Finance Analyst - Newbury, Berkshire (Hybrid) - £35,000 - £45,000 + benefits

FryerMiles are delighted to be working with a market leading professional service provider in Newbury Berkshire, to assist with their recruitment of a Finance Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for the Financial planning cycle and Financial and management reporting, working closely with shareholders and reporting into the Finance Business Partner .

This is a new role in the business due to a period of sustained growth and we are looking for a someone who is self motivated, can work on their own and as part of team, holds excellent communication skills and is looking to join a fast paced and growing business.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Supporting the FBP in preparing weekly and monthly reports using in house systems and Excel
• Reviewing and analysing financial information. Investigating anomalies and providing explanations on variances that have occurred against budget.
• Analysing monthly results, performing variance analysis, identifying trends and making recommendations for improvements.
• Involved in budget process and forecasting cycles.
• Assisting members of the finance team throughout the month in ad hoc reporting
• Developing automated solutions to improve transaction processing.

Requirements:

• CIMA / ACCA qualified (or working towards)
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Be experienced in using Excel (vlookup's as a minimum) and have the ability and willingness to advance your skills in this area.
• Strong analytical skills with an eye for detail and the ability to challenge and embed key processes.
• Be able to problem solve and use analysis techniques.
• Demonstrates a continuous improvement mind-set - able to pro-actively identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
• Curious, positive and enthusiastic

The successful candidate should be studying towards an ACCA or CIMA qualification with a strong FP&A background coupled with being commercially astute. Holding high attention to detail, self-motivated and have excellent communication skills, coupled with strong Excel experience.

Finance Analyst - Newbury, Berkshire (Hybrid) - £35,000 - £45,000 + benefits