering a positive work environment. Risk Management : Identifying potential risks within the team's operations or projects and taking proactive measures to mitigate these risks. Decision Making : Making informed decisions related to tasks, projects, resource allocation, and other aspects of managing the team. Technical Expertise: Strong in application support including technical, Oracle, SQL, JAVA, .net, Unix, Linux and networking, VMware, Cloud (Azure) In-depth technical knowledge of ServiceNow to optimize service management processes and improve system functionality Remaining informed about industry trends and emerging technologies to integrate innovative practices into service management Incident Management: Major Incident Management: Manage, own and communicate major incidents (MIM), adhere to the SLA we have in our process documentation. Knowledge Management: Develop and oversee knowledge management processes to ensure the effective capture, storage and dissemination of information within the organisation Implement best practices in knowledge management to enhance service management and operation efficiency Reporting & Metrics: Utilising ServiceNow to generate comprehensive reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics related to service delivery Ensure that ServiceNow reporting is carried out to identify areas where improvements can be made, facilitating data driven decision making. We would value the following attributes: Proven experience in service management, with a focus on ServiceNow. Strong leadership experience, ability to drive. motivate and develop a team Strong understanding of ITIL principles and best practices. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with experience presenting to senior management. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities effectively. Strong strategic thinking and planning skills. ITIL foundation (v3 or v4) Solid experience in standard ITIL disciplines, e.g., Incident, Change Problem Management Solid experience using ServiceNow We have an array of benefits to suit your lifestyle including; Car Allowance, on target bonus, Employee assistance programme with legal and financial advisors as well as mental health counselling. Perks at Work with discounts in various retailers as Currys PC World, Samsung, John Lewis and more Access to Mental Health First Aiders Contributory Pension Scheme after 3-month service Cycle to Work Scheme Service Based Holidays Career Development and internal progression opportunities. Team members can take up to two paid Volunteer days per calendar year to carry out volunteer activities. We offer Hybrid / Smart working, to allow you to balance your time between home and office.
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
We have an exciting opportunity in our IT Team for a Senior Application Service Manager. In this role you will be responsible for overseeing the IT business application services to end-users, ensuring that service level agreements (SLAs) are met, and to maintain customer satisfaction. Primary duties will include providing 2nd line technical support for in scope applications, working with infrastructure and 3rd line teams to ensure applications and platforms are operating as required. In this role you will be also be managing and developing the Service Analyst team, monitoring performance metrics, addressing customer concerns, and collaborating with internal departments to improve service quality. This is a key role which will be driving operational efficiency, implementing best practices, and fostering strong client relationships. Additionally, you will be tasked with identifying areas for service improvement, conducting regular reviews with the Head of IT Service Delivery, and working towards enhancing overall service delivery processes. Key Accountabilities include: Team Leadership : Responsible for leading and supervising their team members, providing guidance, support, and direction to ensure that tasks are completed effectively. Performance Management : This includes setting goals for team members, conducting performance evaluations, providing feedback on performance, and addressing any performance issues that may arise. Resource Management : Responsible for resource allocation within their team, including assigning tasks, managing workloads, and ensuring that resources are used efficiently. Training and Development : Play a key role in identifying training needs for their team members, providing opportunities for skill development, and supporting career growth. Conflict Resolution : Handling conflicts or issues that arise within the team fairly and constructively is an important aspect of line management responsibilities. Communication : Primary point of contact between senior management and their team members, as well as facilitating communication within the team. Policy Implementation : Ensuring that organizational policies and procedures are followed within the team and setting a good example in terms of adherence to company guidelines. Motivation and Engagement : Keeping team members motivated and engaged by recognizing achievements, providing positive reinforcement, and fostering a positive work environment. Risk Management : Identifying potential risks within the team's operations or projects and taking proactive measures to mitigate these risks. Decision Making : Making informed decisions related to tasks, projects, resource allocation, and other aspects of managing the team. Technical Expertise: Strong in application support including technical, Oracle, SQL, JAVA, .net, Unix, Linux and networking, VMware, Cloud (Azure) In-depth technical knowledge of ServiceNow to optimize service management processes and improve system functionality Remaining informed about industry trends and emerging technologies to integrate innovative practices into service management Incident Management: Major Incident Management: Manage, own and communicate major incidents (MIM), adhere to the SLA we have in our process documentation. Knowledge Management: Develop and oversee knowledge management processes to ensure the effective capture, storage and dissemination of information within the organisation Implement best practices in knowledge management to enhance service management and operation efficiency Reporting & Metrics: Utilising ServiceNow to generate comprehensive reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics related to service delivery Ensure that ServiceNow reporting is carried out to identify areas where improvements can be made, facilitating data driven decision making. We would value the following attributes: Proven experience in service management, with a focus on ServiceNow. Strong leadership experience, ability to drive. motivate and develop a team Strong understanding of ITIL principles and best practices. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with experience presenting to senior management. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities effectively. Strong strategic thinking and planning skills. ITIL foundation (v3 or v4) Solid experience in standard ITIL disciplines, e.g., Incident, Change Problem Management Solid experience using ServiceNow We have an array of benefits to suit your lifestyle including; Car Allowance, on target bonus, Employee assistance programme with legal and financial advisors as well as mental health counselling. Perks at Work with discounts in various retailers as Currys PC World, Samsung, John Lewis and more Access to Mental Health First Aiders Contributory Pension Scheme after 3-month service Cycle to Work Scheme Service Based Holidays Career Development and internal progression opportunities. Team members can take up to two paid Volunteer days per calendar year to carry out volunteer activities. We offer Hybrid / Smart working, to allow you to balance your time between home and office.
Junior Quantitative Analyst (Equities) Job Summary We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Quantitative Analyst to join our equities team. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in the equities space and a strong foundation in quantitative analysis. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with experienced professionals and contribute to the development of cutting-edge investment strategies. Key Responsibilities Data Analysis: Collect, clean, and analyze large datasets related to equity markets. Back testing & Model Development: Assist in the development and implementation of quantitative models to support trading strategies and investment decisions. Performance Monitoring: Monitor and evaluate real-time & historical performance of quantitative models and trading strategies. Reporting: Prepare automated reports on model performance, market conditions, and performance drivers. Collaboration: Work closely with senior analysts, portfolio managers, and other team members to support the investment process. Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus. Experience: 2-3 years of experience in quantitative analysis within the equities trading. Technical Skills: Strong programming expertise in any language, with working knowledge of Python. Experience with SQL and data visualization is a plus. Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights. Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of work. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of financial instruments, market microstructure, and trading strategies. Familiarity with risk management principles and practices. Working knowledge of quantitative finance tools such as optimizations, risk models, and regression analysis.
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
Junior Quantitative Analyst (Equities) Job Summary We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Quantitative Analyst to join our equities team. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in the equities space and a strong foundation in quantitative analysis. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with experienced professionals and contribute to the development of cutting-edge investment strategies. Key Responsibilities Data Analysis: Collect, clean, and analyze large datasets related to equity markets. Back testing & Model Development: Assist in the development and implementation of quantitative models to support trading strategies and investment decisions. Performance Monitoring: Monitor and evaluate real-time & historical performance of quantitative models and trading strategies. Reporting: Prepare automated reports on model performance, market conditions, and performance drivers. Collaboration: Work closely with senior analysts, portfolio managers, and other team members to support the investment process. Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus. Experience: 2-3 years of experience in quantitative analysis within the equities trading. Technical Skills: Strong programming expertise in any language, with working knowledge of Python. Experience with SQL and data visualization is a plus. Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights. Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of work. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of financial instruments, market microstructure, and trading strategies. Familiarity with risk management principles and practices. Working knowledge of quantitative finance tools such as optimizations, risk models, and regression analysis.
