Finance Data Analyst
Permanent – Full-time – Location: Newport or Crawley |Hybrid
About AerFin
AerFin is breathing new life into aviation. We buy, sell, lease and repair aircraft, engines, and parts to maximise the value for their owners and provide a lower-cost supply of material to our airline, lessor and MRO customers. Through our deep technical expertise and high-performance culture, we deliver confidence-inspiring quality, safety and value to our customers. Our blend of industry expertise and experience – today’s insight and tomorrow’s foresight – gives us a unique perspective on our industry that is trusted by over 600 customers across six continents. With regional hubs in Europe, Asia and the USA we’re perfectly placed to keep fleets flying and get deals done. That’s the AerFin way. That’s the way ahead.
About the Role
The Finance Data Analyst will play a key role in transforming finance reporting through automation, standardisation, and self‑service insight. This role focuses on reducing manual, spreadsheet‑based reporting and improving the speed, quality, and consistency of financial insight across the business.
Working closely with Finance, Commercial teams, and IT & Transformation, you will design and deliver automated dashboards and reporting models that create a trusted single version of the truth and support better, data‑driven decision making.
What you'll do
Design, develop, and maintain automated finance and performance reporting using Power BI, Power Query, Excel, and related tools
Replace manual spreadsheet reporting with robust, repeatable, and well‑governed automated solutions
Partner with Finance stakeholders to translate reporting needs into clear dashboards, MI packs, and analytical outputs
Develop reporting models to support financial performance, commercial insight, and management reporting
Ensure reporting outputs are accurate, consistent, and aligned to finance definitions and controls
Enable self‑service reporting, reducing reliance on ad hoc data requests
Continuously improve reporting processes to enhance efficiency, usability, and insight quality
Deliver ad hoc analysis to support decision‑making, business cases, and performance deep dives
Produce documentation and guidance to support adoption and consistent use of reporting tools
Become certified in future finance data platforms and support the development of consistent underlying finance data models
Act as a subject matter expert for finance reporting tools, standards, and best practices
What we're looking for
Experience in a Finance Data Analyst, Finance MI, or Finance Reporting Analyst role
Strong understanding of finance reporting, performance management, and management information
Advanced skills in Power BI, Power Query, and Excel, with a proven track record of reporting automation
Ability to design end‑to‑end reporting solutions from requirements through to delivery and adoption
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
High attention to detail and commitment to reporting accuracy
Proactive mindset with a strong interest in finance automation and analytics
Nice to have
Qualified or part‑qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience
Experience in an asset‑heavy or operationally complex environment
Understanding of analytics architecture (data models, semantic layers, governed reporting)
Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks for Finance, or similar platforms
Experience supporting reporting transformation initiatives
In return we offer
Discretionary Bonus Scheme
Volunteering Leave
Life Assurance
Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Healthcare Scheme
28 days of annual with an option to buy or sell an additional 5 days per year
Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
Multi-gym pass discount
Grandternity Leave
Appreciation & Festive Reward
Social events and much more
AerFin is an equal opportunities employer, which cultivates opinion, listens to all views with respect, recognises people based on their merits without bias and embraces diversity.
(NB. we will not consider any CVs from agencies at this point, and will reach out to our PSL if required)
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- Crawley , Newport
- Remote status
- Hybrid