Finance Analyst

Sharp Consultancy; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Rotherham is seeking a Business Finance Analyst to provide high-quality analysis and reporting. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and improving financial processes across the company. Candidates should be finance professionals with relevant qualifications and strong analytical skills. The position offers a salary of £40,000 - £50,000 and supports hybrid working.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Allowance

Cash Back Health Scheme

Life Cover

Flexible Hours

Qualifications

• Must have strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel.
• Comfortable working with large data sets and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Must be organised, detail-focused, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis against budget and forecasts for management decisions.
• Review monthly performances of each region against budget.
• Provide monthly data reporting for senior management.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis as required.
• Collaborate with other departments to improve finance-related processes.
• Assist in the production of annual budgets and profit forecasts.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excel ability

Ability to work with large data sets

Organised and detail-focused

Proactive with improvement opportunities

Education

QBE, Part-Qualified or Fully Qualified (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA)

Job description

Job Description

Sharp Consultancy are delighted to be recruiting a Business Finance Analyst for a well-established international business based in Rotherham.

The Role

The Business Finance Analyst will be responsible for delivering high-quality analysis, accurate reporting, and supporting both day-to-day and strategic business decisions. You’ll also be involved in budgeting, forecasting, and continuous improvement projects, with the opportunity to influence processes and workflows across the group.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysis against budget and forecast to support management decisions
• Reviewing monthly performance of each region against budget and previous year to identify overspends and cost-saving opportunities
• Monthly data reporting for the senior management team
• Performing ad-hoc analysis and assignments as required
• Partnering with other departments on finance-related matters to improve processes and policies
• Assisting with production of annual budgets and profit and loss forecasts

What’s on Offer

• £40,000 - £50,000
• Hybrid Working
• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Cash Back Health Scheme
• Life Cover
• Flexible Hours

About You

• QBE, Part-Qualified or Fully Qualified (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA)
• Strong analytical skills and Excel ability
• Comfortable working with large data sets and multiple stakeholders
• Organised, detail-focused, and able to work independently as well as in a team
• Proactive, with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement

If you are an ambitious finance professional looking for a varied, hands-on role in a supportive and forward-thinking business, we’d love to hear from you.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.