Business Insights, London, Fixed Term Contract, £70,000 - £80,000 / year Job Description Reward Gateway, together with Edenred, are a global market leader in benefits and employee engagement. We help our clients and their leaders to transform employee experience that will attract, engage and retain top talent through employee benefits, strategic reward and recognition, well-being, and much more. With our shared missions of 'Making the World a Better Place to Work' and 'Enriching Connections, For Good', you'll be contributing to improving employee engagement and building better, stronger and more resilient organisations to improve people's daily lives. Our shared mission guides our every action and charts a sustainable path to a better future. Your Role in Our Mission: To help achieve our mission we're looking for an ambitious, hands-on Business Analyst (BA) who can take charge of their work items and deliver results that will make valuable contributions to the business. Working within a contemporary product development process, you will work on multiple projects simultaneously, translating business data into digestible information that improves business processes and offerings to our customers. You'll be responsible for assessing the impact of change to various systems, identifying and documenting business requirements, producing functional specifications/user stories/acceptance criteria, executing implementation plans, and supporting the product innovation owners. You'll analyse and model existing and future business processes through understanding and documentation of current business procedures and identifying areas for improvement. As a BA you will work closely with the product innovation owners and business and technical teams. A major contributor to the requirements specification deliverable, which includes writing the business and functional requirements. The BA should perform feasibility analysis and work closely with the product innovation and/or business owner to prioritise deliverables and negotiate product functionalities, ensuring that there is integration between business and technology. What's In It For Me? A chance to be part of an extremely well established, stable and high growth 'Unicorn' SaaS company with over 50 benefits in our employee benefits package including: A flexible holiday plan of up to 40 days per year £400 a year Wellbeing Allowance Substantial bonus payments for a number of life events including pet adoption, wedding/civil ceremony, new family, retirement Employee, friends and family discounts across 1200+ retail, hospitality and lifestyle brands Key Responsibilities Support the product innovation platform lifecycle with: Determining the requirements strategy (both functional and non-functional), including defining the business problem and primary objectives of new solutions Create detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRD) as required and translating them into functional specifications and process models that portray specific business needs Gather, write, split, and update Jira with user stories and use cases Offer on-going support by organising the backlog, determining functionality per release and make sure that each sprint delivers value to the business Analyse and model the business domain to create a complete picture of workflows mapped across all the relevant audiences and scenarios fulfilled by existing and proposed innovation solutions Work with solution architects to ensure new builds meet the business demand. Bridge business to technical communications in analysis and planning stages of software development Provide analytic support by coordinating data extraction from various databases and data interpretation as required Contributing to project / sprint plans, support defining project requirements by identifying project milestones and phases Estimating costs, benefit and time requirements of work items including risks, predicting potential problems and return on investment for shareholders Support the implementation and participate in Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Functionality Testing with comprehensive E2E test cases at the application and multi-application levels Understand system capabilities. Create and maintain technical user cards in JIRA to support innovation build as required Skills Demonstrable experience working as a Functional, Data, or Business Analyst with a solid background and experience in business analysis, system design, configuration, and user stories and testing. Ability to produce functional/non-functional designs Advanced experience in Excel, Visio, MS Project, and JIRA Proven customer interfacing and application integration projects experience Previous project management experience including risk management & an understanding of the various project methodologies (AGILE, PMBOK, Prince2) Demonstrated experience in software development methodologies and industry best practice Knowledge of development processes - SDLC, must be very analytical with problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to help identify, communicate, and resolve issues Previous experience in running workshops, stakeholder meetings, and facilitating agile ceremonies Proven ability to interpret requirements with practice in process modeling techniques underpinned by detailed analytical skills with a view for future change Highly effective written and verbal communication skills with a strong ability to present and convey ideas clearly at all levels The Interview Process Phone interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team. Online interview with the Business Analysis & Project Delivery Manager & Senior Team Member At Reward Gateway Edenred, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you have any specific requirements or need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment journey, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know. Your needs are important to us, and we want to ensure an equitable experience for every candidate. Be comfortable. Be you. We want all of our employees to feel comfortable bringing their passion, creativity, and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, as we truly believe that diversity drives innovation. Express yourself, join our community and help us Make the World a Better Place to Work! Find out more about Reward Gateway's approach to benefits, equality, talent, technology, empathy, and what you'll get in return for joining our Mission at rg.co/lifeatrg.
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
Business Insights, London, Fixed Term Contract, £70,000 - £80,000 / year Job Description Reward Gateway, together with Edenred, are a global market leader in benefits and employee engagement. We help our clients and their leaders to transform employee experience that will attract, engage and retain top talent through employee benefits, strategic reward and recognition, well-being, and much more. With our shared missions of 'Making the World a Better Place to Work' and 'Enriching Connections, For Good', you'll be contributing to improving employee engagement and building better, stronger and more resilient organisations to improve people's daily lives. Our shared mission guides our every action and charts a sustainable path to a better future. Your Role in Our Mission: To help achieve our mission we're looking for an ambitious, hands-on Business Analyst (BA) who can take charge of their work items and deliver results that will make valuable contributions to the business. Working within a contemporary product development process, you will work on multiple projects simultaneously, translating business data into digestible information that improves business processes and offerings to our customers. You'll be responsible for assessing the impact of change to various systems, identifying and documenting business requirements, producing functional specifications/user stories/acceptance criteria, executing implementation plans, and supporting the product innovation owners. You'll analyse and model existing and future business processes through understanding and documentation of current business procedures and identifying areas for improvement. As a BA you will work closely with the product innovation owners and business and technical teams. A major contributor to the requirements specification deliverable, which includes writing the business and functional requirements. The BA should perform feasibility analysis and work closely with the product innovation and/or business owner to prioritise deliverables and negotiate product functionalities, ensuring that there is integration between business and technology. What's In It For Me? A chance to be part of an extremely well established, stable and high growth 'Unicorn' SaaS company with over 50 benefits in our employee benefits package including: A flexible holiday plan of up to 40 days per year £400 a year Wellbeing Allowance Substantial bonus payments for a number of life events including pet adoption, wedding/civil ceremony, new family, retirement Employee, friends and family discounts across 1200+ retail, hospitality and lifestyle brands Key Responsibilities Support the product innovation platform lifecycle with: Determining the requirements strategy (both functional and non-functional), including defining the business problem and primary objectives of new solutions Create detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRD) as required and translating them into functional specifications and process models that portray specific business needs Gather, write, split, and update Jira with user stories and use cases Offer on-going support by organising the backlog, determining functionality per release and make sure that each sprint delivers value to the business Analyse and model the business domain to create a complete picture of workflows mapped across all the relevant audiences and scenarios fulfilled by existing and proposed innovation solutions Work with solution architects to ensure new builds meet the business demand. Bridge business to technical communications in analysis and planning stages of software development Provide analytic support by coordinating data extraction from various databases and data interpretation as required Contributing to project / sprint plans, support defining project requirements by identifying project milestones and phases Estimating costs, benefit and time requirements of work items including risks, predicting potential problems and return on investment for shareholders Support the implementation and participate in Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Functionality Testing with comprehensive E2E test cases at the application and multi-application levels Understand system capabilities. Create and maintain technical user cards in JIRA to support innovation build as required Skills Demonstrable experience working as a Functional, Data, or Business Analyst with a solid background and experience in business analysis, system design, configuration, and user stories and testing. Ability to produce functional/non-functional designs Advanced experience in Excel, Visio, MS Project, and JIRA Proven customer interfacing and application integration projects experience Previous project management experience including risk management & an understanding of the various project methodologies (AGILE, PMBOK, Prince2) Demonstrated experience in software development methodologies and industry best practice Knowledge of development processes - SDLC, must be very analytical with problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to help identify, communicate, and resolve issues Previous experience in running workshops, stakeholder meetings, and facilitating agile ceremonies Proven ability to interpret requirements with practice in process modeling techniques underpinned by detailed analytical skills with a view for future change Highly effective written and verbal communication skills with a strong ability to present and convey ideas clearly at all levels The Interview Process Phone interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team. Online interview with the Business Analysis & Project Delivery Manager & Senior Team Member At Reward Gateway Edenred, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you have any specific requirements or need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment journey, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know. Your needs are important to us, and we want to ensure an equitable experience for every candidate. Be comfortable. Be you. We want all of our employees to feel comfortable bringing their passion, creativity, and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, as we truly believe that diversity drives innovation. Express yourself, join our community and help us Make the World a Better Place to Work! Find out more about Reward Gateway's approach to benefits, equality, talent, technology, empathy, and what you'll get in return for joining our Mission at rg.co/lifeatrg.
