Finance Analyst

Location
Wales, Wrexham
Salary
£28000 - £35000 per annum
Posted
13 Nov 2020
Closes
11 Dec 2020
Ref
DJ/0150
Contact
Dan Jones
Job Title
Accountant
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

I am currently recruiting for a Finance Analyst to join a very impressive and successful business in Wrexham. Working alongside senior stakeholders in Finance and Data you will help drive the business commercially as they continue to grow:

Duties will include:

  • Create and manage KPI packs for presentation to the directors and operations board as part of the monthly reporting process
  • Create and manage reports looking at financial performance by product and sector
  • Working with the product development team to add a commercial finance focus to decision making
  • Take the lead on creating a management dashboard within Power BI which provides a succinct snapshot of the main drivers of the business
  • Regular analysis of the performance of the business, providing commentary on trends, and driving value added insight about how the business can react or adapt to these trends
  • Be instrumental in transitioning the business from one which relies on excel spreadsheets to 'one version of the truth' management reporting through a data warehouse and data visualisation tools
  • Closely partnering with the data analytics team to ensure data is robust enough to support senior stakeholders in their forecasting, budgeting and strategic decision making
  • Providing information and insight to senior stakeholders in sales, marketing, IT, product and operations to help support their decision making
  • Be a key stakeholder for the migration to a new cloud based accounting system

Qualifications & Experience:

  • At a minimum Part qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
  • Strong reporting, financial modelling and management information skills are essential
  • Advanced Excel user
  • Previous experience with Power BI/Tableau (or similar) and SQL will be advantageous
  • Scope to develop and progress beyond current role
  • Exposure to Private Equity or similarly agile environment is beneficial but not essential
  • An excellent academic record

Benefits:

  • 25 days' holiday
  • Great working environment
  • Subsidised restaurant
  • Death in Service
  • Auto enrolment pension
  • Interest free staff loans
  • Pick n Mix staff benefits