Finance Analyst

This is a newly created role for someone with strong commercial acumen and analytical skills. You will closely monitor the business performance of 4 entities with a combined T/O of c£80 million.

Client Details

My client is a leader in their market with a strong international presence. Rooted in the UK, they have developed and expanded in to China, USA, Germany, Japan, Australia to name a few. Their culture is incredibly entrepreneurial with cross border & multi-cultural feel, focused on clients and results, with strong CSR commitments and performance.

Description

• Cost Management: Identifying cost-saving opportunities and managing expenses.
• Strategic Planning: Contributing to the organisation's long-term financial strategy and performance management
• Strong data analysis skills to produce management information for the running of the organisation.
• Implementation of KPIs and using qualitative and quantitative techniques to identify limiting factors and propose solutions to overcome them.
• Technical knowledge of relevant costing to help make decisions for contracts, CAPEX and overheads.
• Analysis of budget vs variances to understand and explain differences to management.
• Planning and operational variances.
• Divisional performance management and transfer pricing.
• Ability to use ratio analysis to identify trends for comparison against industry trends.
• Knowledge of Environmental cost accounting.

Profile

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified OR Qualified by experience
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Strong IT skills and highly proficient with Microsoft Office tools - Advanced Excel
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical ability with a passion for numbers, problem-solving and demonstrate good attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and changing environment, delivering quality output while adhering to tight deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative

Job Offer

This is an exciting newly created role due to business growth and can offer the successful candidate a great platform to grow their career in an internationally expanding business. In addition, you will have the opportunity to visit the USA and European entities and work as part of a high performing and collaborative team.