Head of Regional Integrated Communications UK&I SAP At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. What you'll do: This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and reporting on strategies for communications in one of SAP's most significant Market Units (MUs) - United Kingdom & Ireland. You will create cross-audience external, executive, and internal communications plans based on SAP business objectives and the Global Communications strategy. You will manage relationships with multiple influencer groups to ensure alignment and efficiencies across SAP. This role builds and manages a strong framework of processes and reporting mechanisms that will ensure the UKI communications function is delivering excellent outcomes, maintaining high standards of accuracy and business alignment, and is scaling effectively to support the business. In alignment with the VP Communications Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA), and working within the integrated UKI communications team, this person will set annual plans and goals for the UKI, rolling up to regional and global priorities and KPIs. This person is also responsible for reporting progress on goals each quarter using SignalAI, our global reporting tool, to measure and analyze results. While this person will not have official management responsibility, they are responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the more junior members of the UKI comms team, which includes one integrated communications manager and one student intern. Accountability: The successful end-to-end communications strategy and execution for UKI. The success of the more junior team members within UKI communications. Experience: Able to set, communicate, and bring others along on a clear course to drive agreed outcomes in a fast-paced and often-changing landscape. Understanding of the business and media landscapes in United Kingdom & Ireland. Experience managing a budget transparently and ensuring maximum outcomes for investment. Experience managing external agencies and driving the best results in collaboration with agency partners. Experience in crisis communications and evolving regulatory requirements in EMEA & UKI. Able to interpret reports and data, and to apply insights and learnings to adjust the plan as appropriate throughout the year. Communication: Builds and maintains strategic partnerships with key decision makers internally. Ensures understanding, trust, and open cooperation on management level and below through effective and appropriate communication. Coaches and encourages team members to support their professional growth and development. Optimizes communication style according to different stakeholders, situation, and media. Formulates clear management objectives and strategies and ensures understanding among team, agencies, and stakeholders. Communicates unpleasant messages in a timely and constructive manner; is a solution-finder. Key Responsibilities and Tasks: Aligning and focusing a regional communications strategy using the most impactful formats and channels. Deriving key communications objectives and strategies to support business objectives and strategies in consultation with internal stakeholders. Managing resourcing, staffing and budgets. Being hands-on as needed to personally develop and maintain relationships with tier one media, analysts, and influencers. Channeling the results of measurements as well as other outside-in intelligence into the processes for building the UKI communications strategy. What you bring: 10+ years of experience in hands-on design and implementation of communications concepts and plans. Experience in delivering integrated communications approaches to more than one influencer type. Excellent English skills - both written and spoken. Several years of people leadership responsibility. Experience in change management communications. Understanding of IT and business software market. Experience and affinity for new media and new communications technologies. Education: College and/or University Degree desired (or equivalent education) in relevant field. We win with inclusion SAP's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
Head of Regional Integrated Communications UK&I SAP At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. What you'll do: This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and reporting on strategies for communications in one of SAP's most significant Market Units (MUs) - United Kingdom & Ireland. You will create cross-audience external, executive, and internal communications plans based on SAP business objectives and the Global Communications strategy. You will manage relationships with multiple influencer groups to ensure alignment and efficiencies across SAP. This role builds and manages a strong framework of processes and reporting mechanisms that will ensure the UKI communications function is delivering excellent outcomes, maintaining high standards of accuracy and business alignment, and is scaling effectively to support the business. In alignment with the VP Communications Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA), and working within the integrated UKI communications team, this person will set annual plans and goals for the UKI, rolling up to regional and global priorities and KPIs. This person is also responsible for reporting progress on goals each quarter using SignalAI, our global reporting tool, to measure and analyze results. While this person will not have official management responsibility, they are responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the more junior members of the UKI comms team, which includes one integrated communications manager and one student intern. Accountability: The successful end-to-end communications strategy and execution for UKI. The success of the more junior team members within UKI communications. Experience: Able to set, communicate, and bring others along on a clear course to drive agreed outcomes in a fast-paced and often-changing landscape. Understanding of the business and media landscapes in United Kingdom & Ireland. Experience managing a budget transparently and ensuring maximum outcomes for investment. Experience managing external agencies and driving the best results in collaboration with agency partners. Experience in crisis communications and evolving regulatory requirements in EMEA & UKI. Able to interpret reports and data, and to apply insights and learnings to adjust the plan as appropriate throughout the year. Communication: Builds and maintains strategic partnerships with key decision makers internally. Ensures understanding, trust, and open cooperation on management level and below through effective and appropriate communication. Coaches and encourages team members to support their professional growth and development. Optimizes communication style according to different stakeholders, situation, and media. Formulates clear management objectives and strategies and ensures understanding among team, agencies, and stakeholders. Communicates unpleasant messages in a timely and constructive manner; is a solution-finder. Key Responsibilities and Tasks: Aligning and focusing a regional communications strategy using the most impactful formats and channels. Deriving key communications objectives and strategies to support business objectives and strategies in consultation with internal stakeholders. Managing resourcing, staffing and budgets. Being hands-on as needed to personally develop and maintain relationships with tier one media, analysts, and influencers. Channeling the results of measurements as well as other outside-in intelligence into the processes for building the UKI communications strategy. What you bring: 10+ years of experience in hands-on design and implementation of communications concepts and plans. Experience in delivering integrated communications approaches to more than one influencer type. Excellent English skills - both written and spoken. Several years of people leadership responsibility. Experience in change management communications. Understanding of IT and business software market. Experience and affinity for new media and new communications technologies. Education: College and/or University Degree desired (or equivalent education) in relevant field. We win with inclusion SAP's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
Are you passionate about ensuring product quality and customer satisfaction? Do you possess exceptional mechanical knowledge coupled with top-notch report writing skills? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Join our dynamic team as a Warranty Analyst Specialist and play a pivotal role in maintaining the highest standards of product excellence and customer service. Position: Warranty Analyst Specialist Location: Havant Role Type: Full-time, on-going temporary contract Key Responsibilities: Warranty Analysis: Utilise your mechanical expertise to thoroughly analyse warranty claims, identifying root causes of product failures and trends. Mechanical Evaluation: Assess product components and systems to determine the validity of warranty claims, ensuring accurate decision-making. Data Interpretation: Interpret complex data sets to generate insightful reports, providing valuable insights into product performance and warranty trends. Report Writing: Craft comprehensive reports detailing warranty analysis findings, offering actionable recommendations to enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction. Collaboration: Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality assurance, and customer service teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives based on warranty analysis outcomes. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field would be beneficial, but not required. Proven experience in warranty analysis within the manufacturing industry. Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to diagnose technical issues. Exceptional report writing and data analysis skills. Proficiency in industry-standard software for data analysis and reporting. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Benefits: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Collaborative and inclusive work environment. Quick start and interview process If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a meaningful impact in the realm of product quality and customer satisfaction, we want to hear from you! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to join our client's team as a Warranty Analyst Specialist. Apply now by clicking apply below. Join us in shaping the future of product excellence and customer satisfaction today! 11.81 - 12.20 p/h, day shift. FPR is acting as a Recruitment Business
Feb 13, 2025
Seasonal
Are you passionate about ensuring product quality and customer satisfaction? Do you possess exceptional mechanical knowledge coupled with top-notch report writing skills? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Join our dynamic team as a Warranty Analyst Specialist and play a pivotal role in maintaining the highest standards of product excellence and customer service. Position: Warranty Analyst Specialist Location: Havant Role Type: Full-time, on-going temporary contract Key Responsibilities: Warranty Analysis: Utilise your mechanical expertise to thoroughly analyse warranty claims, identifying root causes of product failures and trends. Mechanical Evaluation: Assess product components and systems to determine the validity of warranty claims, ensuring accurate decision-making. Data Interpretation: Interpret complex data sets to generate insightful reports, providing valuable insights into product performance and warranty trends. Report Writing: Craft comprehensive reports detailing warranty analysis findings, offering actionable recommendations to enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction. Collaboration: Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality assurance, and customer service teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives based on warranty analysis outcomes. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field would be beneficial, but not required. Proven experience in warranty analysis within the manufacturing industry. Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to diagnose technical issues. Exceptional report writing and data analysis skills. Proficiency in industry-standard software for data analysis and reporting. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Benefits: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Collaborative and inclusive work environment. Quick start and interview process If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a meaningful impact in the realm of product quality and customer satisfaction, we want to hear from you! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to join our client's team as a Warranty Analyst Specialist. Apply now by clicking apply below. Join us in shaping the future of product excellence and customer satisfaction today! 11.81 - 12.20 p/h, day shift. FPR is acting as a Recruitment Business
