Finance Analyst

Movianto; Bedford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No weekend work

Discounted gym memberships

33 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase scheme

Flexible pay through Wagestream

Life Assurance

Employer Pension Contribution

Access to Simply Health

24/7 GP, counselling through EAP

Cycle to Work scheme

Rewards platform

Job summary

Movianto Bedford is seeking a Finance Analyst on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will support the Finance Business Partner, produce weekly and monthly finance packs, and interact with the client to keep them informed of account performance.

The role requires strong Excel skills, analytical ability, and comfort working in a dynamic environment. The position offers a 37.5-hour week, Monday to Friday, with an annual salary of £40,000.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include supporting the Finance Business Partner with weekly and monthly finance packs.
• Regular interaction with the client to communicate performance of the account.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to work in a changing business environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce weekly and monthly finance packs with variance analysis.
• Present finance packs and discuss period performance.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting for the contract.
• Ad-hoc analysis and responses to business requests.
• Report contractual KPIs to the client.
• Use financial analysis to identify cost optimisation and risk mitigation.
• Support month-end and year-end close.
• Collaborate with Government Contracts team.
• Provide ad-hoc support to the wider finance team.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Communication

Analytical skills

Independent working

Adaptability

Cost-plus accounting experience

Open-book accounting

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Are you a Finance Analyst who takes responsibility for the client relationship and is able to support with open-book contracts? Looking for an opportunity to work in a dynamic team? Movianto Bedford is hiring!

This is a 12 month fixed term contract. You will be working Monday to Friday, hours (37.5 hours per week) on an annual salary of £40,000.00.per annum.

Benefits

• No weekend or bank holiday working
• Discounted gym memberships
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Flexible pay through Wagestream
• Life Assurance
• Up to 5% Employer Pension Contribution
• Access to Simply Health
• 24/7 GP, physiotherapy and counselling through our EAP service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to MyRewards, a benefits platform

Who we are

Movianto is a leading pharmaceutical supply chain solutions partner offering best-in-class logistics quality for the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostic industries.

Purpose of the role

This role will support the Finance Business Partner and will involve working closely with the core finance and operations teams to produce accurate, relevant and reliable financial information, including weekly / monthly reporting as well as forecasting and budgeting. There will also be a regular interaction with the client, to keep them informed of the performance of the account.

How you'll make an impact as a Finance Analyst at Movianto:

• Partnering with the Operations team and Account Managers to assist with the production of weekly and monthly finance packs for the client, including a variance analysis of actual costs versus budget;
• Present weekly and monthly finance packs, running through the performance for the period;
• Assisting with the budgeting and forecasting for the contract, ensuring deadlines are met in compliance with open-book requirements;
• Assist finance business partners and other analysts with any adhoc analysis and business requests;
• Reporting of contractual KPIs to the client for both contracts;
• Use financial analysis to review costs and identify opportunities for cost optimisation and risk mitigation;
• Support central accounting team with month-end and year-end close;
• Collaborate with the Government Contracts team to identify areas of collaboration, support and opportunities to share knowledge;
• Ad-hoc support to the wider finance team where required.

What it will take to thrive as a Finance Analyst at Movianto:

• Strong desire to learn, improve processes and challenge existing ways of working;
• Expertise with all MS Office applications, especially MS Excel;
• Able to communicate effectively and with confidence, with management and stakeholders across the business;
• Willingness to work and operate in a changing business environment;
• Ability to work independently and using own initiative;
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use these skills to convey financial information to non-finance stakeholders;
• Open-book / cost-plus accounting experience advantageous;
• Understanding of the logistics sector advantageous.

For more information or if you have any questions you can email - recruitment.uk @ movianto.com.

Movianto / Yusen Group is an equal opportunity employer. All tasks must be carried out in compliance with the company and country legislation and practices, health and safety at work and environment guidelines relevant to the market in which the role is operational in. Please note the list above is not exhaustive and we expect the post holder to be flexible within the framework of the job definition. Movianto / Yusen Group seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital / civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability. Movianto / Yusen Group apply all relevant Data Protection laws when processing your Personal Data. If you choose to apply to this opportunity and share your CV or other personal information with Movianto / Yusen Group, these details will be held by us in accordance with our privacy policy used by our team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at Movianto / Yusen Group.