What Are We Looking For?
With our ongoing growth, an exciting opportunity has opened within the Finance Team for a Financial Systems Analyst to join our team in Cumbernauld or Edinburgh. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will take responsibility of enabling high-quality commercial decision-making through robust data, systems ownership, and insightful financial analysis.
As an integral part of the Finance Team, the Financial Systems Analyst will lead the data and systems perspective within Commercial Finance, ensuring month-end reporting is accurate and timely, business plans are analytically robust, and finance systems and data structures are fit for purpose and continuously improved.
Some of Your Key Duties Include:
- Lead the data and systems elements of the month-end process within Commercial Finance.
- Produce accurate, timely and insightful monthly reporting packs (revenue, margin, cost, KPIs).
- Ensure integrity and reconciliation of financial and operational data across systems.
- Deliver variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year, highlighting risks and opportunities.
- Continuously improve automation and efficiency of reporting processes.
- Support the development of annual budgets, reforecasts and long-range plans from a data and modelling perspective.
- Build and maintain robust financial models to evaluate commercial opportunities and strategic initiatives.
- Provide scenario analysis and sensitivity modelling to support decision-making.
- Ensure planning tools and datasets are aligned with reporting structures and business requirements.
- Act as the systems and data lead within Commercial Finance.
- Own and develop finance data models, reporting structures, and system integrations.
- Translate commercial finance requirements into system and reporting solutions.
- Identify and drive process improvement initiatives across finance data flows.
- Provide analytical support to Commercial Finance Business Partners and senior stakeholders.
- Turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.
- Support pricing, contract evaluation and profitability analysis.
- Challenge assumptions using data-driven evidence.
What Do You Need?
- Qualified / part-qualified accountant or equivalent commercial finance experience.
- Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial modelling best practices.
- Experience with finance systems (e.g. ERP, planning tools, BI platforms).
- Strong data manipulation skills (e.g. Power BI, SQL, Power Query or similar).
- Experience supporting month-end and budgeting processes.
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Ability to communicate complex analysis clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Who Are We?
RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market-leading products and solutions for purifying drinking water, recycling wastewater, and cleaning water in industrial processes. We are disrupting the water sector, delivering water treatment products, technologies, and services to clients across the UK. RSE provides offsite modular build solutions using a low-carbon approach compared to traditional construction methods and our unique offering to the market focuses on innovation, efficiency, and excellence.
Established in 1982, RSE has grown into one of the most prominent MEICA engineering businesses in the UK water industry. We have created a complete in-house and full-service capability from project inception through to design, fabrication, and delivery by means of installation and commissioning. We additionally have one of the largest servicing and maintenance teams in the market, to ensure we’re on hand for all our clients’ needs.
Our service offering presents industry-leading innovative solutions and our dedicated staff play a key role in delivering our sustainability and wider business goals. With over 2000 staff across our group of companies, our strategic ambition will see the business continue to grow as we expand our operations and diversify our products. One of RSE’s key focuses is driving servant leadership and giving our people the opportunity and responsibility to take an entrepreneurial approach in their career development.
What RSE Offer
To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that RSE is renowned for, we know we need the best people in the industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in an innovative and fast-paced environment. At RSE, you’ll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through our Business Streams and work within dynamic teams that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader.
- Industry-leading salary based on your experience.
- Hybrid Working (where applicable).
- A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go.
- Private Healthcare (Personal).
- Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years’ service.
- Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Cycle to Work.
- Discounted National Gym Membership.
- Professional Fees Paid.
- Employee Discount Platform.
- EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme.
- Access to our network of health professionals including mental health champions and Occupational Health Nurse.
In a flourishing sector where there are vast career opportunities available, we believe by leading transformation in the industry our offering to the market means our people have the space to thrive.
If you’re interested in a career with a company that will harness your skills and provide you with the support to create your own future within the water industry, apply now