About the Company - They have been established for over 40 years and has become the largest and leading UK distributor of promotional workwear and leisure clothing. With a head office in North Wales and operations across Europe, the business offers a diverse range of products and operates within a fast-growing industry. About the Role - A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Technology Department within the Process Improvement team who value technology and its impact in delivering process improvement. Within this role you will be asked to target specific areas for improvement and will work alongside the Business Process and Logistics Process Managers in identifying and targeting the highest priority areas of focus. You will also have a responsibility to identify areas of improvement under your own initiative. It is expected the role will cover the following areas; Process Enable the company to deliver significant growth targets by supporting the business teams in maximising the day to day efficiency of processes. Analyse and document processes and present findings to the Process Improvement Team Streamline methods and processes where appropriate by working with colleagues to understand the operation and deliver meaningful change. Projects Play a key role in the implementation of technical projects across all areas of the business. Support concurrent programmes of work whilst assessing the impact on the customer, the operation & colleagues to ensure that the benefits are realised on time and in full whilst ensuring day to day operations are not adversely affected. Support in delivering project milestones and documentation Support in testing new software and processes Technology Support the Technology Department and wider business with technical implementations, changes and issues. Build a close relationship with the Data and BI team within the Technology Department, helping to document the current data points we have for process analysis and being instrumental in identifying new ones. Form an essential part of the Process Improvement team, sharing knowledge and working together to deliver improvements to end-to-end business and logistics processes. Required Skills Process Improvement and change management experience in a similar industry. Ability to document problems, processes, solutions, project documents and business cases to help stakeholders make good decisions. Confident with extracting and manipulating data to generate business insight Logical and analytical approach Resilient and calm under pressure Experience of working within customer service operations in a distribution environment would be an advantage Advanced User knowledge of Microsoft Excel Understanding of reporting and analysis tools Experience of lean and process improvement methodology and exposure to a Six Sigma environment an advantage but not essential
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
About the Company - They have been established for over 40 years and has become the largest and leading UK distributor of promotional workwear and leisure clothing. With a head office in North Wales and operations across Europe, the business offers a diverse range of products and operates within a fast-growing industry. About the Role - A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Technology Department within the Process Improvement team who value technology and its impact in delivering process improvement. Within this role you will be asked to target specific areas for improvement and will work alongside the Business Process and Logistics Process Managers in identifying and targeting the highest priority areas of focus. You will also have a responsibility to identify areas of improvement under your own initiative. It is expected the role will cover the following areas; Process Enable the company to deliver significant growth targets by supporting the business teams in maximising the day to day efficiency of processes. Analyse and document processes and present findings to the Process Improvement Team Streamline methods and processes where appropriate by working with colleagues to understand the operation and deliver meaningful change. Projects Play a key role in the implementation of technical projects across all areas of the business. Support concurrent programmes of work whilst assessing the impact on the customer, the operation & colleagues to ensure that the benefits are realised on time and in full whilst ensuring day to day operations are not adversely affected. Support in delivering project milestones and documentation Support in testing new software and processes Technology Support the Technology Department and wider business with technical implementations, changes and issues. Build a close relationship with the Data and BI team within the Technology Department, helping to document the current data points we have for process analysis and being instrumental in identifying new ones. Form an essential part of the Process Improvement team, sharing knowledge and working together to deliver improvements to end-to-end business and logistics processes. Required Skills Process Improvement and change management experience in a similar industry. Ability to document problems, processes, solutions, project documents and business cases to help stakeholders make good decisions. Confident with extracting and manipulating data to generate business insight Logical and analytical approach Resilient and calm under pressure Experience of working within customer service operations in a distribution environment would be an advantage Advanced User knowledge of Microsoft Excel Understanding of reporting and analysis tools Experience of lean and process improvement methodology and exposure to a Six Sigma environment an advantage but not essential
We're looking for a Finance Analytics & Reporting Lead We are looking for a dynamic and energetic Senior Analyst to join us to support the entire breadth of our Finance function's work. This will require someone who enjoys delivering solutions that solve problems. A strong technical background is essential for this role. We are looking for candidates with experience in data engineering, reporting and analysis, project management and stakeholder engagement. Finance expertise is welcome but not required. About us Fast, flexible finance empowers small businesses to manage their cash flow better and seize opportunities - making their business and the economy stronger as a whole. At iwoca, we do just that. We help businesses get the funds they need, when they need it, often within minutes. We've already made several billion in funding available to over 100,000 businesses since we launched in 2012, and positioned ourselves as a leading Fintech in Europe. Our mission is to finance one million businesses. We'll get there by continuing to make our finance ever more relevant and accessible to more businesses by combining cutting-edge technology, data science and a 5-star customer service. Your mission The Finance function at iwoca encompasses a wide range of tasks, including procuring investment from capital markets, building financing facilities, managing cash flow and banking systems, financial accounting, forecasting, covenant monitoring, liquidity management, and more. The Finance Analytics and Reporting (FAR) team plays a pivotal role in supporting these functions by providing data engineering, interpreting and leveraging business data, producing models, and building the reports and tables that underpin the Finance team's operations. To excel in this role, you will need strong stakeholder engagement skills, an outcome-focused mindset, and analytical expertise. You will be working with complex data sets, collaborating across teams, and delivering actionable insights that support the Finance function at iwoca. Key Responsibilities: Manage and collaborate with multiple stakeholders, both within and adjacent to the finance function. Deliver multiple projects, ensuring that stakeholder needs are met. Manage a suite of reporting and core data tables, ETL processes, Snowflake and Looker for data analysis and presentation. Requirements Experience of stakeholder management is required. Proficiency in handling data through ETL processes and Looker using SQL and Python is highly desired. We are in the process of switching to Snowflake. A working knowledge of Snowflake is therefore highly desired. Basic knowledge of finance would be helpful. Regardless of background there will be a step learning curve in this area. Current and upcoming projects: Automate accounting processes: Automation of accounting processes by managing the monthly posting of the loan book positions to Netsuite. This is crucial for our reconciliation processes and for accurately analysing and representing our financials within our accounts. (Note that no prior Netsuite experience is required). Liquidity and financial modelling: develop complex models of our bank accounts, financing facilities, and future issuance. Create a comprehensive view of how these elements interact to support decision-makers and optimise capital allocation through effective KPIs. Shape financial data strategy: Drive the financial data strategy by enhancing quality and access to loan data and improving the quality and accessibility of Netsuite accounting data. This data supports unit costing analysis and reporting across various teams. Collaborate with finance stakeholders: Conduct ongoing discovery sessions with key finance stakeholders, including Capital Markets, Financial Operations, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Accounting, to understand their specialised needs. Provide solutions tailored to their goals and ensure that available analysis and tools are effectively integrated into their workflows. Provide accurate and complete reporting: Provide high quality dashboards covering financial results, covenants and other metrics. The culture At iwoca, we look to hire smart, passionate, humble individuals with a growth mindset. We prioritise a culture of learning, growth, and support, and invest in the professional development of our team members. We value thought and skill diversity and encourage you to explore new areas of interest to help us innovate and improve our products and services. Our friendly and inclusive environment, combined with our flexible work policies, ensures that you'll have the perfect balance between work and life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. The offices We put a lot of effort into making iwoca a brilliant place to work: Offices in London, Leeds, and Frankfurt with plenty of drinks and snacks. Events and clubs, like bingo, comedy nights, yoga classes, football, etc. The benefits Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership. A private GP service (separate from Vitality) for you, your partner, and your dependents. 25 days' holiday, an extra day off for your birthday, the option to buy or sell an additional five days of annual leave, and unlimited unpaid leave. A one-month, fully paid sabbatical after four years. Instant access to emotional and mental health support. 3% Pension contributions and share options. Generous parental leave and a nursery tax benefit scheme to help you save money. Cycle-to-work scheme and electric car scheme. Two company retreats a year, we've been to France, Italy, Spain, and further afield. And to make sure we all keep learning, we offer: A learning and development budget for everyone. Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers. Access to learning platforms like Treehouse. Useful links: iwoca benefits & policies
Feb 12, 2025
Full time
