Finance Analyst

Job Overview

Are you a part-qualified finance professional looking for your next step in a Finance Analyst role with genuine variety, commercial exposure and the opportunity to develop your career?

We’re looking for an EU Finance Analyst – SG&A to join our European Finance team, supporting the analysis, reporting, planning and governance of overhead costs across our European operations.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Finance Analyst who enjoys getting behind the numbers, understanding what is driving financial performance and turning data into meaningful insight.

Working closely with Regional Finance, Local Finance teams, European Finance and key business stakeholders, you’ll play an important role in maintaining high-quality financial reporting, supporting budgeting and forecasting and providing insight that helps the business make informed decisions.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary – We regularly review our salaries to keep your earnings competitive.
• Enhanced Annual Leave – Enjoy a great work-life balance with plenty of time off to recharge.
• Exciting Career Growth – Unlock personal development and career opportunities across the UK & Europe.
• Pension Contributions – We invest in your future with our contributory pension scheme.
• Life Assurance for Peace of Mind – Providing financial security for you and your loved ones.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – Confidential support for you and your family, whenever you need it.
• Exclusive Gym Discounts – Stay fit and healthy with reduced memberships at top health clubs.
• Comprehensive Healthcare Perks – Access an online GP, a hospital plan, and other wellness benefits.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – Save money while staying active with tax-free bike purchases.
• Retail & Staff Discounts – Enjoy exclusive savings on popular brands and products.

Key Responsibilities

• As our EU Finance Analyst, you’ll support a broad range of financial analysis, FP&A and management reporting activities, including:
• Producing regular SG&A financial analysis and reporting for Regional and European Finance teams.
• Analysing actual performance against budget, forecast and prior year, investigating variances and identifying key trends and cost drivers.
• Preparing monthly management reports, dashboards and financial performance summaries.
• Supporting month-end reviews and flash reporting, ensuring financial information is accurate, complete and delivered on time.
• Supporting annual budgeting and forecasting, consolidating submissions from countries and functions across Europe.
• Maintaining financial models, forecasting tools and planning templates.
• Identifying financial risks and opportunities and supporting scenario modelling and ad hoc financial analysis.
• Monitoring committed spend and expenditure trends across support functions.
• Supporting financial governance and controls, including reconciliations, data validation, accruals and prepayments.
• Working with local Finance teams to resolve reporting queries and improve the consistency and quality of financial data.
• Supporting audit requirements and maintaining clear Finance processes and documentation.
• Contributing to the automation, simplification and continuous improvement of Finance reporting and planning processes.
• Preparing financial information and analysis for business reviews and stakeholder meetings.

Skills and Experience

We’re looking for an analytical and commercially minded finance professional who is comfortable working with large volumes of financial data while also building strong relationships with stakeholders.

You’ll ideally have

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline.
• Be a finalist or further progressed in a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or equivalent.
• Experience within a Finance Analyst, Financial Analyst, FP&A, Management Accounting or similar finance role.
• Experience of financial analysis, management reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and explain financial performance.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial models and data.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on data quality and accuracy.
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Confidence working with and constructively challenging senior operational stakeholders.
• The ability to collaborate effectively across different teams, functions and countries.
• Experience within SG&A or overhead cost analysis, logistics, distribution or supply chain finance would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of SAP, Oracle, Workday or similar ERP systems, together with experience using Power BI or other business intelligence and reporting tools, would also be beneficial.

Why Work for LKQ

This isn't simply a reporting position. As an EU Finance Analyst, you'll gain exposure to Finance teams and stakeholders across Europe while developing your experience across FP&A, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, cost analysis and data analytics.

If you're a part-qualified finance professional who enjoys analysing data, improving processes and understanding the story behind the numbers, this could be an excellent next step in your finance career.

Apply today to join our European Finance team and continue developing your career as a Finance Analyst within an international environment.