• All LocationsAll Locations:
    London (International House)
  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type
    Permanent
  • Business AreaBusiness Area
    QA
  • Function
    Finance
  • About The Role

  • Job advert 

    The role: Trading and Forecast Analyst, London
    Location: London, Hybrid – 3 days in the office & 2 days at home 
    Contract: Full time, 37.5 hrs per week 
    Package: competitive base salary

    This role combines commercial acumen, analytical expertise, and business process insight to support and enhance the performance of the Learning business. The successful candidate will play a key role in forecasting trading performance, analysing pipeline data, and delivering actionable insights to drive strategic decision-making.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Analyse and report on pipeline drivers and conversion to invoicing using Salesforce and other data sources.
    • Identify and address root causes of inaccuracies in trading forecasts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve or mitigate issues.
    • Contribute to the improvement of business processes that underpin forecasting (from leads to opportunities to invoicing).
    • Provide insights from pipeline and forecast data to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities, feeding back to Sales and other teams to improve performance.
    • Develop new visualisation methods to uncover hidden trends and performance issues.
    • Undertake ad hoc commercial analysis and scenario modelling as requested by the Learning CFO, Group CFO, or other senior stakeholders.
    • Build strong working relationships with Sales Operations, Sales Management, FP&A, BI, and other Finance and support teams.

    Experience & Skills

    • Experience working with CRM data and managing large datasets; Salesforce experience preferred.
    • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
    • Experience in business process design or improvement is desirable.
    • High attention to detail with solid problem-solving capabilities.
    • Excellent data visualisation skills.
    • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI experience is a plus.
    • Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal.
    Key Competencies
    • Analytical and inquisitive mindset with a drive to challenge the status quo.
    • Enthusiasm for using insights to deliver financial and operational improvements.
    • Strong project management and organisational skills.
    • Adaptability to shifting priorities and business needs.
    • Effective influencer with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
    • Passionate about improving commercial outcomes through evidence-based decision-making.
  • About Us

  •  

    At QA, we believe the future belongs to organisations that are able to learn, master and apply new skills at pace and scale. As the largest tech training company in the UK and the fastest-growing in the US, we partner with 96% of the FTSE and most of the Fortune 500. We have served over 4,000 customers and 1+ million learners since 1985. 

     

    We believe skills alone aren’t enough but need to be applied back to the business in order to effect change. We do this through tailored learning programmes that connect learning across an organisation’s siloes, create continuity for learners, and feature collaborative, cohort-based modalities to apply skills at pace and at scale. Our unique end-to-end learning solution draws from deep expertise across apprenticeships and instructor-led training,and self-paced learning. 

     

    Please find out more about us at https://www.qa.com/about/careers/ 

     

    Our people


    We are an equal opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment.

    We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. All applicants with a disability who fulfil the role criteria will be progressed to the next stage of the process. Please let us know what reasonable adjustment, if any, you require.

     

    Benefits


    Taking time for ourselves is so important these days which is why we dedicate some of our benefits to support your health & wellbeing. These include: 27 days holiday each year, holiday buying scheme, Medicash plan, Gympass, Cycle to Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and 2 days per year charity leave.

     

    If this is what you’re looking for, here are the next steps:

    Hit the apply button and register on our QA website to fill out our quick and easy application form.


    #LifeatQA #QA #theresnoplacelikeqa #LI-hybrid 


     #LI-LS1

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