Finance Product Analyst - Part time

Ultima; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultima in Reading is seeking a Product Finance Analyst to support month-end, forecasting, and reporting processes. This role requires building financial models and ensuring accurate recording of revenue and costs to facilitate performance understanding.

The ideal candidate will be qualified in Finance or a related field, possess strong numerical and analytical skills, and be capable of working to tight deadlines. Strong communication skills and a proactive attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Finance, Business Economics or Accounting with experience in Finance Analyst role.
• Strong numerical skills and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality Product finance reporting for stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate recording of revenue and cost transactions.
• Assist with data interrogation and month-end reconciliations.
• Build and maintain financial models for investment and pricing.
• Develop and track key financial KPIs.

Skills

Finance analysis

Planning and organisation

Problem-solving

Numerical skills

Communication

Education

Qualified in Finance, Business Economics, or Accounting

Job description

The Product Finance Analyst will be a key individual within both the Product business unit as well as the Finance team. Supporting the Month-end, Forecasting and Reporting processes as well as assisting with the co-ordination of the financial and business planning processes.

This role reports to the Product Finance Business Partner.

Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of high-quality Product finance reporting and reports for all internal stakeholders, including Month-end reports, and wider business reporting, that facilitates a deep understanding of performance, its growth and profitability drivers.
• Ensuring accurate and timely recording of revenue and cost transactions in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This may include reviewing and analysing contracts with the FBP to determine appropriate revenue recognition.
• Assist the Product Finance Business Partner at month-end with data interrogation to ensure we have detailed and quantifiable explanations for variances to comparative periods. Reconciling the forecast with the actuals.
• Work closely with the Business Controlling team at month-end to post working journals ensuring a high-level of accuracy and prompt execution.
• Work through weekly and monthly processes around our partner rebates, cost recognition, sales data accuracy and others.
• Ensure reporting data is stored, collected, and integrated efficiently, aligned with group quality and privacy guidelines.
• Build and maintain financial models and scenario analyses to support product investment, pricing, margin optimisation and strategic decision-making.
• Develop, track and analyse key product and financial KPIs, identifying trends, risks and opportunities, and translating data into actionable insight
• Develop effective relationships across the business and support finance systems and process improvements and optimisation.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Qualified in Finance, Business Economics or Accounting combined with previous experience in a Finance Analyst role.
• Strong planning, organisation, numerical and problem-solving skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Strong systems, reporting and modelling skills with a focus on quality and execution.
• A good communicator with a positive, pragmatic and flexible attitude.