Optimisation Analyst

Optimisation Analyst

About

Biffa is a leading company in waste management, transforming waste into sustainable power, recycling it, and keeping streets clean. With over 11,000 employees, Biffa offers rewarding, challenging, and engaging careers. The company champions diversity and equality, believing that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds are key to a creative and effective working environment.

This role is within the Finance team, supporting the Finance Optimisation Team. Reporting to the Head of Finance Change, you will play a key role in supporting the coordination of change requests, maintaining core Finance processes, and driving operational efficiency. You will also help manage team communications, coordinate meetings, and provide analytical support across projects and ad-hoc requests. This role is ideal for someone proactive, organized, and keen to develop skills in finance processes, systems, and continuous improvement.

Location: High Wycombe (Hybrid Role - 2 days in the office).

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination and submission of change requests, working closely with stakeholders and Product teams to drive delivery and ensure adherence to governance processes.
• Coordinate and support quarterly reviews of the Finance Organisation Hierarchy with key stakeholders and ensure changes are implemented in a timely and controlled manner.
• Manage and prioritize the Finance Optimisation inbox, ensuring timely resolution and escalation of queries.
• Support Finance Optimisation Managers by building knowledge of finance processes and Microsoft products to identify automated solutions that improve efficiency across Finance teams.
• Support data migration activities, including data preparation and validation.
• Assist with process improvement initiatives, contributing to efficiency, standardization, and successful implementation of new processes.
• Assist in organizing and coordinating regular team meetings, including preparing agendas and presenting updates clearly.
• Provide analysis and support across various projects, assisting the Finance Optimisation Team with ad-hoc business requests and inquiries.

Requirements

• Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Proficiency in analyzing, summarizing, and presenting data.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize tasks.
• Adaptable with a proactive mindset.
• Willingness to continuously develop knowledge of automation tools and technologies.
• Open to learning and training on a range of systems and applications as required.
• Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 is desirable.
• Experience using the wider Microsoft technology stack is desirable.
• Understanding of finance processes and basic finance knowledge is desirable.