Senior Finance Analyst

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CGI UK Careers – No holding back

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Position Description:

At CGI, you’ll play a key role in driving financial performance, strengthening financial controls and supporting strategic decisions across our UK business. As a Senior Finance Analyst, you’ll take ownership of sector-level financial reporting, apply your technical accounting expertise to complex projects and contracts, and provide valuable insight that helps our teams deliver sustainable commercial success. You’ll have the autonomy to challenge assumptions, improve financial processes and influence senior stakeholders, while developing your capabilities towards broader Financial Controller responsibilities. Working within a collaborative and supportive finance community, you’ll be encouraged to bring fresh thinking, take accountability for meaningful outcomes and build a rewarding long-term career with CGI.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position with our Bridgend office, once to twice a week onsite.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

In this role, you will take ownership of financial reporting, analysis and control activities for an assigned sector within CGI's UK business. Reporting to the Finance Controller, you will work closely with sector leadership, project teams and finance colleagues to provide accurate financial insight, challenge performance and support informed commercial decisions. You will apply your technical accounting expertise to complex projects and contracts, ensuring appropriate revenue recognition, robust balance sheet management and effective financial governance.

You will also play a leading role in strengthening financial processes, improving reporting quality and maintaining effective controls. With the autonomy to challenge assumptions and introduce improvements, you will help identify risks, resolve complex accounting issues and drive greater financial transparency. Supported by experienced finance colleagues and opportunities for professional development, you will progressively broaden your responsibilities, gaining valuable exposure to Financial Controller activities and building the capabilities needed for future career progression.

• Lead & Analyse – Own sector-level financial reporting and analysis, providing meaningful insight into performance, risks and opportunities to support strategic decision-making.
• Review & Challenge – Lead month-end reviews of project forecasts, revenue recognition, margins, accruals and key assumptions, investigating variances and driving timely resolution.
• Advise & Interpret – Apply technical accounting expertise to complex projects and contracts, assessing contractual terms, determining appropriate accounting treatments and documenting significant judgements.
• Optimise & Improve – Challenge project profitability, estimates to complete, cash collection and working capital performance, identifying opportunities to strengthen financial outcomes.
• Control & Reconcile – Lead monthly balance sheet reviews, ensuring reconciliations, journals, provisions and estimates are accurate, supported and appropriately managed.
• Govern & Assure – Own allocated SOX and financial control activities, maintaining effective documentation, identifying control issues and overseeing remediation.
• Coordinate & Deliver – Manage internal and external audit requests, preparing supporting evidence, explaining accounting positions and ensuring queries are resolved.
• Partner & Influence – Collaborate with sector leaders, project owners and delivery teams to understand operational developments and their financial implications.
• Evaluate & Advise – Review financial models, commercial bids and contract assumptions, challenging risks and providing recommendations to support sound business decisions.
• Innovate & Enhance – Lead and contribute to finance improvement initiatives that strengthen reporting accuracy, control effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Develop & Progress – Act as a senior finance contact for your sector, provide cover for agreed Finance Controller activities and progressively build broader financial leadership capability.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

You will be a fully qualified accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge, sound commercial judgement and experience delivering financial reporting, control and analysis within a complex business environment. You will combine attention to detail with the confidence to challenge financial assumptions, influence senior stakeholders and take accountability for resolving issues. With a proactive and collaborative approach, you will be comfortable managing competing priorities, improving processes and developing your expertise towards broader financial control responsibilities.

• Professional accounting qualification – Fully qualified accountant holding ACA, ACCA or CIMA accreditation.
• Technical accounting expertise – Strong knowledge of accounting principles, with the ability to apply them to complex projects, contractual arrangements and revenue recognition.
• Financial reporting & analysis – Proven ability to interpret financial performance, investigate variances and provide actionable insight to support business decisions.
• Balance sheet management – Experience reviewing reconciliations, journals, accruals, provisions and accounting estimates, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of issues.
• Financial controls & compliance – Strong understanding of financial governance, internal controls and audit requirements, including the ability to manage supporting evidence and remediation activities.
• Commercial & project finance understanding – Ability to assess project profitability, forecasts, working capital, cash collection and financial risks within a commercial environment.
• Business partnering skills – Confidence working with senior leaders, operational teams and non-finance stakeholders to explain financial results and influence decisions.
• Analytical thinking & judgement – Strong problem-solving capabilities, attention to detail and the ability to challenge assumptions and identify practical solutions.
• Communication & stakeholder management – Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and constructively.
• Financial systems & Excel – Advanced Excel capabilities and confidence using finance systems, reporting tools and financial data to support analysis and decision-making.
• Organisation & accountability – Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines, anticipate challenges and take ownership of actions through to completion.
• Continuous improvement mindset – A proactive approach to improving financial processes, strengthening controls and identifying opportunities for greater efficiency.

Skills:

·  Finance
·  Financial Analysis

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.