Senior Analyst, Finance

City:  London
Division:  Corporate - CFO

 

Why work for us?

 

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together. 

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

 

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

 

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

 

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

 

Your opportunity

 

  • Execute complex, high‑impact and time‑critical financial analysis to support urgent requests from senior leadership, often under tight timelines and ambiguity
  • Proactively develop new, insightful analysis that supports decision‑making, identifies risks and opportunities, and drives tangible commercial and strategic outcomes
  • Identify inefficiencies in existing finance processes and data flows, and support the design and implementation of pragmatic, scalable improvements
  • Contribute to, and lead aspects of, finance platform change initiatives, working closely with Finance Technology to ensure solutions meet business requirements and improve insight
  • Act as a trusted analytical partner to the Global Head of FP&A & Business Finance, supporting selected managerial activities and contributing to the broader finance transformation agenda
  • Provide flexible support to the wider Finance team during periods of peak demand or capacity constraints, helping ensure critical deliverables remain on track
  • Champion the use of AI, proactively building personal capability and supporting the wider Finance team through knowledgesharing, training and practical use cases to improve efficiency, insight and analytical quality
  • Carry out other duties as assigned

 

What to expect when you join our firm

 

  • Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
  • Generous Holiday policies
  • Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass
  • Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
  • Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
  • Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
  • Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
  • All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
  • Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

 

Must have skills

 

  • Advanced financial analysis and modelling capability; ability to deliver robust, decisiongrade insight from imperfect or incomplete data, applying sound judgement and appropriate simplifying assumptions
  • Executivelevel responsiveness; proven experience handling urgent high profile requests from senior executives, delivering accurate and clear outputs under tight timeframes
  • Strong commercial judgement; capability to translate complex financial analysis into clear conclusions, implications and actionable recommendations for senior decisionmakers
  • Deep FP&A and Business Finance expertise within asset management; strong grounding in profitability analysis, forecasting and adhoc analysis in an asset management context
  • Solid understanding of asset management economics; deep knowledge of revenue drivers, fee structures, product and client profitability, and how commercial performance flows through the P&L
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills, ability to produce concise, executiveready materials and explain complex financial concepts simply and confidently, both verbally and in writing
  • Changeoriented and improvementfocused mindset, demonstrated handson experience identifying inefficiencies and contributing to practical improvements in finance processes, data or tools
  • Adaptability in fastpaced environments, comfortable operating amid changing priorities, ambiguity and competing deadlines, while maintaining quality and attention to detail
  • Collaborative and flexible team player; resultsdriven approach with a willingness to step in, support others and contribute beyond strict role boundaries when required

 

Nice to have skills

 

  • Experience partnering with Finance Technology teams on platform implementations or enhancements
  • Hands on experience of finance transformation programmes, including operating model, data, or reporting redesign initiatives
  • Ability to influence without authority, operating effectively as a senior individual contributor in a matrixed organization

 

Supervisory responsibilities

 

  • No

 

Potential for growth

 

  • Mentoring
  • Leadership development programs
  • Regular training
  • Career development services
  • Continuing education courses

 

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

 

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at recruiter@janushenderson.com.

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Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance. 

 

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.

 

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.

 

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

 

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

 

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.