Financial Insights Analyst

Usat Kolayo
Slough, UK
6 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
£50,000.0 - £65,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Information Engineering Power BI Sentiment Analysis SQL Databases Data Analytics

Job description

directly and shapes how the business grows What You’ll Do* Analyse client financials - spanning revenue, sales, and workforce/FTE - to assess quality of earnings, identify risks, and surface trends * Apply due-diligence-style scrutiny to client data: testing definitions, tracing numbers back to source, and flagging where the underlying trends don’t support the headline story* Translate analysis into clear, actionable recommendations that drive business performance* Act as a trusted advisor, supporting customers to improve commercial outcomes, strengthen data quality and governance, and build strong relationships with stakeholders across your customer base* Collaborate with the engineering team to shape product development based on client needs* Support onboarding and ongoing adoption of the platform* Review and quality-check outputs from our AI-powered analytics assistant before they reach clients You’ll Typically work with metrics such as* MRR / MRGP: churn, cross-sell

Requirements

upsell/downsell, organic growth etc.* ARPU* Cohort analysis* Organic growth with/without M&A* Quality of earnings and revenue quality analysis* Sales pipeline forecast* Conversion rates* Customer sentiment* FTE / workforce utilisation and headcount modelling What we’re looking for* 2-5 years’ experience in a financial analysis, transaction services, due diligence (FDD / CDD) or fp&a role* Strong financial acumen - comfortable interrogating a P&L, understanding revenue recognition, and assessing the quality behind a number, not just the number itself* Exceptional attention to detail* Strong ability to tell a story with data and influence decision-making* Confident communicator, comfortable engaging directly with clients and owning those relationships* Commercial awareness - able to connect insights to revenue, growth, or efficiency* Comfortable working alongside AI-powered analytics tools, with genuine interest in how they work* Nice to have: familiarity with SQL or BI tools (e.g. Power BI) - helpful but not essential, as the emphasis here is financial rigour over data engineering What makes this role different* You own the financial insight layer - not just dashboards, but the judgement calls and recommendations that follow* Direct exposure to clients and real business decisions* A small team where your contribution is highly visible and directly shapes outcomes* A unique blend of technical, commercial, and interpersonal skills About UsAt Kolayo, we’re dedicated to building innovative, data-driven solutions that empower businesses and organisations to make smarter, faster decisions. Join us in making an impact while growing your career in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.Our offices are based in a WeWork space by Tower Bridge, overlooking St Katharine’s Docks. It offers barista coffee all day, after-work drinks, and lots of co-working space on top of our office.We also run regular team socials once a quarter - a good chance to get to know everyone outside of client work. Kolayo

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