Finance Analyst

Finance Analyst

Salary: £50,000 - £58,000

Location: Blackburn

Our client is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Finance Analyst to support their North West based business situated in a wider, global group. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the group's recent acquisition of which you will play a crucial role in supporting various financial regulatory, reporting, and accounting duties.

Your expertise will be instrumental in implementing standards and processes, contributing to the future development of the company to deliver on their growth strategy.

• Salary: £50,000 - £58,000
• Location: Blackburn
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth strategy of a leading business within their sector

What you'll do:

As a Finance Analyst, your primary responsibility will be supporting the business by providing comprehensive financial analysis. You will be tasked with analysing historical and current financial data, preparing detailed reports, developing automated accounting programs, establishing cost analysis policies, and much more. Your ability to interpret complex data sets will be key in forecasting future performance trends. Your collaborative nature will be essential as you work closely with various departments to improve processes. This role focuses on making a significant contribution towards the company's growth strategy.

• Analyse and interpret historical and current financial data to understand the Company's financial status.
• Perform trend analysis from historical performance, forecast future performance, and provide actionable insights for operational efficiency.
• Prepare requests for both financial and non-financial information and adhere to group requirements for consolidation.
• Analyse existing processes to identify gaps and collaborate with relevant departments to implement and improve processes and enable data capture.
• Prepare reports and financial information to ensure compliance with internal audit requirements.
• Create and implement performance reporting across both manufacturing and assembly sites and liaise with department leaders suggesting improvements.
• Establish policies and procedures for cost analysis and recommend actions to senior management and departmental leaders.
• Develop automated accounting programs to help increase productivity and business efficiency.
• Develop financial models to support planning, budgeting, and forecasting, through aggregating and interpreting large amounts of complex data.

What you bring:

As the ideal candidate for the Finance Analyst role, you bring a wealth of experience in financial analysis. You will be qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA. You have a proven track record of working with large datasets and database management, with proficiency in SAP Business One being highly desirable. Your excellent reporting and communication skills enable you to present complex financial data in an understandable manner. Your understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, strategic thinking, organisational skills, and ability to meet deadlines make you a strong contender for this role.

• Chartered Accountant CIMA, ACCA or equivalent qualification is required.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets, large datasets, database management is necessary. Knowledge of SAP Business One is highly desirable.
• Excellent reporting, presenting, and communication skills are needed.
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is required.
• Strategic thinking and organisational skills are crucial.
• Proven analytical and financial modelling skills are necessary.
• Experience conducting reviews and evaluations to produce cause-and-effect reports is beneficial.
• Ability to produce accurate reports to specific deadlines is essential.

What sets this company apart:

Our client is a global leader within their field. They are dedicated to solving problems and offer fantastic packages to their employees (including a fantastic pension). Well revered as they offer a nurturing environment for their staff, those who join the business are exposed to plenty of opportunities across the group.

What's next:

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