Finance Analyst

Job Title: Finance Analyst Department: Group Finance Team Location: Brighton Office 2 days office based, 3 days from home (negotiable) Reports to: FP & A Manager Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience Contract: Full-time permanent Experience: At least two years' experience in a similar finance role Job Role Summary: You will join our UK-based group Finance Team within an award-winning tour operator delivering year-round activity holidays. You will facilitate the planning, reporting and support of the summer & winter programmes for Neilson, emphasising profitability, budgeting, analysis, and delivery of key financial performance metrics. Part-qualified accountants will have study support for their course, including payment towards the accreditation, days off for study and help with course materials. Key Responsibilities and Tasks A key contributor in both the summer & winter programme reporting cycles, including planning, budgeting, reporting and end-of-season analysis Detailed profitability analysis providing insightful information to the programme management teams and the wider business Preparation of key financial forecasts Business partnering for overseas subsidiaries and branches, providing support, guidance and analysis for management to help drive performance and assist with budget, forecasts and budget books. Maintenance of the business forecasting model Production of rolling forecasts Support with month-end process Cashflow forecasting and variance analysis Requirements What you will need: Personal Specification Analytical and with a high level of attention to detail Ability to communicate positively and effectively with people at all levels, including different cultures/languages Must be self-motivated and have a pro-active approach, be capable of working on own initiative Requires a team player demonstrating maximum flexibility Must be consistent with an excellent standard of work Disciplined and deadline-conscious Commercially astute and able to support and challenge other departments Ability to operate in a dynamic environment around tight deadlines Technical Skills & Knowledge Essential Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel Solid understanding of accounting principles such as double-entry book-keeping Experience in Budgeting, Forecast & Performance appraisal A challenging mindset with the ability to continuously seek improvement Desirable SAGE X3 SAP Power BI Experience & Track Record: Essential Management accounting, financial analysis or budgeting experience with a minimum of 2 years experience. Desirable Experience working in a group accounting function Experience working with overseas subsidiaries Experience in travel and/or tour operations Experience in dealing with multi-currencies Qualifications & Experience Essential At least two years experience in a similar finance role Desirable Studying towards AAT, ACCA, CIMA or QBE Specific Tasks Business partnering with other departments. Assist with the preparation of detailed budgets against which performance will be monitored Monitoring of risks and opportunities Assist with detailed re-forecasting of seasonal performance Ad-hoc analysis to enable understanding of performance variances or flash probability data End-of-season analysis providing useful insight into the programmes Produce business cases to assist with business decisions Support with month-end processes, e.g. fixed asset register, B/S reconciliation, etc Any ADHOC finance duties as required to support the team Support the budgeting and forecasting process by consolidating and ensuring all information is loaded correctly into SAP / SAGE x3 Maintenance of budgeting models and ongoing rolling forecast Benefits Neilson Benefits: 25 days holiday bank holidays. Option to purchase 5 days holiday as extra. Auto enrolment into Scottish Widows pension scheme (Employer 4%, employee 5%). Life Assurance x 2 salary. Additional partner discounts (OOSC, Osprey, Trek, Snow Centre, Temple Spa etc). Modern, friendly, casual, upbeat office atmosphere. Free on-site gym & shower facilities. Free parking within a 10-minute walk from the office. Office secure bike storage. Great office location in Brighton Marina. Highly preferential holiday deals (70% discount additional discount for children). Remote working options. Office kitchen/bar Coffee & tea making facilities. Office pool table & darts board. Daily fruit basket. Free drinks fridge & snacks. Cycle to work & Tech scheme (salary sacrifice). ADZN1_UKTJ