Junior Reporting & Performance Analyst

Overview of role

Join Walkers Professional Services (WPS) – shape the future with an industry leader

Walkers Professional Services (WPS) is a dynamic, fast-growing provider of corporate, fiduciary and regulatory services to leading private equity firms, hedge funds, CLO managers, trusts, and global financial institutions.  With over 400 professionals across eight locations globally, we combine the strength of private equity backing with Walkers’ trusted reputation to deliver seamless, tech-enabled solutions that help businesses to thrive and meet responsibilities with confidence.

As we invest in cutting-edge technology and expand our global footprint, we offer ambitious professionals the opportunity to achieve new career heights and make a real impact.

Why Join WPS?

If you thrive in dynamic environments and want to work with industry leaders, you’ll love what we offer:

• A growth platform – backed by strategic long-term co-investment from Vitruvian Partners and Walkers law firm, accelerating innovation and opportunity.

• Blue-chip client base – work with the best on high-impact, cross-border projects with leading global institutions.

• Global reach, deep local expertise – collaborate across major investment hubs worldwide.

• Empowered culture – a “grown-up” environment that values clarity, collaboration, and commerciality.

• Tech-enabled and client centred mindset – leverage technology to build smarter, more efficient service models.

Role Purpose

Support and coordinate WPS’ management reporting processes across different stakeholder groups, including Business Leaders, senior management, Board and Supervisory Board reporting.

Ensure that reporting is consistent, accurate, timely and based on reliable information, while contributing to the further development and automation of reporting processes and tools.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• Coordinate recurring management and governance reporting processes across WPS
• Define and maintain reporting standards, templates, timelines and quality requirements
• Review and validate reporting inputs for accuracy, plausibility, completeness and consistency
• Investigate inconsistencies, unusual developments or incomplete information and clarify them with the relevant stakeholders
• Coordinate reporting inputs across functions, business lines, regions and other stakeholders
• Identify information gaps for new or existing KPIs and support the establishment of appropriate data sources and collection processes
• Ensure that reported information is structured and presented appropriately for the respective stakeholder group
• Maintain KPI definitions, reporting requirements and supporting documentation
• Support the continuous improvement, standardisation and automation of reporting processes
• Contribute to the development of Power BI reporting, automated reporting solutions and central data/reporting structures

Education, Skills & Experience

• Approximately 1-3 years of professional experience in reporting, FP&A, controlling, business analytics, consulting or a comparable role
• Experience with management reporting, KPI reporting or recurring reporting processes
• Experience working with and coordinating inputs from different stakeholders is beneficial
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with Power BI, data visualisation or reporting automation is beneficial
• Possesses a technology-oriented outlook and a willingness to learn, adopt and champion new digital tools and ways of working.
• Applies technology, data and process-improvement experience to support innovation and help build a future-ready organisation.

Educational Background

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics or a comparable discipline

Required Skills and Attributes

• Strong analytical skills and ability to critically assess whether reported information is reasonable and consistent
• Structured and reliable working style with strong attention to detail
• High level of self-organisation and ability to manage multiple deadlines and reporting cycles
• Strong sense of ownership and personal accountability
• Proactive approach and willingness to independently identify and resolve issues
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at different levels of seniority
• High-quality standards and willingness to challenge incomplete or inconsistent information
• Interest in improving, simplifying and automating reporting processes
• Ability to understand business drivers behind reported KPIs and management information

We’re hiring

Join a team that’s redefining fiduciary and corporate services. If you’re ambitious, adaptable and ready to make a difference, WPS could be the right place for you. Competitive compensation included.