Finance Analyst | Fulltime | Permanent | Salary £36,911 - £43,063 (dependent on experience) | 50/50 Hybrid working
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Financial Analyst with a background in revenue to join our Central Finance team, part of the wider Enterprise Services community. This position is responsible for maintaining robust financial processes, systems, and controls, as well as providing comprehensive analysis of complex revenue data. The role plays a pivotal part in promoting effective financial management across OS.
The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing improvement initiatives, driving efficiencies and ensuring that accounting entries comply with IFRS15 standards and statutory audit requirements. Additionally, responsibilities include supporting, developing, and maintaining systems and associated processes to facilitate effective financial planning, monitoring, and reporting. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential.
A critical aspect of this role involves providing stakeholders across the organization with guidance and up-to-date information to ensure compliance with financial policies and enhance organizational understanding of financial data. Collaboration with Finance Business Partners and Customer Account Managers is required to ensure accurate revenue reporting for business units, expert functions and by Customer. The role supports monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting, delivering variance analysis on customer revenue and actionable insights to inform future planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities.
Key skills & experience we are looking for
Working knowledge of IFRS15 revenue recognition
Working Toward Professional Qualification
Advanced Excel skills
Self-starter & Team player
Microsoft D365 experience desired but not essential
Expertise in reporting solutions for example Power BI desirable
Ability to effectively plan & prioritize work, meeting deadlines in fast paced environment
Strong analytical skills, questions data & looks for root cause
Here is a snapshot of the technologies that we use
Microsoft D365
Microsoft office
Huddle
Workday
Inflo
Power BI
Ordnance Survey is proud to be an accredited CIMA Development Quality Partner, demonstrating our commitment to supporting finance professionals in furthering their development and careers.
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Location: We embrace a hybrid working model at OS and understand there is no one size fits all in relation to how we work. We have a fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire where you will be required to spend 50% of your time with the remaining time being a personal choice as to whether you work from home or spend more time at OSHQ.
Security
OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).
Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.
Closing date: Sunday 4th January 2026 at 23:59
Please submit a covering letter with brief details as to why you are interested in the role.
Interviews are scheduled to take place in person at Ordnance Survey Head office.
Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role, therefore you must have the right to work in the UK, without the need for employer sponsorship.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.
