Financial Analyst

TOM People; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growing business

Broad exposure to finance

Senior leadership access

Process improvement

Career development

Job summary

TOM People in Sydney is seeking a highly analytical Finance Analyst to join a growing team. You will work with large data sets, perform reconciliations, improve reporting processes and develop dashboards to support decision making.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of finance experience, advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query) and a degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce. Insurance sector experience is viewed favorably.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in Finance, Financial Analysis, Reporting or similar role.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP and Power Query.
• Experience working with large and complex data sets.
• Excellent reconciliation, consolidation and problem solving skills.
• High attention to detail and analytical capability.
• Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related discipline.
• Insurance experience would be highly regarded, but candidates from banking, wealth management, funds management and broader financial services environments are also of interest.

Responsibilities

• Perform reconciliations and consolidations across multiple data sources.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify insights and trends.
• Support month end and management reporting.
• Investigate data discrepancies and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Develop reporting models, dashboards and analytical tools.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders across finance and the wider business.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Pivot Tables

XLOOKUP

Power Query

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Accounting/Finance/Commerce degree

Job description

We're seeking a highly analytical Finance Analyst to join a growing business. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with large data sets, performing complex reconciliations, identifying trends and improving reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform reconciliations and consolidations across multiple data sources
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify insights and trends
• Support month end and management reporting
• Investigate data discrepancies and ensure reporting accuracy
• Develop reporting models, dashboards and analytical tools
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives
• Partner with stakeholders across finance and the wider business

About You

• 2 to 5 years' experience in Finance, Financial Analysis, Reporting or a similar role
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP and Power Query
• Strong experience working with large and complex data sets
• Excellent reconciliation, consolidation and problem solving skills
• High attention to detail and analytical capability
• Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline
• Insurance experience would be highly regarded, however we are equally interested in candidates from banking, wealth management, funds management and broader financial services environments.

What's on Offer?

• Join a growing and successful business
• Broad exposure across finance, reporting and business analysis
• Work closely with senior leadership
• Opportunity to improve processes and make a genuine impact
• Strong long term career development prospects