Finance Analyst - Group Reporting & Transformation

Smiths Detection; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Training opportunities

Health & wellbeing

Job summary

Smiths Detection is seeking a Finance Analyst to support a growing finance function during a period of transformation. You will assist with financial reporting, analysis, budgeting and financial control while helping develop a newly established Group Reporting function.

This role offers exposure to senior stakeholders and opportunities for career development within a progressive finance team, with a focus on finance transformation and process improvement.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified or studying.
• 2 - 3 years' experience in a commercial finance role.
• Experience in a Financial Analyst, Management Accountant or similar role.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Experience of financial reporting or financial control.
• Exposure to group reporting, consolidation or finance transformation projects.
• Experience with ERP or reporting systems.
• Experience supporting financial consolidations, including reconciliations, validation and intercompany balance reviews.
• Working knowledge of IFRS reporting requirements.
• Experience using financial consolidation and reporting systems (e.g. Oracle EPBCS, FCCS or similar).
• Experience working with ERP systems, ideally SAP or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Analyse financial performance and provide insight into trends and variances.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.
• Support month-end processes, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Produce management information and KPI reporting.
• Contribute to the development of Group Reporting processes.
• Support finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.
• Build effective relationships with finance and operational stakeholders.
• Support the development of a new Group Reporting function.
• Gain exposure to senior finance leadership.
• Develop expertise in financial reporting, analysis and financial control.
• Get involved in finance transformation and process improvement projects.
• Build a strong platform for future progression into senior analyst, business partnering or management roles.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

IFRS knowledge

Consolidation experience

ERP systems

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualifications

Tools

Oracle EPBCS

FCCS

SAP

Job description

Smiths Detection is seeking a Finance Analyst to support a growing finance function during a period of transformation. You will assist with financial reporting, analysis, budgeting and financial control while helping develop a newly established Group Reporting function.

This role offers exposure to senior stakeholders and opportunities for career development within a progressive finance team, with a focus on finance transformation and process improvement.