Financial Analyst

Dallas Holdings; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance firm in Leicester is seeking a finance professional to support the Finance Manager in driving both productivity and profitability across their US and UK operations. Responsibilities include assisting in the budget and forecasting processes, developing automated reporting, and collaborating with business partners on financial analyses. The ideal candidate will possess a Finance or Data Science degree, have experience with SAP and AWS, and demonstrate strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Finance and Accounting degree or Data Science degree is required.
• Partly Qualified or Newly Qualified Accountant preferred.
• Experience with SAP, AWS, and Oracle is a plus.
• Retail experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager in driving productivity & profitability.
• Assist in timely Budgets and Forecasts for P&L.
• Develop and maintain automated weekly reporting.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Excellent Excel Skills

Education

Finance and Accounting degree or Data Science degree

Partly Qualified/Newly Qualified Accountant

Tools

SAP

AWS

Oracle

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager in driving productivity & profitability across the US and UK business
• Assist timely and accurate Budgets and Forecasts for P&L (up to GP)
• Support monthly forecast process, and continuous Operations business partner collaboration
• Produce automated, timely and accurate weekly reporting including insight and analysis in trends, while monitoring key KPIs on stores performance
• Assist with financial modelling improvements on existing reporting, planning, and forecasting to enhance process efficiency
• Independently align financial and operational analyses with your business partners, challenging business partner assumptions when necessary
• Develop a strong & trusted partnership with accounting team seeking efficiencies in month end activities and transactional reporting

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Finance and Accounting degree or Data Science degree
• Partly Qualified/Newly Qualified Accountant
• Prior experience with SAP, AWS, and Oracle
• Retail experience beneficial
• Strong communication skills – written and oral
• Excellent Excel Skills with modelling experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Completion of budget/forecast process within the dedicated timeframe to a high level of accuracy
• Robust and timely month end close including appropriate detail for key drivers
• Timely, accurate and relevant reporting, insight and analysis
• Improvements or enhancements made to existing files that become faster and more efficient