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Finance Data & Analytics Manager - circa £85K + bonus & bens

Our client, a highly regarded mid-sized Asset manager are seeking a highly analytical and strategically minded Finance Data & Analytics Manager to join their progressive Finance team. This role sits within Finance and is designed to bridge detailed data execution with forward-looking strategic thinking.
The successful candidate will be responsible for consolidating and transforming multiple disparate data sources (Excel, SAP, Power BI and other internal systems) into robust, usable datasets that support financial consolidation, analysis and reporting.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Support the effective maintenance, optimisation and utilisation of core finance systems, including SAP ERP and SAP Concur, ensuring they are configured and used in a way that maximises efficiency, data integrity and reporting capability.

  • The role will also act as a key liaison between Finance and the Data / Transformation teams to ensure finance systems and data flows are aligned, scalable and fit for purpose.

  • Develop structured, reliable datasets for use in:

  1. Financial consolidation

  2. Management reporting

  3. Revenue analysis

  4. Forecasting and budgeting

  • Reduce manual processes and spreadsheet risk through improved data modelling and automation.

  • Support the day-to-day maintenance and effective use of SAP ERP and SAP Concur within Finance.

  • Ensure finance processes are optimally configured within SAP (e.g. chart of accounts, cost centres, reporting hierarchies).

  • Drive continuous improvement in system usage, controls and reporting outputs.

  • Partner with IT and Transformation teams on system upgrades, enhancements and integrations.

  • Build and maintain reporting models in Excel and Power BI.

  • Support senior finance leadership with high-quality analysis and insight.

  • Move reporting from reactive to forward-looking and insight-driven.

  • Identify opportunities to enhance finance data architecture and reporting processes.

Experience & Qualifications

  • Approximately 4–8+ years’ experience in Finance analytics, FP&A, Financial reporting, Finance systems or a finance-focused data / transformation role.

  • Experience within financial services preferred, ideally Investment Management.

  • Strong understanding of: Assets under Management (AUM), revenue drivers (management fees, performance fees) and cost structures within investment firms.

  • Experience working with ERP systems (SAP preferred).

  • Experience with expense management systems (SAP Concur desirable).

  • ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent finance qualification preferred.

  • Strong academic background preferred.

  • Advanced Excel (complex modelling, Power Query, structured datasets).

  • Strong Power BI capability (data modelling, DAX, dashboard design).

  • Experience consolidating data across multiple systems.

  • Experience working with SAP ERP (essential).

  • Familiarity with SAP Concur (desirable).

  • Strong understanding of data structures, data transformation and relational concepts.

To hear more about this exciting opportunity, please email your CV to alex@meredithbrown.com

Ref: AB1323399

Please note: that due to the high volume of applicants responding to our adverts we are regrettably not able to feed back on all applications; only successful candidates will be contacted.

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