Finance Analyst

Kion Group; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in financial analysis is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide insights and improve financial performance. The ideal candidate will leverage their financial acumen and data analysis skills to conduct detailed financial reporting, create dashboards, and support various stakeholders. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 2-4 years of relevant experience. Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with data visualization tools are essential.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in a finance or data analyst role.
• Ability to interpret large datasets and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Experience with advanced Excel functions including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis and prepare reports.
• Translate data findings into actionable recommendations.
• Create visual representations of data through charts and dashboards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Excel

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Overview

As part of the Financial Planning & Analysis department the role will be responsible for collecting, analysing, and interpreting financial data to provide actionable insights that drive informed decision-making and enhance financial performance. This will include creating new reports and templates, amending existing reports and automating and streamlining processes. This role requires a strong blend of financial acumen and data analysis expertise

Responsibilities

• Financial Analysis & Reporting: Conduct in-depth financial analysis, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and profitability studies. Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, presentations, and dashboards for management.
• Business Performance Insights: Translate complex data findings into clear, concise, and actionable recommendations for finance and business stakeholders to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Data Collection & Processing: Gather data from various sources, clean, and pre-process it to ensure accuracy, consistency and completeness.
• Data Visualisation & Reporting: Create clear and compelling visual representations of data through charts, graphs, and dashboards using tools like Power BI and Power Query
• Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders to understand data requirements, define key performance indicators (KPIs), and deliver relevant insights.
• Problem-Solving: Proactively identify data-related issues, troubleshoot problems, and develop creative solutions to enhance data quality and analytical processes.
• Ad-hoc Analysis: Support ad-hoc financial and business analysis requests from various departments.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with industry best practices, new tools, AI and technologies in data analytics to continuously improve our data capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field.
• 2-4 years experience in a finance or data analyst role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to interpret large datasets and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, financial functions)
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Previous SAP experience is desirable