Finance Analyst - Reed : Job Details

Are you looking for the next step in your accountancy career?

Are you an ACCA or CIMA qualified or part qualified accounting professional?

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Finance Analyst for a well-established client in the Swindon area. You will report to the Head of Finance Business Partnering to support the organisations operation with reporting, analysis and insight. The business operates a network of 35 distributions centres and depots, you will work alongside the Finance Business Partner for Operations and Operational colleagues to bring insight into their performance, support with budgeting and forecasting and to work on projects aimed at improving reporting and analysis and embedding a performance mindset across the sites.

Salary Range: £45,000

Duration: Permanent Full-time Position

Location: Swindon – Hybrid Working Available

Duties will include:

• Supporting the Finance Business Partner – Operations with regular weekly reporting
• Supporting the preparation of the monthly Operations Financial Review presentation for the Operations Director and CFO.
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting processes for the operation using a combination of Excel and IBM Planning Analytics.
• Develop and report on metrics aligned with the Operations Performance team, ensuring one version of the truth which brings clear insight into performance.
• Performance benchmarking across sites, identifying best practice and opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting with tracking cost efficiency initiatives across the sites and reporting against the overall productivity targets.
• Using excellent organisation and planning capabilities to ensure promises are delivered and deadlines are met without any compromise to quality of output.
• Bringing a critical eye and a continuous improvement mindset, working with the wider Business Partnering team and Management Accounting team to drive reporting and process improvements.

Person Specification:

• Qualified / part qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA).
• Experience of a multi-site operation would be an advantage.
• Excellent Excel skills
• Experience with financial reporting and analysis tools (e.g. SAP, HFM, IBM Planning Analytics, Power BI)
• Exceptional attention to detail and eye for accuracy
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Personable, reliable, hardworking, conscientious
• Ability to manage in ambiguous situations, and with conflicting deadlines
• Curious to understand the business, the drivers of performance and the levers available to influence it.
• Completer finisher mind-set
• Project management skills are desirable, but not essential

This is an integral role for our client, and they are looking to interview people as soon as possible.  If you are interested in this role and would like to hear more and potentially be submitted, please apply now and we can arrange a call.