Hybrid Finance Analyst – Insight & Forecasting

Wade Macdonald; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Wade Macdonald are seeking a Temporary Finance Analyst to join a client in Newbury. The role is hybrid and offers broad exposure to finance, with regular reporting, analysis and opportunities to improve processes within a small team.

You will rely on Excel and financial data to deliver MI, review performance, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide clear insight to non-finance colleagues across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or analytical role.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills.
• Ability to explain financial data to non-finance colleagues.
• Proactive and well-organised in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare regular management information and financial reports.
• Analyze performance, identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and longer-term planning.
• Produce variance analysis and explain movements against budget/forecast.
• Develop reports to provide greater visibility of business performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide commercially useful insight.
• Assist with month-end activities and ensure accurate reporting.
• Maintain and improve financial models, spreadsheets and reporting tools.
• Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes and improve reporting.
• Support ad hoc analyses and projects as required.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Excel

Reporting

Tools

Excel tools

Job description

Wade Macdonald are seeking a Temporary Finance Analyst to join a client in Newbury. The role is hybrid and offers broad exposure to finance, with regular reporting, analysis and opportunities to improve processes within a small team.

You will rely on Excel and financial data to deliver MI, review performance, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide clear insight to non-finance colleagues across the business.