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Senior Financial Analyst
full-timeHigh Wycombe

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Location

High Wycombe

Type

full-time

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About this role

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working close to operations and driving real business impact?

We’re looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to play a key role within our Industrial Services division, supporting a high-profile Hazardous Waste business with revenues of c. £77m. This is an opportunity to combine technical financial expertise with strategic partnering, influencing decision-making at senior operational and commercial levels.

The role

As Senior Financial Analyst, you will act as the primary finance contact for the Hazardous Waste leadership team, providing high-quality insight, robust reporting and forward-looking analysis to support performance and growth.

Key responsibilities include:

·       Preparing and reviewing monthly P&Ls, ensuring timely and accurate period-end close

·       Producing financial reports for business cases, capital investment and change initiatives

·       Leading budgeting, reforecasting and annual planning cycles

·       Delivering end-of-year and monthly performance reporting for senior stakeholders

·       Proactively identifying profit improvement opportunities in partnership with the Business Director and wider leadership team

·       Maintaining strong financial controls and governance

·       Supporting operational teams across multiple sites, including site visits, audits and trading reviews

You’ll have genuine autonomy over your area while working closely with the Finance Business Partner and divisional leadership.

 

What do I need to be successful:

·       Part-qualified or qualified accountant status (CIMA / ACCA / ACA)

·       Strong management accounting experience, ideally within services, logistics, industrial or waste environments

·       Advanced Excel and Power BI capability

·       Experience partnering with operational and commercial teams across multiple locations

·       A proactive, resilient and collaborative approach, with the confidence to challenge and influence

Why join?

·       Senior, visible role with direct exposure to operational and commercial directors

·       Opportunity to shape business performance and investment decisions

·       Supportive, professional finance environment with scope to lead projects and drive improvements

·       Competitive package and long-term career development within a major industrial services organisation

 

While the role is remote, being based in or around Milton Keynes / Northamptonshire is beneficial due to regular team collaboration and site engagement.

Other facts

Tech stack
Financial Analysis,Management Accounting,Excel,Power BI,Budgeting,Forecasting,Reporting,Profit Improvement,Financial Controls,Governance,Collaboration,Operational Support,Strategic Partnering,Decision-Making,Resilience,Proactivity

About Biffa Waste Services

Founded in London in 1912, Biffa is a leading UK nationwide integrated waste management business providing collection, treatment, recycling and technologically-driven energy generation services. Through the expertise of our people and investment in technology we promote and deliver sustainable waste management solutions.

We provide an essential service to satisfy the business needs of our commercial, industrial and public sector customers throughout the UK, and help them to meet their legal obligations and corporate responsibility commitments.

We employ 10,000 people and collect waste from thousands of businesses and millions of households across the UK each day.

Our surplus food redistribution partnership with Company Shop Group, and our environmental work with BiffaAward and Waste Aid, also have wider benefits for the UK and beyond.

Since 2002 we’ve reduced our carbon emissions by 70 per cent and aim to be net zero by 2050.

Team size: 5,001-10,000 employees
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Industry: Environmental Services
Founding Year: 1912

What you'll do

  • As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will provide high-quality insight and robust reporting to support performance and growth for the Hazardous Waste leadership team. Key responsibilities include preparing monthly P&Ls, leading budgeting cycles, and identifying profit improvement opportunities.

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