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Team Overview
The Financial Planning and Analysis team supports planning, forecasting, analytics, and the delivery of strategic financial insights across UK & Europe. Working closely with senior stakeholders, the team provides insight and constructive challenge to support commercial decision-making, improve business performance, and accelerate sustainable growth. The team also helps transform and optimise financial processes so that timely, insight-driven outcomes support the group’s long-term goals.This role reports into the Senior Finance Manager.
Role Overview And Core Responsibilities
- Support accurate cost forecasting by analysing key cost drivers and contributing to the identification and assessment of financial risks and opportunities.
- Maintain the rolling non-people cost forecast in partnership with business stakeholders, local and global Procurement teams, and Finance Business Partners, providing a current view of expected expenditure.
- Support workforce forecasting and staff-cost monitoring for UK and global roles, ensuring forecasts accurately reflect the latest staffing position.
- Develop and deliver relevant, timely, and insightful financial reporting and analysis that supports commercial decision-making and improved business performance.
- Support month-end reporting and undertake variance analysis of non-people costs in collaboration with Financial Control and business stakeholders.
- Identify emerging business challenges and help mitigate financial and operational risks through robust analysis, financial controls, and governance procedures.
- Provide financial analysis and support to colleagues across the Finance Business Partnering team, contributing to shared priorities and effective stakeholder engagement.
- Review and approve purchase orders, confirming that expenditure is within budget and correctly coded and accounted for.
- Review financial processes and operational interfaces, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and contributing to wider initiatives that strengthen the Group Finance function.
Required Knowledge And Experiences
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial information, investigate cost movements, and communicate relevant insights.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage recurring forecasting, reporting, and month-end activities effectively.
- Ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders, Finance Business Partners, Financial Control, Procurement, and operational teams.
- An inquisitive and improvement-focused mindset, with the confidence to challenge existing approaches and identify more effective ways of working.
- Ability to provide accurate, timely financial analysis that supports commercial decisions, risk management, and business performance.
Required Technical Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial modelling, forecasting, variance analysis, data manipulation, and management reporting.
- Ability to develop and maintain rolling cost and workforce forecasts using accurate and current financial information.
- Ability to perform month-end analysis and explain variances between actual expenditure, budgets, and forecasts.
- Understanding of purchase-order controls, cost coding, budget monitoring, and financial governance.
- Ability to prepare clear and insightful financial reports for business and senior stakeholders.
What’s in it for you?
At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business. As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:
- 26 days annual leave and bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Global paid wellness days off and a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
- A generous contributory pension scheme and access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Private health care and a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
- Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart
TransUnion – a place to grow:
If there’s something on the list of essential or desirable skills that you can’t quite tick off, don’t let that stop you from applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful. We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together.
Flexibility at TU:
We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.
Additional support:
At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual’s talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting [email protected].
Interview & Hiring Process:
Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview, your recruiter will inform you of this.
We do not accept any unsolicited CV’s from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL, our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance.
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TransUnion Overview:
At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that’s why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.
Be a part of our Workforce for Good – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
TransUnion Job Title
AF Analyst II, Financial Planning & Analysis
