Finance Analyst - High Wycombe, United Kingdom - Platinum Resourcing

Platinum Resourcing

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High Wycombe, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client, a highly successful global company, is seeking a Finance Analyst to join their high performing finance team at their head office in High Wycombe.

This newly created role will be analysing commercial data, ensuring spend is in line with budget whilst also looking at ways of reducing expenditure across the company.

In addition, there will be much exposure to 'month end' where assistance will be requiredto ensure the team fulfils all deadlines set.

Salary £35,000 - £45,000 DOE plus excellent benefits including a study packagewhich includes course and exam fees paid for in full, plus time off for exams.

This is a full time role working 4 days in the office, 1 day remotely.

Duties:

Monthly and annual review of Sales margins
P&L review at both brand level and total company
Review of the monthly accruals / provisions ensuring these are adequate
Overheads review comparing actual with budget and prior year at a cost centre level
Cash flow interrogation with emphasis on the effect on working capital
Updating and distributing the sales capture file at both gross / net sales and volume at customer level
PAYE Settlement Agreement
Long Term Agreements / Retro Rebates
Calculation of the rebates due per customer as part of the month end process
Sales promotions and long term agreements analysis
Support the yearend audit process
Identify and drive improvements in processes and systems to add value and seek efficiencies, identifying and mitigating risk
Creating and preparing the monthly creditors report
Analysing and evaluating ways to reduce costs
Providing timely and relevant insights to the Financial Controller / Senior Management Team as and when required
Providing cover when colleagues are away from the business
Willingness to assist in month end to ensure the team reports on time

Skills and experience required:

Partqualified or looking to begin studying towards a professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA) within the next 12 months
Commercially focused and motivated with excellent attention to detail
Excellent communication skills with both finance and nonfinance professionals
Ability to work within a team and independently
Have a passion for data and display strong analytical skills
Good problemsolving skills and be process orientated
Willing to be handson with some of the more routine tasks as and when required
Have at least 2 years' experience working in a similar role in finance or in a commercial environment