Hybrid Finance Analyst: Data-Driven Cost & Reporting

AD Finance; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Mentorship and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Alexander Daniels are partnering with a well-established business in Leicester to recruit a Finance Analyst. This is an early-career role designed to develop analytical and commercial finance skills in a fast-paced environment.

You will gain exposure to management accounting support, cost analysis, reporting and data interpretation while working closely with an experienced finance team. A strong foundation in data, numbers and Excel will help you progress in finance and commercial analysis.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in accounting, finance, business, economics or equivalent finance experience.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills for data manipulation and analysis.
• Understanding of management accounting principles from education or work experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Support monthly management accounts production and reporting.
• Contribute to month-end processes for accurate financial information.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and reporting support for the finance function.
• Collaborate with senior finance colleagues on business and finance projects.
• Maintain product costing data and analyze cost performance.
• Develop and enhance Excel-based reporting tools and MI packs.
• Extract, manipulate and analyse data from finance systems to produce dashboards.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Excel skills

Management accounting

Communication skills

Career in finance

Education

Finance/accounting degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Reporting tools

Data visualization tools

Job description

Alexander Daniels are partnering with a well-established business in Leicester to recruit a Finance Analyst. This is an early-career role designed to develop analytical and commercial finance skills in a fast-paced environment.

You will gain exposure to management accounting support, cost analysis, reporting and data interpretation while working closely with an experienced finance team. A strong foundation in data, numbers and Excel will help you progress in finance and commercial analysis.