We're looking for a Finance Analytics & Reporting Lead We are looking for a dynamic and energetic Senior Analyst to join us to support the entire breadth of our Finance function's work. This will require someone who enjoys delivering solutions that solve problems. A strong technical background is essential for this role. We are looking for candidates with experience in data engineering, reporting and analysis, project management and stakeholder engagement. Finance expertise is welcome but not required. About us Fast, flexible finance empowers small businesses to manage their cash flow better and seize opportunities - making their business and the economy stronger as a whole. At iwoca, we do just that. We help businesses get the funds they need, when they need it, often within minutes. We've already made several billion in funding available to over 100,000 businesses since we launched in 2012, and positioned ourselves as a leading Fintech in Europe. Our mission is to finance one million businesses. We'll get there by continuing to make our finance ever more relevant and accessible to more businesses by combining cutting-edge technology, data science and a 5-star customer service. Your mission The Finance function at iwoca encompasses a wide range of tasks, including procuring investment from capital markets, building financing facilities, managing cash flow and banking systems, financial accounting, forecasting, covenant monitoring, liquidity management, and more. The Finance Analytics and Reporting (FAR) team plays a pivotal role in supporting these functions by providing data engineering, interpreting and leveraging business data, producing models, and building the reports and tables that underpin the Finance team's operations. To excel in this role, you will need strong stakeholder engagement skills, an outcome-focused mindset, and analytical expertise. You will be working with complex data sets, collaborating across teams, and delivering actionable insights that support the Finance function at iwoca. Key Responsibilities: Manage and collaborate with multiple stakeholders, both within and adjacent to the finance function. Deliver multiple projects, ensuring that stakeholder needs are met. Manage a suite of reporting and core data tables, ETL processes, Snowflake and Looker for data analysis and presentation. Requirements Experience of stakeholder management is required. Proficiency in handling data through ETL processes and Looker using SQL and Python is highly desired. We are in the process of switching to Snowflake. A working knowledge of Snowflake is therefore highly desired. Basic knowledge of finance would be helpful. Regardless of background there will be a step learning curve in this area. Current and upcoming projects: Automate accounting processes: Automation of accounting processes by managing the monthly posting of the loan book positions to Netsuite. This is crucial for our reconciliation processes and for accurately analysing and representing our financials within our accounts. (Note that no prior Netsuite experience is required). Liquidity and financial modelling: develop complex models of our bank accounts, financing facilities, and future issuance. Create a comprehensive view of how these elements interact to support decision-makers and optimise capital allocation through effective KPIs. Shape financial data strategy: Drive the financial data strategy by enhancing quality and access to loan data and improving the quality and accessibility of Netsuite accounting data. This data supports unit costing analysis and reporting across various teams. Collaborate with finance stakeholders: Conduct ongoing discovery sessions with key finance stakeholders, including Capital Markets, Financial Operations, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Accounting, to understand their specialised needs. Provide solutions tailored to their goals and ensure that available analysis and tools are effectively integrated into their workflows. Provide accurate and complete reporting: Provide high quality dashboards covering financial results, covenants and other metrics. The culture At iwoca, we look to hire smart, passionate, humble individuals with a growth mindset. We prioritise a culture of learning, growth, and support, and invest in the professional development of our team members. We value thought and skill diversity and encourage you to explore new areas of interest to help us innovate and improve our products and services. Our friendly and inclusive environment, combined with our flexible work policies, ensures that you'll have the perfect balance between work and life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. The offices We put a lot of effort into making iwoca a brilliant place to work: Offices in London, Leeds, and Frankfurt with plenty of drinks and snacks. Events and clubs, like bingo, comedy nights, yoga classes, football, etc. The benefits Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership. A private GP service (separate from Vitality) for you, your partner, and your dependents. 25 days' holiday, an extra day off for your birthday, the option to buy or sell an additional five days of annual leave, and unlimited unpaid leave. A one-month, fully paid sabbatical after four years. Instant access to emotional and mental health support. 3% Pension contributions and share options. Generous parental leave and a nursery tax benefit scheme to help you save money. Cycle-to-work scheme and electric car scheme. Two company retreats a year, we've been to France, Italy, Spain, and further afield. And to make sure we all keep learning, we offer: A learning and development budget for everyone. Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers. Access to learning platforms like Treehouse. Useful links: iwoca benefits & policies
Job Position: Graduate Business Consultant - via the Graduate Development Programme Location: London Starting Salary: £28,000 Application Requirements: Minimum 2:1 or above in any undergraduate subject. Ability to work on site 5 days a week. Right to work in the UK unsponsored for the duration of the programme. Grayce is not on the UK Border Agency's Sponsor Register and is unable to sponsor work visas for international applicants. Grayce specialises in driving change and transformation for some of the world's most ambitious organisations. For over a decade, we've partnered with FTSE 100 and 250 companies to deliver impactful results by developing and deploying high-performing talent in the UK and beyond. Our Accelerated Development Programme is designed to launch the careers of recent graduates eager to make an impact. We offer a fast-track route to expertise, allowing you to gain hands-on experience with one of our impressive clients in a variety of flexible roles such as Business Analysis, Project Management, Data Analysis and DevOps. Join Grayce and accelerate your career! Opportunity: You'll embark on a journey of continuous learning, gaining industry-accredited qualifications, whilst getting hands-on experience working full time on site directly with prestigious FTSE 100, 250, and 500 organisations. Delivery: You will work with one client, delivering high quality outcomes during your Grayce tenure, before transitioning to working directly for them. The skills required for exceptional client delivery include natural curiosity, proactivity, adaptability, effective communication and problem solving. Mentoring: Thrive under the guidance of our experienced Delivery Managers and Technical Trainers. They'll be your go-to, offering support, insights, sharing experiences. Progression: Starting as an Analyst with the potential for significant salary progression, you will pick up invaluable skills and complete a minimum of 6 industry recognised accreditations during your time on the development programme. What makes a great Grayce Analyst? 2:1 Undergraduate Degree: We're open to applicants from all undergraduate backgrounds. Analytical Problem Solving: We're looking for analytical minds that can spot patterns and think creatively. Whether it's dissecting complex issues or finding fresh angles, we highly value critical thinking skills and their application. Soft Skills: From effective communication styles to planning, organisation and a learning development mindset, Grayce is committed to building core consultancy skills. Stakeholder and time management are core skills we utilise every day and we look for examples of those through our interview process. Why work for us? Competitive Salary: Starting at £28,000 with potential for significant growth. Industry Recognition: We help you embark on your journey with fully funded, industry-recognised qualifications designed to maximise your experience and put you in control of your career. Mentors and Coaches: Access a network of mentors and coaches dedicated to you, your experiences and development at Grayce. Wellness Support: We are here for you 24/7 with our Employee Assistance Programme, offering confidential assistance ranging from financial and legal support to health and wellbeing.
Feb 12, 2025
Full time
Job Position: Graduate Business Consultant - via the Graduate Development Programme Location: London Starting Salary: £28,000 Application Requirements: Minimum 2:1 or above in any undergraduate subject. Ability to work on site 5 days a week. Right to work in the UK unsponsored for the duration of the programme. Grayce is not on the UK Border Agency's Sponsor Register and is unable to sponsor work visas for international applicants. Grayce specialises in driving change and transformation for some of the world's most ambitious organisations. For over a decade, we've partnered with FTSE 100 and 250 companies to deliver impactful results by developing and deploying high-performing talent in the UK and beyond. Our Accelerated Development Programme is designed to launch the careers of recent graduates eager to make an impact. We offer a fast-track route to expertise, allowing you to gain hands-on experience with one of our impressive clients in a variety of flexible roles such as Business Analysis, Project Management, Data Analysis and DevOps. Join Grayce and accelerate your career! Opportunity: You'll embark on a journey of continuous learning, gaining industry-accredited qualifications, whilst getting hands-on experience working full time on site directly with prestigious FTSE 100, 250, and 500 organisations. Delivery: You will work with one client, delivering high quality outcomes during your Grayce tenure, before transitioning to working directly for them. The skills required for exceptional client delivery include natural curiosity, proactivity, adaptability, effective communication and problem solving. Mentoring: Thrive under the guidance of our experienced Delivery Managers and Technical Trainers. They'll be your go-to, offering support, insights, sharing experiences. Progression: Starting as an Analyst with the potential for significant salary progression, you will pick up invaluable skills and complete a minimum of 6 industry recognised accreditations during your time on the development programme. What makes a great Grayce Analyst? 2:1 Undergraduate Degree: We're open to applicants from all undergraduate backgrounds. Analytical Problem Solving: We're looking for analytical minds that can spot patterns and think creatively. Whether it's dissecting complex issues or finding fresh angles, we highly value critical thinking skills and their application. Soft Skills: From effective communication styles to planning, organisation and a learning development mindset, Grayce is committed to building core consultancy skills. Stakeholder and time management are core skills we utilise every day and we look for examples of those through our interview process. Why work for us? Competitive Salary: Starting at £28,000 with potential for significant growth. Industry Recognition: We help you embark on your journey with fully funded, industry-recognised qualifications designed to maximise your experience and put you in control of your career. Mentors and Coaches: Access a network of mentors and coaches dedicated to you, your experiences and development at Grayce. Wellness Support: We are here for you 24/7 with our Employee Assistance Programme, offering confidential assistance ranging from financial and legal support to health and wellbeing.
Pricing Data Analyst Opportunity for a Pricing Data Analyst to join a in Retail & Logistics business on an exciting growth journey in Lancashire Salary up to £40,000 + some fantastic benefits including flexi working, a collaborative environment and a bonus incentive Apply online or contact Chelsea Hackett via (see below) WHO WE ARE: Operating across the UK, we manage fuel stations, retail stores, and food outlets. Our services include fuel sales, Electric car charging, and partnerships with well-known brands. Growth has been achieved through acquisitions and new locations, along with franchise rights for a leading food brand. OUR BENEFITS: Flexible working hours Generous holiday allowance + bank holidays Companywide collaborative events Performance reward and achievements Life Insurance Pension Contribution Retail discount Mental wellbeing and support And more WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? Analyse pricing data to uncover trends, opportunities, and potential risks. Develop and manage pricing models to aid in strategic decision-making. Perform competitive analysis to assess pricing strategies against industry benchmarks. Work closely with finance, sales, and operations teams to refine and optimise pricing strategies. Provide regular reports and insights to senior leadership on pricing performance and market trends. Track and evaluate the effects of pricing adjustments, modifying strategies as necessary. Support pricing strategies with statistical and predictive modelling techniques. Ensure consistent pricing practices and compliance across all products and markets. PRICING DATA ANALYST - ESSENTIAL SKILLS Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with exceptional attention to detail. Proficiency in Excel, with experience using data analysis tools like SQL, R, Python, or MATLAB. Ability to analyse complex data and communicate findings clearly and effectively. Experience in pricing analysis, market research, or financial modelling is a plus. TO BE CONSIDERED Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly (see below) . By applying to this role you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.
Feb 12, 2025
Full time
Pricing Data Analyst Opportunity for a Pricing Data Analyst to join a in Retail & Logistics business on an exciting growth journey in Lancashire Salary up to £40,000 + some fantastic benefits including flexi working, a collaborative environment and a bonus incentive Apply online or contact Chelsea Hackett via (see below) WHO WE ARE: Operating across the UK, we manage fuel stations, retail stores, and food outlets. Our services include fuel sales, Electric car charging, and partnerships with well-known brands. Growth has been achieved through acquisitions and new locations, along with franchise rights for a leading food brand. OUR BENEFITS: Flexible working hours Generous holiday allowance + bank holidays Companywide collaborative events Performance reward and achievements Life Insurance Pension Contribution Retail discount Mental wellbeing and support And more WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? Analyse pricing data to uncover trends, opportunities, and potential risks. Develop and manage pricing models to aid in strategic decision-making. Perform competitive analysis to assess pricing strategies against industry benchmarks. Work closely with finance, sales, and operations teams to refine and optimise pricing strategies. Provide regular reports and insights to senior leadership on pricing performance and market trends. Track and evaluate the effects of pricing adjustments, modifying strategies as necessary. Support pricing strategies with statistical and predictive modelling techniques. Ensure consistent pricing practices and compliance across all products and markets. PRICING DATA ANALYST - ESSENTIAL SKILLS Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with exceptional attention to detail. Proficiency in Excel, with experience using data analysis tools like SQL, R, Python, or MATLAB. Ability to analyse complex data and communicate findings clearly and effectively. Experience in pricing analysis, market research, or financial modelling is a plus. TO BE CONSIDERED Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly (see below) . By applying to this role you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.
Hall & Partners is a team of unconventional thinkers, obsessed with how marketing influences the relationship between people, brands, and culture. Born out of ad land, we are the insight agency known for weaving creativity with science. We distil data through a strategic lens to reveal 'uncommon insights' - human truths tailored to individual brands, not black box data available to the masses. We partner with clients to shape brand strategy and optimise brand and campaign performance. Our award-winning approach amplifies insights across every business area, propelling marketing decision-making to create an unmatched competitive advantage. We do this for an eclectic group mix of brands, including 29 of Interbrand's Top 50 Best Brands and 16 of the top 20 biopharmaceutical companies. Role We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Analyst with experience in primary research to join our consumer team. You'll be working across a portfolio of accounts that range in size and complexity, managing day-to-day execution of insights projects and uncovering insight that shapes decision making for leading brands. You'll need to have strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and critical thinking skills to respond to a wide range of client needs. Core Responsibilities Client Builder - Building valuable relationships with clients. As a Senior Analyst, you will build positive day-to-day client relationships, anticipating and addressing project needs. You play an active role in client meetings, are curious and ask the right questions, knowing when to bring in other members of the team. You immerse yourself in our clients' business and contribute to work that delivers insight that has an impact on client decision making. Business Developer - Driving business growth with commercial acumen. As a Senior Analyst, you are knowledgeable about the breadth of work we do for our clients and what else we could do for them, proactively sharing ideas for new opportunities and business growth with the team and contributing to proposals. Expert in Craft - Doing the day job brilliantly. You will have strong research skills in areas such as discussion guide creation and analysis of different data and insight sources. You will work with the team to run insights projects from start to finish, managing timelines and creating engaging deliverables. Team Player - Giving and getting the best from the team. As a Senior Analyst, you are an active contributor - you manage the day-to-day running of projects, building strong working relationships with junior team members and suppliers/vendors. You work effectively with others, value and listen to all POVs, and champion collaboration. Role Model - Embodying H&P Values to build meaning for our clients and people. Key Attributes Experience working on quantitative research projects, 1-3+ years - though does not have to all be in primary research, we are open to a variety of backgrounds including people with a passion for marketing, analytics, semiotics, human behaviour, and psychology. Knowledgeable or interested in life sciences, healthcare, and pharma research. Strong time management skills strongly desired. Able to prioritise and deliver outstanding quality on time. Highly motivated and driven, with a hunger to learn and grow. Expert critical thinking skills and ability to come to leaders with solutions. Able to travel occasionally as the job requires. What We Offer You We believe we have a unique culture. It's a difficult thing to put into words but it's all about being challenging yet treating each other with respect. We are naturally curious, and we love to learn and discover new things. We nurture opinions and really respect people who have a point of view and aren't afraid to share their thinking. We work as teams and responsibilities sit with everyone in that team, whatever their job title. A can-do attitude goes a long way in our business, and we don't tolerate egos! We are passionate about helping our people to learn, stretch and grow. We want this to be a place where people feel challenged, as well as guided and supported. When you are not learning from some of the smartest people in insight, you can also take advantage of our Learn training program and attend interactive training sessions and "OutsideIn" sessions with industry experts, that build your skills for the future. Equal Opportunity Employer Hall & Partners is an equal opportunity employer and recognises the importance of a truly diverse workforce. Our teams possess a rich mixture of talent where everyone's contribution is encouraged and valued. We maintain an Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Anti-Harassment Policy to inform, guide and encourage equal opportunities practices within the Company. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief.
Feb 12, 2025
Full time
Hall & Partners is a team of unconventional thinkers, obsessed with how marketing influences the relationship between people, brands, and culture. Born out of ad land, we are the insight agency known for weaving creativity with science. We distil data through a strategic lens to reveal 'uncommon insights' - human truths tailored to individual brands, not black box data available to the masses. We partner with clients to shape brand strategy and optimise brand and campaign performance. Our award-winning approach amplifies insights across every business area, propelling marketing decision-making to create an unmatched competitive advantage. We do this for an eclectic group mix of brands, including 29 of Interbrand's Top 50 Best Brands and 16 of the top 20 biopharmaceutical companies. Role We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Analyst with experience in primary research to join our consumer team. You'll be working across a portfolio of accounts that range in size and complexity, managing day-to-day execution of insights projects and uncovering insight that shapes decision making for leading brands. You'll need to have strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and critical thinking skills to respond to a wide range of client needs. Core Responsibilities Client Builder - Building valuable relationships with clients. As a Senior Analyst, you will build positive day-to-day client relationships, anticipating and addressing project needs. You play an active role in client meetings, are curious and ask the right questions, knowing when to bring in other members of the team. You immerse yourself in our clients' business and contribute to work that delivers insight that has an impact on client decision making. Business Developer - Driving business growth with commercial acumen. As a Senior Analyst, you are knowledgeable about the breadth of work we do for our clients and what else we could do for them, proactively sharing ideas for new opportunities and business growth with the team and contributing to proposals. Expert in Craft - Doing the day job brilliantly. You will have strong research skills in areas such as discussion guide creation and analysis of different data and insight sources. You will work with the team to run insights projects from start to finish, managing timelines and creating engaging deliverables. Team Player - Giving and getting the best from the team. As a Senior Analyst, you are an active contributor - you manage the day-to-day running of projects, building strong working relationships with junior team members and suppliers/vendors. You work effectively with others, value and listen to all POVs, and champion collaboration. Role Model - Embodying H&P Values to build meaning for our clients and people. Key Attributes Experience working on quantitative research projects, 1-3+ years - though does not have to all be in primary research, we are open to a variety of backgrounds including people with a passion for marketing, analytics, semiotics, human behaviour, and psychology. Knowledgeable or interested in life sciences, healthcare, and pharma research. Strong time management skills strongly desired. Able to prioritise and deliver outstanding quality on time. Highly motivated and driven, with a hunger to learn and grow. Expert critical thinking skills and ability to come to leaders with solutions. Able to travel occasionally as the job requires. What We Offer You We believe we have a unique culture. It's a difficult thing to put into words but it's all about being challenging yet treating each other with respect. We are naturally curious, and we love to learn and discover new things. We nurture opinions and really respect people who have a point of view and aren't afraid to share their thinking. We work as teams and responsibilities sit with everyone in that team, whatever their job title. A can-do attitude goes a long way in our business, and we don't tolerate egos! We are passionate about helping our people to learn, stretch and grow. We want this to be a place where people feel challenged, as well as guided and supported. When you are not learning from some of the smartest people in insight, you can also take advantage of our Learn training program and attend interactive training sessions and "OutsideIn" sessions with industry experts, that build your skills for the future. Equal Opportunity Employer Hall & Partners is an equal opportunity employer and recognises the importance of a truly diverse workforce. Our teams possess a rich mixture of talent where everyone's contribution is encouraged and valued. We maintain an Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Anti-Harassment Policy to inform, guide and encourage equal opportunities practices within the Company. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief.
