Junior Finance Analyst

Faith Recruitment; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a motivated Financial Analyst to support financial accuracy across projects and drive profitability. The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in finance and 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis. This role offers opportunities for career development and exposure to high-profile projects in a multicultural environment.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

25 days annual leave

Performance-based bonus

Pension contribution

Permanent Health Insurance

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in financial analysis or a similar role.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, multicultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Register business opportunities and projects within internal systems.
• Maintain the Project Master Tracker.
• Process direct costs, including purchase requests.
• Support month-end closing activities
• Generate financial reports, analysing variances.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)

Job description

Benefits Include

• Competitive basic salary (DOE)
• 25 days annual leave
• Performance-based bonus (post-probation)
• Pension: up to 4% employee / 8.5% employer
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Group Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits - Dental, travel, gym, holiday buy/sell

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Financial Analyst to join our growing project finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring financial accuracy across projects, supporting business growth, and working with project managers to drive profitability. This role involves analysing project performance, managing cost processes, preparing reports, and supporting financial planning activities across multiple regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Register business opportunities and projects within internal systems (CRM and ERP)
• Maintain the Project Master Tracker (covering customer contact, billing, sales revenue, costs, and expected profit)
• Process direct costs, including purchase requests and inspection submissions
• Verify expenses and ensure timely cost recharges to clients
• Prepare billing and upload invoices to client-owned systems
• Support project managers with managing overdue accounts receivable
• Develop rolling financial plans for sales revenue and profit
• Monitor sales revenue and cost recognition to ensure accuracy
• Support month-end closing activities (labour cost allocation, accruals, etc.)
• Generate financial reports, analysing variances between forecasts, annual plans, and actuals
• Assist in the preparation of the annual financial plan

Experience Ideally Required for this Role

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field
• 3-5 years' experience in financial analysis or a similar role
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office Suite (must-have)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) preferred
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, multicultural environments

Why Join Our Client's Team?

• Be part of an internationally active organisation with a strong project pipeline
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, procurement, and legal
• Gain exposure to large-scale, high-profile projects across multiple regions
• Opportunities for career development and professional progression
• Join a team that values accuracy, innovation, and collaboration