Finance Analyst

Red Recruitment; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a skilled Finance Analyst for a prominent client in Surrey. The ideal candidate will possess at least 2 years of experience, strong Excel skills, and proficiency in financial reporting tools such as Power BI. Responsibilities include designing Business Intelligence KPIs, maintaining dashboards, and providing insights through data analysis. This role promotes ongoing training and offers a competitive salary along with a pension plan.

Benefits

Ongoing training and professional enhancement opportunities

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a financial or reporting analyst.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new Business Intelligence KPIs.
• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards.
• Support forecasting and budgeting processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

Power BI

Communication skills

Education

Accounting qualification or equivalent training

Tools

Power BI

Planning Analytics

Job description

Finance Analyst

Red Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Finance Analyst to join an industry leading client in the Surrey region.

You’ll work in a dynamic environment where change is embraced, and your ideas can make a real difference.

Salary and Benefits of a Finance Analyst

• Salary: Competitive Salary
• Hours: Monday - Friday
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Location: Surrey
• On going training and professional enhancement opportunities
• Pension plan

Key Responsibilities of a Finance Analyst

• Design and develop new Business Intelligence KPIs to provide clear, actionable insights.
• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports from the ground up-connecting data sources, transforming data, and creating meaningful visualisations.
• Deliver accurate, timely, and insightful reports that empower stakeholders to make informed decisions.
• Support forecasting and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with growth objectives.
• Dive deep into financial data and processes as we transition to a new system-unlocking opportunities to streamline workflows and improve reporting accuracy.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support strategic initiatives across the business.
• Collaborate closely with the accounting team to ensure precision and consistency in financial reporting.

Key Skills and Experience of a Finance Analyst

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a financial or reporting analyst.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles, supported by an accounting qualification or equivalent training.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with financial reporting tools such as Power BI or Planning Analytics.
• Ability to interpret complex data from multiple sources and provide clear, actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Passion for building efficient, coherent reports and combining multiple data sources effectively.

If you are interested in this position as a Finance Analyst and have the relevant skills and experience required, please apply now!

Red Recruitment (Agency)