Finance Analyst

ACCA Careers; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard benefits package

Job summary

ACCA Careers in Aylesbury is seeking a Finance Analyst to support the Accounting & Finance team with clear, actionable financial insights. You will review figures in Power BI, prepare reports and provide analysis to support day-to-day decisions.

You'll develop and maintain Power BI dashboards, manage data flows, produce month-end reporting, and collaborate with the broader finance team on ad hoc projects. The role offers a permanent position with a salary between £40,000 and £43,000 depending on

Qualifications

• Experience analysing financial data and turning it into clear information.
• Confidence preparing financial reports and checking figures for accuracy.
• Strong numerical skills and careful handling of financial information.
• Experience working with colleagues to collect, review and validate data.
• Ability to identify trends and explain variances clearly.
• Excellent Excel and system skills including Power BI knowledge.
• Practical understanding of Accounting & Finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance Power BI dashboards, apps and reporting solutions to support business performance and decision-making.
• Manage the flow of data into Power BI, ensuring reporting accuracy, integrity and continuous improvement of existing analytics tools.
• Produce month-end stock valuation reporting, maintain stock cost data and prepare branch stock reporting templates.
• Generate and analyse key financial and commercial reports, including cost of sales journals, price variance analysis, order book reporting and product pricing performance.
• Prepare insightful monthly business analysis packs and presentations for senior leadership and executive meetings.
• Deliver annual sales order book gap analysis and support ongoing sales performance reporting.
• Maintain and update critical business reporting spreadsheets and data sources.
• Partner with the wider finance team on ad hoc projects, process improvements and business analysis initiatives.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Job description

As a Finance Analyst in Aylesbury, you will help the Accounting & Finance team keep financial information clear and useful for the business. You will review figures on Power BI, prepare reports and provide insight that supports sound day-to-day decisions.

Client Details

The organisation operates in the Property industry in Aylesbury.

Description

• Develop, maintain and enhance Power BI dashboards, apps and reporting solutions to support business performance and decision-making.
• Manage the flow of data into Power BI, ensuring reporting accuracy, integrity and continuous improvement of existing analytics tools.
• Produce month-end stock valuation reporting, maintain stock cost data and prepare branch stock reporting templates.
• Generate and analyse key financial and commercial reports, including cost of sales journals, price variance analysis, order book reporting and product pricing performance.
• Prepare insightful monthly business analysis packs and presentations for senior leadership and executive meetings.
• Deliver annual sales order book gap analysis and support ongoing sales performance reporting.
• Maintain and update critical business reporting spreadsheets and data sources.
• Partner with the wider finance team on ad hoc projects, process improvements and business analysis initiatives.

Profile

A Successful Finance Analyst Should Have

• Experience of analysing financial data and turning it into clear, useful information.
• Confidence preparing financial reports and checking figures for accuracy.
• Strong numerical skills and a careful approach to handling financial information.
• Experience working with colleagues to collect, review and validate data.
• The ability to identify trends and explain variances in a clear way.
• Excellent Excel & system skills including Power BI knowledge.
• A practical understanding of Accounting & Finance processes.

Job Offer

Benefits

• Permanent Finance Analyst position based in Aylesbury.
• Salary of £40,000 to £43,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Standard benefits package.

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