Finance Analyst

Finance Analyst

Location: Helsby, Cheshire

Salary: Commensurate with experience + Benefits

The RSK Group is a dynamic, multidisciplinary environmental consultancy and services provider servicing a wide range of property, manufacturing, oil, gas, and energy clients.  Since 1989, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and retain talented people. Working for RSK is an opportunity to evolve as a professional, to innovate and to make a difference.

Our success is founded on the talent of our employees, so we recognise the importance of personal growth, encouragement and earned rewards. As a company, we want you to share in our achievements and we want to be a conduit for your success.

Due to recent and continuing Group expansion through acquisitions, we are looking to recruit an ambitious individual to join the team to assist with the ongoing growth and challenges that RSK has set itself. This is a key hire and will provide vital day to day support to the business.  We are open to applications for both full and part time hours in this role. The position will be challenging and varied giving the successful candidate a great opportunity to expand both their administrative, financial and IT systems skills.

We are now looking to recruit a Finance Analyst to work full time.  This role will be based out of our Helsby Office. Currently, we are operating remote working for many of our office-based employees and this is expected to evolve into a blended working arrangement when restrictions enable this.

Finance Analyst – Helsby, Cheshire

This is a challenging opportunity where the role holder will be providing financial analysis and support to the Senior Executive Team at RSK. They will be part of an established team of Finance Analysts, working closely with Finance Business Partners and Accounts staff both centrally and within acquired companies not accounted for in Helsby. The requirements may change depending on the requirements of the Executive at the time, but will include:

• Production of month-end financial accounts, in particular:
  • Production of Profit and Loss Accounts for companies on RSK systems, including work-in-progress adjustments
  • Many of the companies will be awaiting integration on not be on our systems, so the successful candidate will need to be able to take a Trial Balance (not necessarily complete) and integrate it into our Reporting
  • They will therefore need strong accountancy and interpersonal skills
• Obtain and review information from the accounts systems of acquisitions to support the team integrating acquisitions
• Work with the staff (generally accounts, but not always) to educate them as to RSK’s reporting requirements, and set up processes to meet the requirements
• Assist with the annual processes for budgets and audits
• Provide financial analysis and support to the Executive team as and when required
• Identify improvements to financial processes and systems

The team also deals with other reporting such as Sales Sector Analysis, Capex Analysis, National Statistics returns, ‘Flash’ KPI reporting including entities not on our systems. The successful candidate would be involved with one or more of these.

Desired Experience

We would expect the successful candidate to hold a Chartered Accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) and it is essential that the successful candidate is able to demonstrate previous experience of working in a finance position and has a good level of numeracy and literacy. The nature of the role demands candidates who are self-driven and happy working autonomously.

It would be advantageous if the candidate had prior experience of working in an international role, including liaising with local accountants and auditors. This would be either within Europe or more Globally.

Previous experience of working for an acquisitive Group or of moving accounting from one system to another would be very helpful.

Prior experience of statutory accounts production software would be advantageous but not essential.

Skills:

• Experience of a variety of accounts systems
• High proficiency with IT systems with advanced Excel skills
• Personable and confident
• Ability to self-motivate
• Methodical and organised
• To work to a high level of accuracy and with a keen eye for detail
• Able to work to regular deadlines and timetables 
• Fluency in one or more European languages would be highly advantageous

Salary and benefits:

• £commensurate with experience
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care
• Regular training and career development 

At RSK we operate an open and relaxed management culture that nurtures continuous improvement and innovation, adopting a proactive growth strategy helps us to run a sustainable and profitable business while providing new and exciting career opportunities for all.   The company prides itself on providing employees with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development, and enabling them to reach their full potential.  Listed as being in the top 3 environmental consultancies and listed in the Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250, there has never been a more exciting time to join. 

Furthermore, retaining our employees is the building block of a successful organisation and we want to ensure you maintain a healthy work life balance, with many opportunities for flexible working, social activities, and community involvement projects.

RSK is also committed to our Corporate Responsibility strategy.  We seek to minimise our impact on the environment; to engage positively with the community and education groups; to provide a safe and supportive atmosphere in which to work; and to promote Corporate Responsibility throughout our supply chain.

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer