Finance Analyst - Data & Reporting

SF Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Finance Analyst - Data & Reporting to join a Nottingham based business on an initial 3-month temporary contract, with potential for a longer-term requirement.

This is a newly created role within the Finance team following a wider business restructure, which has highlighted a need for additional support around finance data, reporting and processes.

The role:
- Location: Nottingham
- Salary: £28,000
- Contract: Initial 3-month temporary contract, with potential to extend
- Hours: 39 hours per week - 8am-5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am-4pm Friday, with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break.
- Working pattern: Hybrid - 4 days per week in the office initially for training, moving to 2-3 days once fully trained

The role will suit someone who is highly analytical, confident working with large volumes of data and very strong in Excel, with the ability to investigate issues, manipulate data and turn information into clear and useful reporting.

Key responsibilities:
- Extract, analyse and manipulate financial and sales ledger data to support reporting and decision-making.
- Produce regular finance reports, dashboards and analysis, identifying trends, variances, exceptions and areas requiring attention.
- Investigate data discrepancies, account queries and other issues, working with relevant teams to understand and resolve problems.
- Support reconciliations, month-end reporting and wider Finance processes.
- Maintain and review finance and customer data, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
- Identify gaps or inefficiencies within existing processes and suggest improvements.
- Work closely with Finance, Sales and other internal teams to ensure data and reporting is accurate and reliable.
- Provide analysis and updates to the Financial Controller, highlighting key findings, risks and actions required.
- Support ad hoc analysis, projects and system/process improvements as required.

About you:
- Strong experience working with Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, charts and data manipulation.
- A genuine interest in working with data and investigating discrepancies or problems.
- Previous experience within a Finance environment, with an understanding of basic finance processes, ideally including Sales Ledger.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to spot inconsistencies and understand the reasons behind them.
- Highly organised, with good attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Confident communicating findings and explaining data to stakeholders across the business.
- Experience with NetSuite or another ERP system would be advantageous, but isn't essential.
- A proactive approach, with the confidence to question processes and look for ways to improve them.

If you have the required skillset and are available at short notice, please get in touch today
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed