The posting
Job Title – Finance Business Partner Analyst
Job Type - Full Time
Location – Malvern, UK - Hybrid - 2 days onsite
Role Benefits - Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
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About the role:
As a Finance Business Partner Analyst, you will play a key supporting role within the commercial finance function, working closely with Finance Business Partners and operational stakeholders to deliver high-quality financial analysis, insight, and reporting.
This role is ideal for a commercially minded analyst looking to develop strong business partnering skills. You will focus on financial modelling, performance reporting, forecasting, and data analysis to support decision-making, while gaining exposure to stakeholder engagement and commercial strategy.
Reporting to the Head of FP&A and working closely with the Finance Business Partnering team, you will provide analytical support across a defined business area and help drive informed business decisions through high-quality financial insight.
What you'll be doing:
• Build and maintain financial models to support commercial decision-making, forecasting, and budgeting activities. • Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and key business performance drivers. • Support quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes, ensuring timely and accurate submissions. • Produce and enhance management reports, KPI dashboards, and performance analysis for operational stakeholders. • Partner with Finance Business Partners to provide commercial insights and support decision-making across the business. • Improve reporting processes, maintain data accuracy, and develop analytical tools that increase efficiency and business value.
About you:
• Up to two years' experience in FP&A, commercial finance, financial analysis, or a similar finance environment, or newly qualified and looking to develop commercial experience. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and communicate findings clearly. • Advanced Excel skills, with experience using ERP systems, planning tools, and data visualisation platforms such as Power BI or Tableau. • Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality financial reporting and analysis. • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across the business.
What's in it for you
• Develop your career within a high-performing commercial finance and FP&A function. • Gain exposure to a broad range of business stakeholders and commercial decision-making processes. • Build strong business partnering skills under the guidance of experienced finance professionals. • Contribute to forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and strategic analysis within a global organisation. • Enjoy a competitive rewards package and excellent opportunities for professional development.evelopment.
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We provide market-leading, material characterization technologies for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories in the analytics of advanced materials.
We support our customers through their biggest challenges, from developing lifesaving vaccines to sustainable fuels. We wake up every day to delight our customers through innovation, high-quality solutions and workflows, and excellence in customer satisfaction.
We are a recognized leader for quality and insights in material characterization; winning customers with performance and keeping them with service. With more than 2,000 employees operating in over 20 countries across the world, and R&D sites in North America, Europe and Asia.
We are part of Spectris, a company which combines precision with purpose to equip customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. In 2025, Spectris acquired Micromeritics as part of Malvern Panalytical.
