Finance Analyst

Karo Healthcare; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Flexible schedule

Positive work environment

Impactful projects

Startup feel with global backing

Job summary

Karo Healthcare in Maidenhead, UK is hiring a Finance Analyst - North West Europe to join our commercial finance team. You will support reporting, forecasting and business decisions across the UK and Western Europe, building hands-on experience in a fast-moving international business.

The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented and eager to grow in finance with strong Excel skills, power BI familiarity, and the ability to collaborate across functions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or numerate discipline.
• Strong Excel skills including formulas, lookups and pivot tables.
• Good numerical and analytical skills with great attention to detail.
• Proactive hands-on approach and eagerness to learn.
• Strong organisation skills and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident collaborating with stakeholders; fluent English.
• Interest in Power BI, TPM and other finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly Net Sales reporting and support in-month sales tracking across UK and Ireland.
• Prepare Customer P&Ls and support Monthly Business Reviews.
• Produce sell-in vs sell-out reporting and support customer and promotional analysis.
• Support Gross-to-Net reporting, month-end accruals, budgets and forecasts.
• Maintain marketing, OPEX and customer reporting trackers.
• Support NPD reporting against budgets and forecasts.
• Build and improve standardised Excel reporting tools, models and templates across North West Europe.
• Help ensure reporting is accurate, consistent and easy to use across markets.
• Work with commercial and finance colleagues on ad-hoc analysis and data requests.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate repetitive processes using Excel, Power BI and other tools.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Power BI interest

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Fluent English

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

Tools

Power BI

Excel

TPM

Job description

Finance Analyst - North West Europe

Maidenhead, UK

Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing personal-care retail company, is all about making smart choices for everyday healthcare. With a wide-ranging portfolio across seven categories including medical products, we own and sell over 80 brands in about 90 countries. Our portfolio includes such brands as E45, Pevaryl, Lamisil, Nutravita, Decubal and many others. Our core belief in empowering people to make intelligent health decisions drives our growth strategy, blending organic expansion and M&A.

Join us at Karo Healthcare on our exciting journey. We're currently looking for a Finance Analyst - North West Europe for our office in Maidenhead.

What's in it for you?

Looking to kick‑start or accelerate your career in commercial finance? This is an opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in a fast‑moving, international business, working across the UK and Western Europe.

You’ll get exposure to commercial performance, reporting, forecasting and business decision‑making while developing your Excel, analytical and finance skills alongside an experienced team.

What you’ll be doing

As Finance Analyst - NWE, you’ll support our Commercial Finance team with reporting, analysis and day‑to‑day finance activities across the region.

• Prepare weekly Net Sales reporting and support in‑month sales tracking across the UK and Ireland.
• Prepare Customer P&Ls and support Monthly Business Reviews.
• Produce sell‑in vs sell‑out reporting and support customer and promotional analysis.
• Support Gross‑to‑Net reporting, month‑end accruals, budgets and forecasts.
• Maintain marketing, OPEX and customer reporting trackers.
• Support New Product Development (NPD) reporting against budgets and forecasts.
• Build and improve standardised Excel reporting tools, models and templates across North West Europe.
• Help ensure reporting is accurate, consistent and easy to use across different markets.
• Work with commercial and finance colleagues on ad‑hoc analysis and data requests.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate repetitive processes using Excel, Power BI and other tools.

Requirements

We're looking for someone who is analytical, curious and keen to build a career in commercial finance.

• A degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or another numerate discipline.
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups and pivot tables.
• Good numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach and willingness to learn.
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to work to deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Confidence working collaboratively and building relationships with stakeholders.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• An interest in developing your knowledge of Power BI, TPM and other finance systems.

Recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Previous experience through an internship, placement year or junior finance/data role is an advantage, but it isn't essential.

Benefits

• Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
• Apart from a competitive salary pack, there are lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions
• Flexible schedule and life work balance
• Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry
• Very positive work environment in a young, international, and motivated team
• Start‑up spirit while being a part of the large international organization with strong values

Karo Healthcare has a Diverse & Inclusive environment. We are looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.