Finance Analyst

Howett Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Epsom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Epsom based business is seeking a Finance Analyst to support the FP&A Manager. Responsibilities include producing management accounts, analyzing financial data, and supporting forecasting activities. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in finance, strong double entry bookkeeping skills, and proficiency in SAP is advantageous. Benefits include 25 days holiday, 6% pension, and flexible working hours.

Benefits

25 days holiday

6% pension

Free parking

Subsidised canteen

Career progression

Study support

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 3+ years of financial management reporting experience highly desirable.
• Extensive experience working in a finance team with strong bookkeeping skills.
• Experience using SAP is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the FP&A Manager with financial and operational analysis.
• Responsibility for P&L production and monthly management accounts.
• Communicate financial results concisely.

Skills

Financial management reporting

Strong double entry bookkeeping

Balance sheet reconciliation

SAP

Job description

Due to an internal promotion a leading Epsom based business is seeking Finance Analyst to join its team.

Finance Analyst - About The Role

The role is to support the FP&A Manager in providing the business with key financial and operational analysis. There will be a significant focus on the month end reporting cycle in order to produce timely, relevant and accurate management information, whilst striving to find more efficient ways of working.

As the Finance Analyst you will:

Monthly Management Reporting

• Responsibility for P&Ls, production of management accounts. Review and check consolidated P&L, raise queries as required. Deliver on-time and accurate monthly management accounts to the business.
• Work closely with other members of the finance team to produce accurate and understood monthly management accounts for distribution across the business
• Review requirements for monthly accruals/prepayments, deferred/accrued income, post as required.
• Analysis of monthly financial data, identifying trends and anomalies to increase accuracy of reporting.
• Have a clear understanding of the financial results and the ability to concisely communicate the key elements that have impacted on business performance.
• Support the Finance Manager in preparation of consolidated monthly management accounts
• Design and implement process improvements.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations with supporting evidence on a monthly basis
• Prepare overview of all clinical balance sheets, including risks and opportunities
• Support of the forecasting and budgeting inputs into the reporting system.

Commercial Analysis & Support

• Analyse any underlying issues arising from any investigations and discuss potential solutions.
• Provision of accurate reporting packages for management – including KPIs, key deliverables and various financial reviews.
• Supporting Finance Manager with project work as determined by business needs.
• Working closely with Category/Operational Managers, ensuring accuracy and consistency of local financial information.
• Identify and investigate variances against budget/forecast.
• Support Category Managers in the day to day running of the site financials.
• Support the Finance Business Partners with any ad hoc analysis
• Project work, analysis and other support as required.

The successful Finance Analyst will have:

• Significant (3 years plus) financial management reporting experience highly desirable
• Extensive experience of working in a Finance team, including strong double entry bookkeeping and balance sheet reconciliation experience
• Experience of using SAP an advantage

Finance Analyst - Benefits

25 days holiday, 6% pension, free parking, subsidised canteen, career progression, study support, flexible working hours