Financial Analyst

Undisclosed; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Undisclosed in Salford Quays seeks a Finance Analyst to join the Order to Cash Finance team in a fast-paced, high-volume retail environment. The role focuses on financial controls, reconciliations and reporting, with hybrid working (3 days onsite).

You will support month-end and year-end close, drive process improvements and maintain strong governance. You will collaborate with finance and business stakeholders, perform variance analysis, and help deliver accurate financial commentary and

Qualifications

• Experience as Finance Analyst, Financial Accountant or Management Accountant.
• Strong reconciliation and control experience.
• Proven ability to prepare journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Analytical thinker with problem-solving skills.
• Experience with variance analysis and commentary.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Proactive in process improvement and automation.
• Proficient in Excel and complex finance environments.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver key financial control and reconciliation activities, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and in line with policies.
• Prepare and review accounting journals, accruals, prepayments and other adjustments.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving aged or unreconciled items.
• Analyse financial data, identify variances and determine root causes.
• Produce financial commentary and reporting to support business decision-making.
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities.
• Maintain strong financial controls and compliance with accounting standards and policies.
• Build relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Maintain audit trails and training/documentation; identify automation opportunities.

Skills

Finance analysis experience

Balance sheet reconciliation

Journals & accruals

Analytical skills

Variance analysis

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Excel proficiency

Job description

Salford Quays | Hybrid Working (3 Days Onsite)

We're currently recruiting for an experienced Finance Analyst to join the Order to Cash Finance team within a leading UK retail business. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong reconciliation, controls and reporting experience to make an immediate impact within a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring financial accuracy, maintaining robust controls and supporting critical month-end and reporting activities, while also driving process improvements and operational efficiencies.

The Opportunity

As a Finance Analyst, you'll be responsible for delivering key financial control activities, investigating variances, supporting reporting cycles and ensuring compliance with governance and audit requirements. You'll work closely with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business, helping to improve processes and support strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and deliver key financial control and reconciliation activities, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and in line with agreed policies and procedures.


• Prepare and review accounting journals, accruals, prepayments and other financial adjustments.


• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving aged or unreconciled items.


• Analyse financial data, identify variances and determine root causes.


• Produce financial commentary and reporting to support business decision-making.


• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities.


• Maintain strong financial controls and compliance with accounting standards, audit requirements and internal policies.


• Build effective relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders.


• Maintain comprehensive audit trails and supporting documentation.


• Keep process documentation and training materials up to date.


• Identify opportunities to improve controls, reporting and processes through automation and standardisation.


• Support internal and external audits.


• Contribute to finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

You’ll bring:

• Previous experience in a Finance Analyst, Financial Accountant or Management Accountant role.


• Strong balance sheet reconciliation and financial controls experience.


• Experience preparing journals, accruals and prepayments.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Experience investigating financial variances and providing insightful commentary.


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.


• A proactive approach to continuous improvement.


• Strong Excel skills and experience working within complex finance environments.