Finance Analyst

Robertson Bell; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organisation in Greater London is seeking a Junior Finance Business Partner to support financial processes and business partnering in a collaborative team. The ideal candidate is part-qualified in finance and has strong Excel and analytical skills. This role offers professional development opportunities and the chance to enhance financial reporting and budget management skills.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of core accounting principles and month-end routines.
• Proactive, analytical mindset with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Confidence in working with budget holders across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Support regular meetings with budget holders, providing timely financial insights.
• Contribute to improvements in reporting and financial controls.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical mindset

Communication with non-finance colleagues

Education

Part-qualified (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Robertson Bell are working with a growing organisation as they look to appoint a Junior Finance Business Partner to join their expanding finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, part-qualified finance professional who is keen to develop their business partnering and financial planning skills within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and stakeholders across the organisation, you will play a key role in supporting month-end processes, analysing financial performance and helping budget holders understand and manage their budgets.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and posting month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and deferred income
• Completing balance sheet and control account reconciliations and supporting the month-end timetable
• Supporting regular meetings with budget holders, ensuring they receive timely and actionable financial insights
• Producing and analysing financial data in Excel to support forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis
• Challenging and sense-checking data to ensure accuracy and strengthen financial reporting
• Contributing to improvements in reporting, processes and financial controls

The successful candidate will:

• Be part-qualified (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) and keen to continue studying
• Have strong understanding of core accounting principles and month-end routines
• Be confident working with budget holders, ideally across multiple teams or departments
• Possess strong Excel skills and be comfortable working with large volumes of data
• Bring a proactive, analytical mindset with a willingness to learn and grow
• Be capable of building rapport and communicating clearly with non-finance colleagues
• Be enthusiastic about developing into a Finance Business Partner or FP&A-focused role

This role offers a valuable opportunity to gain business partnering experience in a supportive team, with structured development and the chance to take on increasing responsibility over time.