Business Analyst
- Recruiter
- Robert Half Limited
- Location
- England, Leicestershire, Leicester
- Salary
- £30000 - £33000 per annum + Free parking, group benefits
- Posted
- 01 Dec 2016
- Closes
- 08 Dec 2016
- Ref
- 463884-UKen
- Contact
- Aaron Briggs
- Job Title
- Finance Analyst
- Category
- Media / Entertainment
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We are looking for a highly talented and successful professional to join our expanding Finance team in a key role. This is a challenging role requiring you to analyse, understand and manipulate large volumes of data, spotting anomalies and trends and presenting this back to the business and stakeholders at board level. You will be expected to work professionally with the Financial Director and have the confidence to help the business understand what is possible, as well as what will add value.
Key responsibilities
- Provide business modelling in support of projects and customer proposals looking at multiple income plans, margins and direct costs
- Provision of financial analysis to underpin business plan assumptions and timely delivery of reports
- Presentations to shareholders and Executive level
- Supporting project management including preparing project and action plans, monitoring performance against plans and follow up
- Working with senior finance staff in delivering management accounts, including month end and reporting
- Reviewing work completed by junior members of the team during time critical deadlines before submitting to the business units
Your profile
We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant/Finance Analyst with the drive and business acumen to communicate and add value across multiple teams. This is your opportunity to make an impact in the growth of a well-known and varied company and demonstrate the company values, acting as a role model to other colleagues.
You will need the following
- Excellent customer and colleague relationship skills
- Have excellent communication and time management skills
- Highly competent with management accounts and development review
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to review and understand business models and strategies, focus on key issues, and deliver relevant analysis
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and successfully balance multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong Excel skills, working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and other systems required to perform the role
Qualifications and experience
- An accountancy qualification, part qualification or qualified by experience is required.
- Minimum of 3 years relevant accounting and analytical experience
- Challenging and analytical mind-set
- A basic understanding of VAT, corporation tax and personal tax is required.
Salary & Benefits
£32000 - £33000 & 25 days holiday, private healthcare, group life cover, free parking and salary sacrifice benefits schemes.
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply.