Commercial Finance Analyst (12 Month Ftc)

RotheramCarrington Recruitment Group are pleased to be supporting a key Client based in the Cheshire/Crewe area in the recruitment of a Commercial Finance Analyst for a fixed term contract for an initial period of 12 Months possibly longer, looking for the successful person to start in April 2024. This role would be reporting to the Financial Controller with a dotted line to the FD.

The purpose of this role is as follows:

Providing proactive and meaningful financial analysis to optimise business performance, and present technical/complex financial information to non-technical senior stakeholders.

The key responsibilities would include:

• Preparing and maintaining budgets and quarterly reforecasts
• Maintain the 5 year plan budget model (which includes profit and loss, balance sheet, and cashflow)
• Maintain a risks and opportunities schedule
• Support the development of new ERP system, and reporting tools to ensure accurate reporting into the future
• Ensure that standard cogs (bills of materials) are updated accurately in the budget model, liaising with supply chain and the supply chain business partner
• Support the implement budgeting tools/systems to facilitate senior management forecasting
• Prepare detailed sales and gross margin analysis
• Development of KPIs to optimise business performance
• UK and International Sales team partnering
• Reporting and analysis
• Support ad-hoc scenario budgeting
• Support/mentor other team members
• Support the Financial controller in preparation of the month end pack

Skills/Experience

• CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent experience
• A strong track record of successfully delivering analytical insight that results in real business change and enhanced performance
• Advanced Excel skills essential, and have experience of working with ERP systems
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain information in a clear and understandable way to non-finance professionals
• Have a logical and methodical approach to their work
• Looks for practical solutions to problem solving
• Strong team player, with a willingness to assist and learn from colleagues
• Ability to adapt and work in a changing and flexible organisation
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends

Salary/Benefits

• £55,000 to £65,000 per annum (possibly higher dependent on experience)
• Hybrid working / 37.5 hours
• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Company pension, employer contributes 3% of your basic salary subject to you contributing 5%

Really nice company and team to work for, if you would like to find out more about this Commercial Finance Analyst job easily commutable from Crewe/Northwich/Nantwich areas.