Your new company Our client in Glasgow is seeking multiple contract Oracle Developers with strong experience in PL/SQL and Oracle Database 19C to lead analysis, design, and development efforts. This role will involve direct collaboration with architects, mentoring of junior developers, and driving the technical direction of database projects. Your new role You will take on a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of the clients' database projects. You will be at the forefront of designing and analysing database solutions, working closely with solution architects and business stakeholders to ensure that our projects meet both technical and business requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining Technical Design Documents, ensuring they are clear and adhere to project specifications. Your expertise in Oracle PL/SQL will be crucial as you develop, review, and optimise complex code, including Procedures, Packages, Functions, and Views. Leading the database development on Oracle 19C, you will implement best practices in database design and optimisation to ensure high performance and reliability.Mentorship will be a key aspect of your role. You will guide junior and mid-level developers through the development process, providing technical support and expertise to help them grow and succeed. You will also lead code reviews, ensuring that our development practices follow industry standards and project requirements. Collaboration is essential, and you will coordinate with architects, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality solutions. You will work closely with project managers and business analysts to align development efforts with business requirements and timelines. Managing the entire software development life cycle (SDLC) independently, from design and development to testing and deployment, will be a significant part of your responsibility. As the main point of contact for the development team, you will ensure open communication channels with all stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and transparent work environment. Your technical expertise will be invaluable during project planning sessions, where you will collaborate on design decisions and provide insights that drive the success of our projects. What you'll need to succeed Extensive experience in Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle Database 19C. Proven track record in leading database design and development projects. Strong understanding of database optimisation and best practices. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Experience of mentoring and guiding junior developers. Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. The ability to manage the entire SDLC independently. What you'll get in return An initial 6-month contract with the possibility of extension. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Feb 12, 2025
Contractor
Your new company Our client in Glasgow is seeking multiple contract Oracle Developers with strong experience in PL/SQL and Oracle Database 19C to lead analysis, design, and development efforts. This role will involve direct collaboration with architects, mentoring of junior developers, and driving the technical direction of database projects. Your new role You will take on a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of the clients' database projects. You will be at the forefront of designing and analysing database solutions, working closely with solution architects and business stakeholders to ensure that our projects meet both technical and business requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining Technical Design Documents, ensuring they are clear and adhere to project specifications. Your expertise in Oracle PL/SQL will be crucial as you develop, review, and optimise complex code, including Procedures, Packages, Functions, and Views. Leading the database development on Oracle 19C, you will implement best practices in database design and optimisation to ensure high performance and reliability.Mentorship will be a key aspect of your role. You will guide junior and mid-level developers through the development process, providing technical support and expertise to help them grow and succeed. You will also lead code reviews, ensuring that our development practices follow industry standards and project requirements. Collaboration is essential, and you will coordinate with architects, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality solutions. You will work closely with project managers and business analysts to align development efforts with business requirements and timelines. Managing the entire software development life cycle (SDLC) independently, from design and development to testing and deployment, will be a significant part of your responsibility. As the main point of contact for the development team, you will ensure open communication channels with all stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and transparent work environment. Your technical expertise will be invaluable during project planning sessions, where you will collaborate on design decisions and provide insights that drive the success of our projects. What you'll need to succeed Extensive experience in Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle Database 19C. Proven track record in leading database design and development projects. Strong understanding of database optimisation and best practices. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Experience of mentoring and guiding junior developers. Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. The ability to manage the entire SDLC independently. What you'll get in return An initial 6-month contract with the possibility of extension. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Join our team of technology, financial services and data experts. Credit Benchmark is a financial data analytics company bringing together the credit risk assessments of the world's leading financial institutions to deliver greater visibility into the credit quality of individual entities. We are growing rapidly and are looking for a full-time Quantitative Analyst to join our London Team. The role will be based in our London office, with hybrid working. The role Reporting into the Analytics team, the role is to lead improvements in data quality by developing & improving algorithms for processing our data. Credit Benchmark aggregates data from many of the largest banks in the world and combines this with external datasets to create unique derived output, including credit consensus ratings. The ideal candidate will have some experience within the financial industry with an interest in credit risk and the broader financial markets. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative organisation that builds a unique financial data service harnessing intelligence from some of the most prominent financial institutions around the world. You will also be collaborating with different teams across the company, including the technology, marketing, sales, and bank client relationship team. This gives you unique exposure and insight into numerous departments and areas of the business. As a Quantitative Analyst, you will be part of a busy and diverse team. You will play a key part in applying your statistical & data analysis knowledge to research & develop new algorithms. You will work with other teams to generate new ideas and implement algorithms into our production processes. On-the-job training and further professional development will be provided allowing for the opportunity to build a comprehensive and valuable skillset. Your responsibilities will include Be the lead person for improving data quality through algorithmic approaches Run regular data quality meetings including: Upwards to management Between teams impacted by data quality & involved in implementing new approaches in production Consolidate feedback from external clients and internal users to identify themes Develop and improve processes, rules & algorithms for improving the quality of Credit Benchmark's products Examples include areas such as: Improved algorithms for joining external data feeds to contributed bank data Identifying unique legal entities by combining data sources Improving rules for identifying outliers & unusual data points Implement algorithms in the shared python library and work with the development team to deploy these into production Document new algorithms and present these within company meetings & to external clients What we are looking for Ideally you will: A master's degree in a STEM subject or Financial Engineering with a significant statistics component 4-7 years' experience in a financial institution using & processing company &/or credit risk data Experience in Python (required) Strong data-analytical skills, knowledge of statistics and econometrics The ability to understand technical complexity Proven experience with independent research An intellectual curiosity, with the drive and ability to demonstrate initiative to improve existing processes Strong attention to detail whilst being diligent and determined to deliver high-quality output Excellent administrative and project management skills Experience in managing competing priorities and effectively deliver to deadlines Excellent communication skills, both oral and written Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion At Credit Benchmark, we are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This means celebrating who we are as individuals and as a team because our company and culture reflect the sum of our employees. We strive to create a mindful and respectful environment that includes fairness, kindness, and understanding. We empower each other to bring our authentic selves to work and champion our colleagues' development and achievements. Our diversity brings a multitude of perspectives and ideas and is imperative to the success of our business. We are dedicated to ensuring that principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion are rooted in Credit Benchmark's DNA. We continue to build on these principles as our company grows while retaining the progress we have made as a team. Credit Benchmark is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We believe no one should be at a professional disadvantage because of their background. We do not discriminate based upon any legally protected characteristic and are committed to fostering a working culture that is free of discrimination and harassment. Credit Benchmark is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and employment. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please let us know by contacting our HR team at
Feb 12, 2025
Full time
Join our team of technology, financial services and data experts. Credit Benchmark is a financial data analytics company bringing together the credit risk assessments of the world's leading financial institutions to deliver greater visibility into the credit quality of individual entities. We are growing rapidly and are looking for a full-time Quantitative Analyst to join our London Team. The role will be based in our London office, with hybrid working. The role Reporting into the Analytics team, the role is to lead improvements in data quality by developing & improving algorithms for processing our data. Credit Benchmark aggregates data from many of the largest banks in the world and combines this with external datasets to create unique derived output, including credit consensus ratings. The ideal candidate will have some experience within the financial industry with an interest in credit risk and the broader financial markets. