Senior Finance Data Analyst

We're looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.

What does Access offer you

We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.

On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We're an organisation that likes to give back, so you'll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you.

About the role:

You'll be a senior member of our Finance Data team, playing a critical role in transforming financial data into actionable insights that drive business decisions. You will work closely with a range of Finance teams, leading the development of vital company-wide reporting and mentoring team members to elevate analytical capabilities.

You will be responsible for collating, analysing, validating, communicating, and reporting insights and metrics whilst ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our data. Your work will be in collaboration with other Data Solutions team members, data leads, business leads and front-line staff, where you'll champion best practice and technical excellence.

About you:

• You are an experienced Data professional with a proven track record of successfully implementing complex solutions that take an organisation towards its goals (financial or otherwise).

• You have an inquisitive and analytical mind, always questioning why something is happening and what it means.
• Passionate about data, clear communication, and data-driven decisions; you have existing financial knowledge or eagerness to develop expertise in the domain.
• You think about how your role contributes to the overall success of the company; this is one of your main guiding principles in decision-making.
• Experienced with technology systems and BI analytical software, delivering reliable insights while championing best practice.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented; able to work autonomously while setting a strong example, mentoring colleagues, and elevating team standards.
• Comfortable with transparency, ambiguity, and change aiding others to navigate these effectively.
• You enjoy the people aspects of your role and form good relationships. You are trusted and respected as both a colleague and a leader.

Day-to-day:

• Lead engagement with stakeholders and leadership to scope and create reporting.
• Build, maintain and enhance reporting as appropriate for continuous improvement.
• Ensure data integrity and quality by regularly conducting audits and validation checks.
• Drive collaboration on projects with technical and non-technical teams.
• Mentor and support team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Provide training, documentation and guidance to a wide reporting audience.
• Work in partnership with the Data Solutions team and Finance teams for improved resiliency and outcomes.
• Engage with users to understand processes, track outcomes and measure benefit realisation.
• Seek opportunities to find new insights and support root cause analysis.

Knowledge, Skills (and Experience) will include:

• Extensive reporting experience, consistently delivering high-impact analytics solutions.
• You have strong expertise in SQL and leading dashboarding tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI)
• Thorough understanding of data privacy and security relevant to a data analyst role.
• Ability to define user stories and product requirements and prioritise team workload according to stakeholder priorities, guiding others in these principles.
• Excellent data analysis knowledge, including methods for investigating data quality, choosing appropriate summaries, developing meaningful KPIs from data and UI / UX.
• Ability to create clear documentation of data analysis processes and products.
• Great communication skills: able to deliver clear insights and communicate to non-technical business teams and coach others to do the same.
• Technical leadership and mentoring experience, raising team standards and capabilities.

What are we all about

The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used.

With over 9,300 talented individuals driving innovation and customer excellence, we're shaping the future of work. And we want you to be part of it. At Access, people are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive, high-performing culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. If you're excited about this role - even if your experience doesn't tick every box - you might be exactly who we're looking for.

We believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. So why not join our vibrant team, where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you

Let's make a difference together.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You.