Finance Analyst

Hays PLC; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-run FMCG business in Tewkesbury is seeking a dynamic Finance Analyst due to company growth. This permanent role involves financial analysis, reporting, and system improvements, providing development opportunities. Candidates should have relevant experience and finance qualifications such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA. Enjoy flexible working and a competitive salary in a supportive environment.

Benefits

On-site parking

Flexible working hours

Study package for CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Healthcare cash plan

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance role.
• Part-qualified or newly qualified in CIMA/ACCA/ACA or qualified by experience.
• Comfortable with financial systems and handling deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of management reporting and KPI reporting.
• Creating and maintaining financial performance reports.
• Highlighting trends and supporting business growth projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Financial modelling

Management reporting

Cost analysis

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Tools

MS Excel

SQL

Job description

Finance Analyst - Well-established FMCG Organisation - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire - Permanent - Hays

Your new company

Hays Accountancy and Finance are partnering with a leading, well-established and growing family-run FMCG business to recruit a dynamic and experienced Finance Analyst for their Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire site. An interesting permanent position due to company growth reporting directly to the Financial Controller. The role will work closely with the Senior Management Team to ensure the accuracy of MI production and analysis of key trends to flag risk/opportunities, looking into the details of performance data. Open to part-qualified/finalist or newly qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA finance professionals and qualified by experience candidates. The role will also consider Management Accountants/Assistant Accountants with strong analytical skills who are looking to move into a focused Finance Analyst role.

Your new role

Your key duties will involve taking ownership of business information software to include management reporting, KPI reporting by department/site, creating/maintaining reports to analyse financial performance, cost/efficiency review/reporting, trend analysis, customer/product profitability analysis, sales analysis, verifying prices, along with updating cost models. You will highlight key trends to flag risk and opportunities for the Senior Management Team. You will support various projects to support business growth, working closely with the Financial Controller, including assisting with new business software improvements, building new cost models and helping develop internal audit reviews. The role will be tailored around the right candidate with development opportunities if wanted.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this hands-on Finance Analyst role, you will need experience in a similar position, part-qualified/newly qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or qualified by experience. Strong attention to detail with key analytical skills, key communication skills to partner internally/externally at all levels, with some commercial finance experience. You will be used to managing workloads to meet deadlines, be comfortable with financial systems with strong MS excel skills to manipulate data. Experience with financial modelling, BI reporting (SQL) and previous knowledge of working within the manufacturing/FMCG sectors would be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return

This permanent Finance Analyst role offers a competitive salary dependable on experience, and is based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The role offers on-site parking, flexible working hours, a study package if applicable for CIMA/ACCA/ACA and a healthcare cash plan, along with development opportunities. A great opportunity to join a leading and well-established family-run organisation in an interesting commercial finance role.

What you need to do now

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