Financial Analyst

Investigo; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable consulting firm in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a Financial Analyst to support accounting functions and transition into FP&A. The ideal candidate is a recently qualified accountant with strong technical skills and excellent Excel proficiency. This role offers hybrid working, a generous bonus scheme, and excellent long-term progression opportunities. Join a company with a superb culture and be part of a dynamic team focused on decision support and commercial finance.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Generous Bonus scheme

Excellent long term progression

Qualifications

• Recently qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Strong technical accounting skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt and grow into a more analytical, commercially focused role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Controller in broad day-to-day accounting activities.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Conduct margin analysis and provide insights to drive profitability.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Intermediate/advanced Excel

Communication skills

Stakeholder management skills

Education

Recently qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Due to continued growth my Hertfordshire based client with a superb culture and hybrid working is hiring a newly created role as Financial Analyst.

Whilst reporting into the Financial Controller with a dotted line into Commercial Finance you initially support the Finance function across broad accounting duties and in time your focus will switch to FP&A and Commercial Finance, making this the perfect step into industry for a practice qualified accountant looking to go the decision support route.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Controller in broad day-to-day accounting activities.
• Management Accounting.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Compliance
• Deliver ad hoc accounting projects as required.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Conduct margin analysis and provide insights to drive profitability.
• Contribute to financial modelling and scenario planning.
• Investment Appraisal
• Ad-hoc Analysis

Candidate Profile

• Recently qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Strong technical accounting skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt and grow into a more analytical, commercially focused role.
• Intermediate/advanced Excel
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Package

Package includes: Hybrid working, generous Bonus scheme, excellent long term progression.

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