Financial Analyst

Benx Façades; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holidays

Armed Forces Covenant signatory

Job summary

Benx Ltd in Stoke-on-Trent invites applications for a Financial Analyst/Management Accountant role. Based in Stoke on Trent, the position is on-site and combines management accounting, financial analysis, data manipulation and reporting across multiple business units.

You will prepare management accounts, build Power BI reports, analyse margins and variances, support budgeting and year-end processes, and liaise with operational teams and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bookkeeping and accounting skills required.
• Sage 200 experience would be an advantage.
• Excellent Excel skills including Power Query, Pivot Tables, V-Lookup.
• Power BI skills for dashboard design and reporting.
• SQL experience would be an advantage.
• Strong communication and time management.
• Professional attitude with a logical approach.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of management accounts, commentary, KPIs and variance analysis for board review.
• Fabrication and branch reporting; margin reporting and analysis.
• Assist with the annual budget and reforecasting.
• Assist with the year end audit and data analysis.
• Produce and analyse financial, sales, purchasing, stock and operational data.
• Build and maintain Excel / Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Provide analytical support to operational teams on variances.
• Liaise with suppliers and customers to verify information.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality and reporting processes.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounting

Organisational skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

SQL

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Logical mind

Professional attitude

Tools

Sage 200

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Based in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire – On site

26 days holidays (plus bank holidays), Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

Salary up to £45k depending on experience

The Benx Group of companies - a leading supplier of specialist building materials, supplying innovative products, systems, and services to the building facades sector - is seeking to appoint a Financial Analyst/Management Accountant to join our finance department based in Stoke on Trent. This is a dual-purpose role combining traditional management / financial accounting and financial analysis, data manipulation and reporting across multiple business units.

Key responsibilities include;

• Preparation of management accounts, commentary, KPIs and variance analysis for board review
• Fabrication and branch reporting
• Margin reporting and analysis
• Assist with the annual budget and reforecasting
• Assist with the year end audit
• Produce and analyse financial, sales, purchasing, stock and operational data
• Identify trends, patterns, risks and opportunities within large datasets
• Build and maintain Excel / Power BI reports, charts and sales, margin and operational dashboards
• Provide analytical support to operational teams when investigating stocktake, purchasing or cost variances
• Liaise with operational teams, suppliers, and customers to verify information and resolve queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting processes and efficiency.
• Continuous improvement of current processes
• Ad Hoc reports
• Ad Hoc requests for data analysis and interpretation

Desired qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Bookkeeping and accounting skills
• Sage 200 experience would be an advantage
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet service needs
• Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, Pivot Tables, V-Lookup)
• Power BI skills (dashboard design and reporting)
• SQL experience would be an advantage
• Excellent communication skills (telephone and interpersonal)
• Self-motivated and able to manage own time
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work effectively.
• Logical mind
• Professional attitude

In line with GDPR regulations please be aware that your application will be sent to the HR department at Benx Ltd and that any personal details included as part of your CV will be retained for 6 months following the advertisement of this role. If you would like further information on this or do not wish your details to be kept on file, please contact a representative at Benx Ltd directly

We are an Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are proud Armed Forces Covenant signatories and holders of the Employers ERS Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. This means thatBenx Ltd and associated group of companies, has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.