Hybrid Finance Data & Reporting Analyst

SF Partners; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Recruitment is recruiting a Finance Analyst - Data & Reporting for a Nottingham-based role on an initial 3-month temporary contract with potential extension. The position is hybrid, with 4 days in the office for training, moving to 2-3 days as training completes.

You will extract, analyse and report on finance and sales ledger data to support decision-making. Ideal candidates will have strong Excel skills, finance experience, and a proactive approach to improving processes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, charts and data manipulation.
• Interest in working with data and investigating discrepancies or problems.
• Experience in a Finance environment, with understanding of basic finance processes, ideally including Sales Ledger.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to spot inconsistencies and reasons behind them.
• Highly organised, with good attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confident communicating findings and explaining data to stakeholders.
• Experience with NetSuite or another ERP system would be advantageous.
• Proactive approach, with confidence to question processes and suggest improvements.

Responsibilities

• Extract, analyse and manipulate financial and sales ledger data to support reporting and decision-making.
• Produce regular finance reports, dashboards and analysis, identifying trends, variances, exceptions and areas requiring attention.
• Investigate data discrepancies, account queries and other issues, working with relevant teams to understand and resolve problems.
• Support reconciliations, month-end reporting and wider Finance processes.
• Maintain and review finance and customer data, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
• Identify gaps or inefficiencies within existing processes and suggest improvements.
• Work closely with Finance, Sales and other internal teams to ensure data and reporting is accurate and reliable.
• Provide analysis and updates to the Financial Controller, highlighting key findings, risks and actions required.
• Support ad hoc analysis, projects and system/process improvements as required.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Experience in Finance environment

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

SF Recruitment is recruiting a Finance Analyst - Data & Reporting for a Nottingham-based role on an initial 3-month temporary contract with potential extension. The position is hybrid, with 4 days in the office for training, moving to 2-3 days as training completes.

You will extract, analyse and report on finance and sales ledger data to support decision-making. Ideal candidates will have strong Excel skills, finance experience, and a proactive approach to improving processes.