Financial Analyst

Mackie Myers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Health and wellbeing benefits

Learning and development support

Health and wellbeing benefits

Learning and development support

Job summary

A leading housing provider offers an exciting opportunity for an early-career finance professional as a Rents Data Assurance Analyst. You will take ownership of complex reconciliations and enhance data integrity for financial reporting. Ideal candidates are finance graduates with 1-2 years of experience, strong Excel skills, and a keen analytical mindset. The role features hybrid working conditions, generous annual leave, and opportunities for personal growth. This fixed-term contract offers clear potential for permanent placement within the finance team.

Qualifications

• Recent finance graduate with strong numeracy.
• 1-2 years of experience in data-driven finance roles.
• Exceptional skills in Excel with large datasets.
• Effective communication and teamwork within Finance.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex reconciliations between systems.
• Investigate discrepancies and clear mismatches.
• Validate accuracy of P&L and balance sheet entries.
• Analyse large data sets using advanced Excel features.
• Support audit readiness and post-system data integrity.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Analytical mindset

Excellent communication

Financial controls

P&L accuracy

Balance sheet accuracy

Education

Finance graduate

Graduate or part-qualified accountant

Tools

D365

NEC

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for an ambitious early‑career finance professional to develop their technical skills in a data‑heavy, high‑visibility role. As a Rents Data Assurance Analyst, you will take ownership of complex reconciliations, improve data integrity and support accurate financial reporting across key housing income streams.

This role is perfect for finance graduates, part‑qualified accountants or analysts with 1–2 years’ experience who have strong Excel skills and are looking for progression in a large organisation.

Our Client

Our client is a major housing provider with a strong social mission, supporting a focus on improving financial systems, processes and data quality. They offer excellent development opportunities and a supportive working culture.

The Role

You will ensure the accuracy of rents‑related financial data across multiple systems, working closely with Finance and Housing Systems teams.

• Perform complex reconciliations between housing and finance systems
• Investigate discrepancies and clear legacy mismatches
• Validate the accuracy of P&L and balance sheet entries
• Analyse large, complex data sets using advanced Excel
• Support audit readiness and post‑system‑implementation data integrity

Main Duties

You’ll play a hands‑on role in strengthening financial controls and improving reporting accuracy.

• Reconcile rents, arrears, bad debt provision and related balances
• Resolve discrepancies between NEC and D365, including historic issues
• Produce clear documentation on reconciliation outcomes
• Collaborate with system owners to improve data flows and controls
• Manage large data sets using Excel, formulas, lookups and modelling
• Support continuous improvement within the Finance team

The Successful Candidate

• Finance professional at an early career stage
• Finance graduate with strong numeracy
• Analyst with 1–2 years’ experience in a data‑driven finance role
• Exceptional Excel skills (comfortable with large data sets, pivots, lookups, logic formulas)
• Experience in reconciliations, data validation or financial controls
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to spot anomalies
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

What’s on offer?

A 12‑month fixed‑term contract with genuine potential to move into a permanent role within the wider finance function.

Plus:

• Hybrid working (2 days in the office)
• Generous annual leave and pension
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Learning and development support
• Opportunity to work with new systems and build strong technical foundations
• A brilliant step‑up role for candidates wanting to progress in financial analysis or accounting

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and success. That's why we're committed to promoting equality of opportunity and creating inclusive workplaces where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively seek out talent from all backgrounds and strive to reflect the rich diversity of the global workforce in every role we recruit for.