Senior Finance Analyst

Michael Page; Crawley; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Fantastic benefits

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting for a role supporting the Finance Director (UK Reporting, Planning and Financial Control) in Crawley, to ensure strong financial control and IFRS/FRS 101 compliance across the business.

You will lead detailed financial analysis of general ledger balance sheet accounts, investigate variances, review reconciliations including payroll and intercompany balances, support multi‑unit project accounting, and help drive process improvements and AI-enabled reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified professional with IFRS experience and strong accounting background.
• Ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Strong IFRS 15 and IFRS16 knowledge and application.
• Excellent Excel skills and broader IT tool proficiency.
• Ability to work flexibly across teams and communicate clearly with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed financial analysis of general ledger balance sheet accounts, assessing recoverability and trends.
• Deliver robust analysis of key income statement accounts, investigating variances and providing insights.
• Drive identification and resolution of accounting errors and misclassifications with finance teams.
• Review and challenge reconciliations including payroll, inter‑company and other material balances.
• Ensure alignment across UK and international units on project balances and accounting for multi‑unit projects.
• Develop and maintain Accounting Policy Documents in line with IFRS and Group requirements.
• Communicate and embed financial policies and procedures across unit Financial Controllers.
• Provide technical accounting expertise on ad hoc reporting and finance projects for senior stakeholders.
• Support end-to-end management of the UK external audit and drive improvements from audit findings.
• Lead opportunities to leverage AI and automation in financial analysis and reporting.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Qualified accountant (Big 4 preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

You will assist the Finance Director (UK Reporting, Planning and Financial Control) in ensuring that strong financial control is exercised over the Company by ensuring compliance with Group and Company financial control procedures, as well as ensuring compliance with applicable financial reporting standards (IFRS and FRS 101).

Client Details

Large/global business based in Crawley.

Description

• Lead detailed financial analysis of key general ledger balance sheet accounts, assessing the recoverability and integrity of carrying values, identifying emerging risks, and providing clear explanations of significant movements and trends.
• Deliver robust analysis of key income statement accounts, investigating material variances, challenging underlying assumptions, and providing meaningful insight into financial performance.
• Drive the identification and resolution of accounting errors and misclassifications, working with finance teams to ensure the general ledger accurately reflects the underlying commercial activity.
• Review and challenge key financial reconciliations, including payroll, inter-company and other material balance sheet accounts, ensuring reconciling items are appropriately investigated, resolved and controlled.
• Ensure financial alignment across UK and international business units on key project balances, identifying inconsistencies and supporting accurate accounting for complex multi-unit projects.
• Develop and maintain Accounting Policy Documents in line with Group requirements and IFRS, translating complex technical accounting requirements into clear and practical guidance for the business.
• Communicate and embed financial policies, accounting requirements and best-practice procedures across unit Financial Controllers, providing guidance and challenge where required.
• Provide technical accounting expertise on ad hoc reporting and finance projects, delivering analysis, interpretation and practical guidance to unit finance teams and senior stakeholders.
• Support the end-to-end management of the UK external audit, coordinating deliverables, maintaining the audit timetable, managing information requests and ensuring a high-quality, efficient audit process.
• Drive the implementation of financial control improvements arising from external audit activity, monitoring progress and assessing the effectiveness and sustainability of actions implemented.
• Support the design and enhancement of the internal control environment, ensuring compliance with Group requirements through effective control development, testing, monitoring and reporting.
• Identify and lead opportunities to leverage AI and automation within financial analysis and reporting, working collaboratively with UK in-house teams to develop and implement solutions that improve efficiency, insight and the quality of financial decision-making.

Profile

• Qualified - ideally Big 4
• Ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to manage own workload as well as contribute to team deadlines.
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple teams, prioritising tasks effectively based on business, commercial and legal requirements.
• Strong understanding of the principles and application of IFRS 15 and IFRS16.
• Good commercial and operational awareness.
• Strong MS Excel skills & use of IT tools.
• A curious approach to improving financial systems and tools, including an understanding of how AI can be used to improve financial information quality, speed of preparation, and insightful analysis.

Job Offer

£75,000 - £80,000 + Bonus and fantastic benefits !