Finance Analyst

South Lakes Housing; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holidays

Hybrid working

Training & development

Supportive team

Job summary

South Lakes Housing is looking for a Junior Finance Analyst in Liverpool with hybrid working. You’ll help produce financial information, reconcile data and support reporting processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

The role suits someone with around two years’ finance experience who enjoys analysis and wants to develop their career. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to maintain robust financial records.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance, accounts or similar reporting environment.
• Experience carrying out reconciliations and working with financial data.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• The ability to analyse information and investigate issues.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with colleagues across different departments.
• A proactive approach with a desire to continually improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and reconcile financial data.
• Produce regular reports and spreadsheets.
• Investigate and resolve data discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate financial records.
• Support month-end and periodic reporting.
• Analyse data and present findings clearly.
• Work with colleagues across the business to gather information.
• Assist with process improvements to make reporting more efficient.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Ensure deadlines are consistently achieved.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data reconciliation

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Junior Finance Analyst |Liverpool (Hybrid Working) |£30,000-£34,000 + Excellent Pension & Holidays

Are you someone who enjoys working with numbers, spotting discrepancies and making sure data is accurate?

We're looking for a Junior Finance Analyst to join a friendly finance team where you'll play an important role in producing financial information, reconciling data and supporting reporting processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a couple of years' experience in a finance or accounts environment who enjoys analytical work and wants to continue developing their career.

The Role

Working within a collaborative finance team, you'll be responsible for ensuring financial information is accurate, complete and delivered to agreed deadlines. You'll work with colleagues across the organisation, helping maintain robust financial records and supporting regular reporting activities.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Preparing and reconciling financial data
• Producing regular reports and spreadsheets
• Investigating and resolving data discrepancies
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Supporting month-end and periodic reporting
• Analysing data and presenting findings clearly
• Working with colleagues across the business to gather information
• Assisting with process improvements to make reporting more efficient
• Supporting internal and external audit requests
• Ensuring deadlines are consistently achieved

About You

We're interested in hearing from people who have:

• A minimum of2years' experience in a finance, accounts or similar reporting environment
• Experience carrying out reconciliations and working with financial data
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Good organisational and time management skills
• The ability to analyse information and investigate issues
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with colleagues across different departments
• A proactive approach with a desire to continually improve processes

You may currently be working as an:

• Finance Assistant
• Accounts Assistant
• Finance Administrator
• Reporting Assistant
• Finance Officer
• Data Analyst
• MI Analyst
• Junior Finance Analyst

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• A supportive team environment
• Opportunities to develop your analytical and finance skills

If you're naturally organised, enjoy working with data and take pride in producing accurate work, we'd love to hear from you.