Finance Analyst

KION; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent logistics company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Analyst to drive informed decision-making through financial data analysis. The role requires 2-4 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Finance or a related field. Candidates must possess strong analytical skills, advanced Excel abilities, and experience with data visualization tools. This full-time position offers opportunities to enhance financial performance through actionable insights and collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in a finance or data analyst role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with large datasets.
• Excellent communication to convey financial information.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze financial data for insights.
• Prepare financial reports and dashboards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for data requirements.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

Excel

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAP

Microsoft Access

Job description

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

We Offer

• 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.

Tasks and Qualifications

Bachelors 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.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Cognos, Forecasting, Hyperion, Microsoft Access, Pivot tables, Accounting, Analysis Skills, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Budgeting, Financial Planning

Employment Type : Full‑Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1