Finance Analyst

Role overview

Main responsibilities

• Run weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports, monitor KPIs, and provide commentary and analysis.
• Maintain databooks, planning schedules, and submissions for budget, forecast, and planning processes.
• Produce monthly finance and business reporting packs, including management reports, KPIs, and business review materials.
• Analyze variances against budget, forecast, and prior year; support P&L reviews and prepare financial commentary.
• Support data preparation, consolidation, reporting, and performance analysis for Planning & Performance activities.
• Reconcile data across systems and support reporting automation and continuous improvement using Excel, Power Query, and Power BI.
• Identify ways to improve reporting efficiency, reduce manual work, and strengthen controls.

Skills and experience

• Relevant experience in FP&A, management accounting, commercial finance, or financial analysis, including operational KPI and financial performance analysis.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and performance reviews; able to explain P&L revenue, margin, and cost variances.
• Strong analytical skills, understanding of management accounts and core accounting principles, and ability to identify drivers, trends, and risks.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience; part-qualified or studying toward CIMA, ACCA, or ACA, or equivalent experience.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and data manipulation; experience in financial reporting, analysis, or FP&A support.

Desirable experience

• Power BI dashboard and management reporting experience is desirable.
• Exposure to D365 Finance & Operations, OneStream, or another ERP or corporate performance management system is desirable.