Finance Analyst

CMA Recruitment Group is proud to be representing an extremely well-known brand within their field, assisting their recruitment process for a Finance Analyst on a permanent basis.

Our client has had a very successful 18 months and has decided to grow the business and produce a new product to take to market. To support this growth, our client has created the Finance Analyst role to undertake in depth financial analysis, business/scenario modelling and forecasting to drive value across the business.

What will the role involve?

• Undertake detailed financial analysis across the various revenue streams of the business and analysis of the associated costs;
• Drill into the analysis, discuss with teams across the business, and present the findings of the analysis: enabling the business to make commercial and strategic decisions based on sound analytical evidence to drive increased revenue, control cost, improve margins and create shareholder value;
• Work with stakeholders across the business to fully understand non-financial KPIs which drive financial performance;
• Maintain and update the group forecast financial model used for budgeting and reforecasting. Involvement in the budget setting and reforecasting cycles and monitoring with respective budget holders within the business;
• Support the Finance Director with other ad hoc projects/business planning scenarios;
• Produce KPI pack for board meetings and provide insightful commentary to understand trends and impact to budget;
• Produce R&D tax information for year-end reclaim/submission;
• Help to design and improve various processes (financial & non-financial) across the business streams to improve communication and efficiency across teams.

Suitable Candidate

• Fully Qualified – CIMA/ACCA/ACA;
• Strong analytical skills and commercial business acumen;
• Strong communication skills to support senior, non-finance stakeholders;
• A self-starter with a problem-solving mindset and ability to own and deliver projects;
• Very strong Excel skills including the ability to present complex data in a clear and concise way using charts/other visual methods.

Additional Benefits And Information

• 25 days’ annual leave plus banks holidays;
• Flexible working including working from home;
• Pension.

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