At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare management accounts and analyse financial data to support decision-making.
- Company: Established multi-site business in a niche B2B sector.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £45,000 and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Great chance to improve processes and make an impact in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Blend management accounting with hands-on analysis in a dynamic finance team.
- Qualifications: Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA with strong Excel and Power BI skills.
We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established, multi-site business supplying specialist products and services to a niche B2B sector, for an experienced Financial Analyst to join their finance team in Staffordshire. This is a great opportunity for a part-qualified CIMA/ACCA candidate looking for a dual-purpose role that blends management accounting with hands-on financial analysis, data manipulation, and reporting across multiple business units.
What you'll be doing:
- Preparing management accounts, commentary, KPIs and variance analysis for board review
- Site-level and business unit reporting
- Margin reporting and analysis
- Supporting the annual budget and reforecasting process
- Assisting with year-end audit
- Producing and analysing financial, sales, purchasing, stock and operational data
- Identifying trends, patterns, risks and opportunities within large datasets
- Building and maintaining Excel/Power BI reports, charts, and dashboards (sales, margin, operations)
- Providing analytical support to operational teams on stocktake, purchasing, and cost variances
- Liaising with operational teams, suppliers, and customers to verify information and resolve queries
- Identifying opportunities to improve data quality, reporting processes, and efficiency
- Supporting continuous improvement of current processes
- Handling ad hoc reporting and data analysis requests
What we're looking for:
- Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA
- Solid bookkeeping and accounting skills
- Experience with an ERP/accounting system (e.g. Sage) is advantageous
- Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)
- Power BI skills - dashboard design and reporting
- SQL experience is advantageous
- Strong communication skills, both telephone and interpersonal
Interested? Apply now or get in touch to find out more about this role and our client.
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