Senior Finance Analyst

ARO; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services firm is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst in Cardiff or surrounding areas. The ideal candidate will manage reporting and offer analytical support to enhance business operations. Responsibilities include preparing monthly P&L results, developing financial models, and collaborating with various departments. A solid understanding of finance qualifications such as ACA or ACCA is required, alongside excellent analytical and communication skills. This hybrid role entails working three days in the office, competing for a salary of £40,000 to £45,000.

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health Club and Wellbeing Scheme

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of industry experience in finance.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to summarize data.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and summarize monthly P&L results and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Deliver variance analysis with actionable insights.
• Develop financial models for forecasting and budgeting.
• Business partner with teams to understand performance drivers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Communication

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Education

Newly Qualified or Finalist (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Power BI

Dynamics (F&O)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Finance Analyst

Location: Liverpool, Cardiff or Farnborough (Hybrid – 3 days a week in the office)

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Contract type: Permanent

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Newly Qualified or Passed Finalist Accountant to join our finance team in one of our key finance locations (Liverpool/Farnborough/Cardiff) as a Senior Finance Analyst.

Working within a dynamic and fast-paced finance function, you will take ownership of reporting and management accounting for a number of product categories within the ARO Finance team.

You will primarily support the Finance Business Partner by delivering insightful analysis, accurate reporting, and by providing proactive financial support to drive performance across product categories. This role combines core management accounting with advanced analytics to enable strategic decision-making.

This is a great opportunity to develop your experience and we will support you with completing your professional finance qualification. Realistic progression opportunities available also.

Please note that this is a Hybrid role with onsite requirement 3 days a week. You must be able to commute to the office and have your own transport.

What you’ll do

• Prepare, review & summarise monthly P&L results and own balance sheet reconciliations for assigned areas.
• Deliver variance analysis with actionable insights for multiple senior stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting & budgeting.
• Business Partner with operational and sales teams to understand performance drivers, identify improvement opportunities & highlight areas of risk.
• Support year-end accounts and audit processes.
• Respond to ad hoc financial enquiries by gathering and interpreting data.
• Drive process automation and reporting enhancements using BI tools.
• Contribute to strategic projects, including scenario planning and investment appraisal.
• Assist with the implementation and testing of the new finance system (Dynamics).

Requirements

What we are looking for?

Essential:

• Newly Qualified or Finalist (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 3-5 years’ industry experience.
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to summarise and portray the wider story.
• Advanced Excel and experience with BI tools (Power BI).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Good level of organisational skills and ability to forward plan and take initiative.

Desirable

• Experience with external audit planning & delivery and reporting under UK GAAP with IFRS awareness.
• Experience with internal finance projects.
• Dynamics (F&O) and Dynamics BI Reporting.

Benefits

Who are we?

Aro has 25 years’ experience in Collaboration, Connectivity, Cloud and Infrastructure and Cyber Security services both in the UK and Internationally and has a nationwide presence with offices across the UK.

As one of the UK’s leading independent IT and communication experts our mission is to deliver a seamless technology experience to all end users. To make that vision a reality, we need bright, tenacious and inspiring talent to help drive our performance, growth and achieve this mission.

To make us successful we focus on strong communication, a culture based on fun, trust and collaboration. We have created a modern workplace environment, which is full of engaged, energetic, positive and curious people whose productivity, resilience and wellbeing allow them to thrive.

In 2021 we were awarded the People Insight’s Outstanding Workplace Award, which celebrates organisations building positive workplace cultures and acting on employee feedback to spark positive change.

Why Work for Aro?

At Aro we are committed to creating an excellent employee experience. Our employees, culture and additional benefits all make Aro a great place to work. Come join us!

We offer a wide range of benefits and incentives to our employees including:

• Company Pension Scheme and matching contributions
• Company Perks portal
• Private Medical insurance
• Life assurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus holiday trading
• Your Birthday off, on us!
• Health Club and Wellbeing Scheme
• Aro Shares after 12 months employment
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Technical Training Academy and E-learning
• Hybrid working

If even 80% of this matches your experience and attributes, we would be delighted to hear from you.