Financial Analyst

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Senior Financial Analyst

Your new company
A dynamic and forward-thinking organisation is seeking a talented Financial Analyst to join its growing finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified professional to play a key role in shaping financial reporting, driving process improvements, and developing business intelligence tools that support strategic decision-making.
Your new role
Financial Reporting & Month-End Support

  • Assist with monthly close processes, preparing financial results and insightful management commentary
  • Develop robust reporting packs for senior leadership and board-level stakeholders
  • Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting across multiple business units

Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Support the maintenance of annual budgets and rolling forecasts
  • Collaborate with divisional finance contacts to ensure forecasts reflect current business realities.

Process Improvement & Systems Integration

  • Identify and lead initiatives to streamline financial processes across the organisation
  • Optimise use of the current accounting system (Xero) and evaluate complementary financial tools
  • Implement automation solutions to enhance reporting efficiency and accuracy

Business Intelligence & Data Visualisation

  • Partner with senior finance leaders to build a suite of BI tools for operational and strategic use
  • Create dashboards and analytical reports that deliver actionable insights
  • Develop data pipelines and visualisation tools to support decision-making

Operational Finance Support

  • Provide backup for AP/AR functions during peak periods or staff absence
  • Assist in improving controls and processes within purchase-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles

Cost Management & Analysis

  • Analyse common spend areas to identify cost-saving opportunities
  • Conduct spending reviews and collaborate with operations teams to implement efficiencies
  • Build cost tracking mechanisms to monitor savings delivery

General Finance & Project Support

  • Support senior finance leaders with day-to-day operations and ad-hoc analysis
  • Contribute to year-end audit preparations and statutory reporting

What you’ll need to succeed

  • Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)
  • 1-3 years post-qualification experience in a finance role
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge and month-end reporting experience
  • Experience with accounting systems (Xero preferred but not essential)
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
  • Excellent communication skills, especially with non-finance stakeholders
  • Highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive in problem-solving
  • Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker
  • What you need to do now

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