Financial Reporting and Analysis Analyst

Gowling WLG International Limited; United States; Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension

Life assurance

Professional development support

Job summary

Gowling WLG International Limited in Birmingham is seeking a Financial Reporting & Analysis Analyst to join our Commercial Finance team. You will help produce monthly management accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, and ensure data integrity across the finance function.

The ideal candidate is newly or part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent), with strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, and an interest in finance systems such as IBM Cognos.

Qualifications

• Newly or part-qualified (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong financial and commercial acumen.
• Experience in management accounting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Interest in finance systems and data, proactive problem solving, and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Maintain data integrity across the finance function.
• Translate numbers into meaningful business insights and partner with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel advanced

Communication

Finance systems

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

IBM Cognos

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Commercial Finance team as a Financial Reporting & Analysis Analyst in Birmingham. The team provides high-quality financial reporting, planning and analysis that supports decision-making across the business. You'll be involved in producing monthly management accounts, supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, maintaining data integrity, and contributing to a range of finance projects and initiatives. This role would suit a part-qualified accountant looking to further develop their career. We will support you in completing your professional qualification through study and exam support, while also providing training in the TM1 systems used within the role.

We are looking for a commercially minded and naturally curious finance professional who enjoys working with data and translating numbers into meaningful business insights. With a strong management accounting background, you will be confident analysing financial performance, identifying trends and partnering with stakeholders to support informed decision-making. The successful candidate will be newly or part-qualified (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong financial and commercial acumen, excellent analytical skills and advanced Excel capability. You will have an interest in finance systems and data, a proactive approach to problem solving, and the confidence to communicate effectively with both finance and non-finance colleagues. You will be eager to learn, keen to develop your technical skills and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Experience within a law firm or professional services organisation would be advantageous, as would exposure to IBM Cognos and multi-office, multi-currency environments, although full training will be provided.

The opportunity to work for a firm which has been recognised as one of the best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work for 26 consecutive years. Excellent benefits, including:

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave
• Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members
• A generous pension allowance
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary
• The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes
• State of the art offices in Birmingham, with an onsite restaurant
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development

Equal Opportunities

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment. At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.