Analyst

Job Title: Analyst

Reporting to: Assistant Manager

Location: Derby

Job Type: Permanent, Full time - Hybrid - Monday to Friday

Hours: Standard hours 8:00am - 4:30pm - Flexible on start and finish times

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 - Dependent on experience

Overview:

A great opportunity to join a well-established business in Derby as an analyst has become available. Offering up to £28,000, the successful candidate will posses a keen eye for detail and the ability to make decisions through data analyses within the purchase ledger function. Candidates need to have previous relevant UK experience in a similar role.

Duties:

* Working competency with Excel, Tableau and Cognos would be advantageous

* Produce vendor analysis reports and requisition KPI’s

* Have a good understanding of remit

* Converting the purchase requisition to a valid purchase order once verified

* Review purchase requisitions raised in Oracle for general ledger coding and purchasing classification

* Understand the full purchase ledger process

* Assist with software improvement process and functionality of current system

* Building a good working relationship with the vendors and internal customers

* Work collaboratively with operational site teams, managers/directors, and financial accountants regarding the purchase ledger

* Act as a key point of contact regarding PL queries on requisitions

* Analyse vendor data to identify purchasing opportunities across UK & Ireland company entities

Person Specification:

* Working competency with Excel, Tableau and Cognos would be advantageous

* Good knowledge of double entry, general ledger journals and reconciliation of purchase ledger balance sheet accounts

* Educated to a good general standard

* Good working knowledge of software packages including Excel, Word and other MS applications

* Good planning and organisational skills

* Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

* Able to work under pressure towards deadlines

Desired criteria:

* Exposure to international markets

* Part AAT Qualified

* Car and License

Benefits:

* Hybrid once trained - 2 days WFH

* 25 days Holiday

* Childcare vouchers

* Annual bonus scheme

* Standard hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm (30-minute lunch) - Flexible start and finish times

* Modern open plan office