Barden are partnering with a world-leading healthcare and life sciences organisation to recruit a Financial Analyst to join their EMEA Operations Finance team. This is a high-visibility role offering strong exposure to senior leadership, regional stakeholders, and key business decision-making across multiple markets.
The role:
As a key member of the EMEA Finance team, you will play a central role in financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and commercial analysis, partnering closely with Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A and Commercial Finance teams.
You’ll be responsible for turning complex financial data into meaningful business insights, supporting strategic decision-making and driving continuous improvement across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and present monthly and quarterly financial reporting packs for senior leadership.
- Deliver budgets, forecasts and latest estimates across EMEA markets.
- Partner with operational leadership teams to identify cost-saving and value-creation opportunities.
- Analyse financial performance, variances and key business drivers.
- Support investment reviews and working capital optimisation initiatives.
- Ensure accuracy of intercompany charges, allocations and accruals.
- Develop insightful dashboards and reporting tools to support business decisions.
- Collaborate with global finance functions to maintain high-quality financial data.
- Drive process improvements, automation initiatives and enhanced reporting capabilities.
- Support audit activities, compliance requirements and internal controls.
- Work closely with stakeholders across Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial and Tax functions.
About You
- Qualified accountant or finance professional with strong analytical and commercial acumen.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience with ERP and reporting systems such as SAP, Anaplan or similar.
- Power BI and/or Alteryx experience would be highly advantageous.
- Strong financial planning, forecasting and reporting experience.
- Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multinational environment.
- Naturally curious, proactive and focused on continuous improvement.
- Able to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance audiences.
- Interested in leveraging digital technologies, automation and AI tools to improve processes and decision-making.