Finance Analyst

NG Bailey; Guiseley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent engineering and services company in the UK is seeking a Finance Analyst to join their central finance team. The role involves supporting the senior finance team with the month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting. Candidates should have experience in finance, ideally hold an AAT/CIMA/ACCA qualification, and possess excellent Excel skills. The company offers various benefits, including a pension plan, personal development programs, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)

Pension with leading employer contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Flexible benefits including Gym Memberships

Qualifications

• Proven experience in balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ability to prepare and present management information accurately.
• Positive, can-do attitude towards work.

Responsibilities

• Support finance team with month-end close.
• Prepare month-end variance reports for overall reporting.
• Engage with central cost centres for budgets.

Skills

Previous experience in a finance or accounts role

Balance sheet reconciliations

Excellent Excel skills

Attention to detail

Analysing large volumes of data

Education

AAT/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Finance Analyst

Leeds - hybrid

Permanent

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy central finance team of 3 people. It will be reporting to the Finance Manager, and you’ll also have direct exposure to the senior finance team. As the Finance Analyst, you’ll be supporting the Senior Finance Analyst and Finance Manager in managing central overheads and Head Office balance sheet. Your work will include driving accurate month-end close, reconciling key balance sheet accounts, partnering with central cost centres to manage P&Ls, and assisting with tax compliance such as VAT and corporation tax returns.

Key deliverables

• Recharging costs to the business and working with the divisions to resolve any queries on charges during the period
• Working with central cost centres to ensure all transactions are correctly accounted for and gaining an understanding of performance during the period
• Working with the Group Transactions team (Accounts Payable and Credit Control) to ensure a timely close of the month end ledgers
• Preparing month end variance reports to feed into the overall month end reporting document
• Taking ownership over balance sheet accounts to ensure that they are fully reconciled, and any issues have been corrected
• Identify process improvements to ensure improvements in the month end close and / or reconciliation process
• Engaging with central cost centres to produce quarterly and annual budgets
• Monitoring spend monthly to ensure accurate forecasting
• Support in preparation of group company VAT return and assisting with corporation tax return and other tax matters as required

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts role
• Ideally fully or part qualified AAT/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent
• Proven experience in Balance sheet reconciliations
• Previously responsible for analysing large volumes of data and preparing and presenting management information from this data.
• Excellent Excel skills
• Proven attention to detail, take pride in the quality and accuracy of their work
• Positive, can-do, no blame attitude

Benefits

We’re always evolving our benefits to ensure we’re attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.