Sowena are excited to be looking for an experienced FP&A professional to join a growing PE-backed organisation in North Manchester as a Finance Analyst.
I am looking for someone who is strong on excel and producing financial models. You'll be comfortable working with financial data, producing meaningful analysis and communicating your findings clearly to stakeholders, non-finance and finance.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the monthly FP&A reporting cycle, producing accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis.
- Analyse financial performance, identifying key trends, variances, risks and opportunities.
- Prepare regular management reporting, dashboards and supporting commentary.
- Support the annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes.
- Work with stakeholders across the business to gather information and ensure forecasts and budgets are accurate and complete.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, scenario analysis and business planning.
- Analyse financial and operational data and translate findings into clear, useful insight.
- Investigate variances and provide analysis to help stakeholders understand business performance.
- Support Finance Business Partners and the wider FP&A team with commercial analysis and ad-hoc requests.
- Provide financial analysis to support projects, business cases and investment decisions.
You'll have:
- Part or fully ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or QBE
- Experience within FP&A, commercial finance and finance business partnering.
- Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes.
- Strong Excel skills, including financial modelling and analysis of large data sets.
- Good commercial awareness and an ability to understand the drivers behind financial performance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Experience developing financial models or undertaking scenario analysis.
- Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and visualisation tools.
- Experience working with ERP or finance systems.
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Finance Analyst employer: Sowena Group
Sowena Group is an excellent employer that fosters a dynamic and collaborative work culture, where innovation and professional growth are at the forefront. Located in a vibrant area, employees benefit from flexible working arrangements, ongoing training opportunities, and a supportive environment that encourages career advancement. Joining our team means being part of a forward-thinking firm that values your contributions and empowers you to make a meaningful impact.
