Finance Analyst

Are you an Analyst looking for the next step in your career who gets excited about supporting a high performance finance business partnering team deliver commercial insights in more efficient ways Do you love turning data into insight and insight into action

Digital Realty is looking for a Finance Business Analyst with a genuine passion for financial analysis with proven track record of harnessing new tools and technologies to present data in a better way. If youre curious forward-thinking and ready to shape the future of financial insight we want to hear from you.

What youll do

Principal Accountabilities

Play a key role in:

• Preparing and explaining forecast corporate financial performance on a monthly basis

• Annual financial planning process and regular forecasts

• Annual five-year business plan process

• Direct support of Operational Finance lead in input of forecasts and budgets and KPI review decks

  Review of revenue drivers to ensure accurate and consistent data to help drive decision making

• Support ad hoc corporate or departmental initiatives/projects such as providing financial analysis to assist in building business cases for investment decisions

Key interfaces

• Work closely with other Finance Analysts and Finance Managers within:

  • Financial Planning and Analysis team across Europe
  • Finance Director and Finance Managers (Commercial and Operations leads) in the subregion

• Interface with other business areas in both the UK and Ireland such as;

  • Operations cost control and KPI analysis
  • HR
  • Sales
  • WMarketing among others

What youll need

• Experience of management accounting/budgeting/forecasting and analytical experience desirable

• High level of Excel skills (comfortable with manipulation of large data sets)

• Experience of using AI tools

• Analytical and problem-solving skills - including ability to analyse interpret and present financial and business data.

• Numerate and accurate with a high level of attention to detail
• Able to interact and communicate with finance and non-finance specialists.
• Good verbal and written communication skills able to articulate and document thoughts clearly and to present with confidence and credibility toa variety of audiences.

• Take responsibility for managing and prioritising own work with the resilience to work under pressure.

• Delivery of results to deadlines with a commitment to producing accurate and timely financial information.

• Customer support focus with the ability to build maintain and manage relationships.

• A team player with well-developed interpersonal skills able to promote good team working and cooperation.

• Able to work effectively in groups and cross functionally to achieve objectives.

• Proactive able to explore issues and generate new ideas in developing continuous improvement measures.

• Flexible in approach responding positively to change

Our Team

Our Finance team works in one of the worlds fastest growing and most exciting business sectors. We use our financial expertise and commercial awareness to support and develop an international publicly-listed organization. From managing budgets to financial planning we deliver a full range of finance and accounting services to help our business stay on track and meet our goals. We also have other specialist areas of expertise including Portfolio Management and Lease Administration.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and youll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team youll get to work with people from different business areas challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. Well also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Apply today take charge of your career and grow your talents with us.

• Preparing and explaining forecast corporate financial performance on a monthly basis

• Annual financial planning process and regular forecasts

• Annual five-year business plan process

• Direct support of Operational Finance lead in input of forecasts and budgets and KPI review decks

  Review of revenue drivers to ensure accurate and consistent data to help drive decision making

• Support ad hoc corporate or departmental initiatives/projects such as providing financial analysis to assist in building business cases for investment decisions

• Experience of management accounting/budgeting/forecasting and analytical experience desirable

• High level of Excel skills (comfortable with manipulation of large data sets)

• Experience of using AI tools

• Analytical and problem-solving skills - including ability to analyse interpret and present financial and business data.

• Numerate and accurate with a high level of attention to detail
• Able to interact and communicate with finance and non-finance specialists.
• Good verbal and written communication skills able to articulate and document thoughts clearly and to present with confidence and credibility toa variety of audiences.

• Take responsibility for managing and prioritising own work with the resilience to work under pressure.

• Delivery of results to deadlines with a commitment to producing accurate and timely financial information.

• Customer support focus with the ability to build maintain and manage relationships.

• A team player with well-developed interpersonal skills able to promote good team working and cooperation.

• Able to work effectively in groups and cross functionally to achieve objectives.

• Proactive able to explore issues and generate new ideas in developing continuous improvement measures.

• Flexible in approach responding positively to change