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative organisation that builds a unique financial data service harnessing intelligence from some of the most prominent financial institutions around the world. You will also be collaborating with different teams across the company, including the technology, marketing, sales, and bank client relationship team. This gives you unique exposure and insight into numerous departments and areas of the business. As a Quantitative Analyst, you will be part of a busy and diverse team. You will play a key part in applying your statistical & data analysis knowledge to research & develop new algorithms. You will work with other teams to generate new ideas and implement algorithms into our production processes. On-the-job training and further professional development will be provided allowing for the opportunity to build a comprehensive and valuable skillset. Your responsibilities will include Be the lead person for improving data quality through algorithmic approaches Run regular data quality meetings including: Upwards to management Between teams impacted by data quality & involved in implementing new approaches in production Consolidate feedback from external clients and internal users to identify themes Develop and improve processes, rules & algorithms for improving the quality of Credit Benchmark's products Examples include areas such as: Improved algorithms for joining external data feeds to contributed bank data Identifying unique legal entities by combining data sources Improving rules for identifying outliers & unusual data points Implement algorithms in the shared python library and work with the development team to deploy these into production Document new algorithms and present these within company meetings & to external clients What we are looking for Ideally you will: A master's degree in a STEM subject or Financial Engineering with a significant statistics component 4-7 years' experience in a financial institution using & processing company &/or credit risk data Experience in Python (required) Strong data-analytical skills, knowledge of statistics and econometrics The ability to understand technical complexity Proven experience with independent research An intellectual curiosity, with the drive and ability to demonstrate initiative to improve existing processes Strong attention to detail whilst being diligent and determined to deliver high-quality output Excellent administrative and project management skills Experience in managing competing priorities and effectively deliver to deadlines Excellent communication skills, both oral and written Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion At Credit Benchmark, we are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This means celebrating who we are as individuals and as a team because our company and culture reflect the sum of our employees. We strive to create a mindful and respectful environment that includes fairness, kindness, and understanding. We empower each other to bring our authentic selves to work and champion our colleagues' development and achievements. Our diversity brings a multitude of perspectives and ideas and is imperative to the success of our business. We are dedicated to ensuring that principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion are rooted in Credit Benchmark's DNA. We continue to build on these principles as our company grows while retaining the progress we have made as a team. Credit Benchmark is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We believe no one should be at a professional disadvantage because of their background. We do not discriminate based upon any legally protected characteristic and are committed to fostering a working culture that is free of discrimination and harassment. Credit Benchmark is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and employment. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please let us know by contacting our HR team at
Job ID: Amazon UK Services Ltd. Embark on a Thrilling Journey as Amazon's Senior Finance Analyst, Driving Operational Excellence and Strategic Insights! Are you a financial wizard with a passion for driving operational transformation? Amazon's Fulfillment Network is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Analyst to join our dynamic team in London. As the Senior Finance Analyst, you'll be the crucial link between data and strategy, uncovering hidden insights that will propel our operations to new heights. Your analytical prowess will be put to the test as you delve into a diverse array of data sources, effortlessly manipulating and transforming them into visually compelling reports that inform key stakeholders across Finance, Business, and Operations. Leveraging your exceptional analytical skills, you'll bring complex financial metrics to life. Your ability to educate and empower our teams will be instrumental in driving continuous improvement and optimizing our cost structures for maximum efficiency. Your focus will include supporting HR leadership drive cost metrics and help shape and develop business strategy. Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey, where no two days are alike. You'll tackle ad-hoc analyses, KPI reporting, all while collaborating with a cross-functional powerhouse of experts from our Amazon Finance, HR, and Operations teams. Your strategic recommendations will be crucial as our leaders navigate the dynamic landscape of our fulfillment network. This role offers the perfect blend of independence and teamwork, as you'll have the freedom to dive into complex projects while also fostering close relationships with our on-the-ground operations. Based in our corporate office in London, you'll gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of Amazon's logistics ecosystem working alongside other operational and finance teams. Are you ready to be the catalyst for transformative change? Unlock your potential and embark on an exhilarating career journey with Amazon! Key job responsibilities Use a range of metrics and models to forecast, link operational objectives to financials, and determine opportunities for improvement Explore data to ensure reporting accuracy, and share financial analysis with business partners to support strategic business decisions Produce a financial and operational plan to support business priorities, and lead on associated projects Support with training new team members and contribute to onboarding plans Maintain and build tools for your team to support knowledge sharing and help to standardise processes across EU teams A day in the life As a Senior Finance Analyst, you'll play a core role in a number of projects at any one time. By tracking performance metrics, analysing data and building financial models, you'll identify where we can drive better efficiency and productivity. You'll also show us how different scenarios impact our business from a financial perspective, which is vital for many of our stakeholders to make business decisions. This role will allow you to work independently, whilst also working closely with our partners to provide the insights they need. You'll be predominantly based in one of our corporate offices but may also be based in another of our sites. About the team Customer Fulfilment, or CF, is where it all started for Amazon. CF has scaled up from a humble team of booksellers to a sophisticated global team which handles more than 1.5 million orders every day. The team is the foundation of our business and its efforts have helped us diversify across new regions and services. With the help of emerging technology, we're always looking for ways to offer a bigger, better product range - delivered quickly and affordably. The CF team are the first people in the chain that helps customers get products at the speed we're known for. We're based in Fulfilment Centres, which are at the heart of Amazon's fast-paced Operations network. Our centres are sometimes referred to as the 'First Mile' because it's where most Amazon packages start their journey. We help to manage dynamic inventory and facilitate speedy deliveries round the clock. Lots of different people work in our Fulfilment Centres, so there are plenty of opportunities for every skillset. Some of us work with physical products, while others analyse data to help everyone across the business make smart decisions. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - A degree - Relevant experience in a finance role leading a project or programme and partnering with multiple stakeholders within a business - Relevant experience working with Excel, reporting tools and large-scale data mining tools, such as Power BI, Python, SQL, or Tableau - Relevant experience in financial modelling PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - A bachelor's degree in finance, Mathematics, or Economics - Experience troubleshooting problems and offering solutions to streamline complex challenges - Experience of working in a large team or fast-paced, corporate environment - Experience of making strategic business decisions and manage internal relationships Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice () to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit
Feb 12, 2025
Full time
Job ID: Amazon UK Services Ltd. Embark on a Thrilling Journey as Amazon's Senior Finance Analyst, Driving Operational Excellence and Strategic Insights! Are you a financial wizard with a passion for driving operational transformation? Amazon's Fulfillment Network is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Analyst to join our dynamic team in London. As the Senior Finance Analyst, you'll be the crucial link between data and strategy, uncovering hidden insights that will propel our operations to new heights. Your analytical prowess will be put to the test as you delve into a diverse array of data sources, effortlessly manipulating and transforming them into visually compelling reports that inform key stakeholders across Finance, Business, and Operations. Leveraging your exceptional analytical skills, you'll bring complex financial metrics to life. Your ability to educate and empower our teams will be instrumental in driving continuous improvement and optimizing our cost structures for maximum efficiency. Your focus will include supporting HR leadership drive cost metrics and help shape and develop business strategy. Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey, where no two days are alike. You'll tackle ad-hoc analyses, KPI reporting, all while collaborating with a cross-functional powerhouse of experts from our Amazon Finance, HR, and Operations teams. Your strategic recommendations will be crucial as our leaders navigate the dynamic landscape of our fulfillment network. This role offers the perfect blend of independence and teamwork, as you'll have the freedom to dive into complex projects while also fostering close relationships with our on-the-ground operations. Based in our corporate office in London, you'll gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of Amazon's logistics ecosystem working alongside other operational and finance teams. Are you ready to be the catalyst for transformative change? Unlock your potential and embark on an exhilarating career journey with Amazon! Key job responsibilities Use a range of metrics and models to forecast, link operational objectives to financials, and determine opportunities for improvement Explore data to ensure reporting accuracy, and share financial analysis with business partners to support strategic business decisions Produce a financial and operational plan to support business priorities, and lead on associated projects Support with training new team members and contribute to onboarding plans Maintain and build tools for your team to support knowledge sharing and help to standardise processes across EU teams A day in the life As a Senior Finance Analyst, you'll play a core role in a number of projects at any one time. By tracking performance metrics, analysing data and building financial models, you'll identify where we can drive better efficiency and productivity. You'll also show us how different scenarios impact our business from a financial perspective, which is vital for many of our stakeholders to make business decisions. This role will allow you to work independently, whilst also working closely with our partners to provide the insights they need. You'll be predominantly based in one of our corporate offices but may also be based in another of our sites. About the team Customer Fulfilment, or CF, is where it all started for Amazon. CF has scaled up from a humble team of booksellers to a sophisticated global team which handles more than 1.5 million orders every day. The team is the foundation of our business and its efforts have helped us diversify across new regions and services. With the help of emerging technology, we're always looking for ways to offer a bigger, better product range - delivered quickly and affordably. The CF team are the first people in the chain that helps customers get products at the speed we're known for. We're based in Fulfilment Centres, which are at the heart of Amazon's fast-paced Operations network. Our centres are sometimes referred to as the 'First Mile' because it's where most Amazon packages start their journey. We help to manage dynamic inventory and facilitate speedy deliveries round the clock. Lots of different people work in our Fulfilment Centres, so there are plenty of opportunities for every skillset. Some of us work with physical products, while others analyse data to help everyone across the business make smart decisions. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - A degree - Relevant experience in a finance role leading a project or programme and partnering with multiple stakeholders within a business - Relevant experience working with Excel, reporting tools and large-scale data mining tools, such as Power BI, Python, SQL, or Tableau - Relevant experience in financial modelling PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - A bachelor's degree in finance, Mathematics, or Economics - Experience troubleshooting problems and offering solutions to streamline complex challenges - Experience of working in a large team or fast-paced, corporate environment - Experience of making strategic business decisions and manage internal relationships Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice () to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit