Role: Finance Analyst
Location: Milton Keynes
Package: £65,000 + Bonus & Benefits | Office Based
We are working with a well-established and growing organisation in Milton Keynes to recruit a Finance Analyst into a key position within the finance function. This is a broad and commercially focused role, offering the opportunity to take ownership of financial planning and analysis, month-end reporting, forecasting and budgeting, while working closely with senior leadership across the business.
Key responsibilities:
- Taking ownership of P&L month-end reporting, including detailed performance analysis and commentary.
- Producing accurate and timely monthly reports.
- Overhead analysis, highlighting key variances, risks and opportunities.
- Business Partnering with the wider teams to develop robust forecasts and budgets.
- Preparing monthly P&L forecasts and presenting key movements and performance to senior stakeholders.
- Identifying commercial risks and opportunities and working with the wider business on appropriate actions.
- Supporting the annual budgeting process, including consolidation, analysis and presentation of the overall business plan.
- Providing insightful financial analysis to budget holders and senior management.
- Supporting the annual audit process and preparing ad-hoc analysis and schedules as required.
- Reviewing and improving finance processes, systems and controls to drive greater efficiency and accuracy.
- Providing ad-hoc financial analysis to support management decision-making.
- Ensuring effective internal controls and compliance procedures are maintained.
Key requirements:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.
- At least 2 years’ experience in a similar FP&A / commercial finance role.
- Strong experience across month-end, forecasting and budgeting.
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to investigate variances and understand the underlying drivers.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong PowerPoint capability.
- Previous line management experience.
- Strong communication skills, with the confidence to present financial information to senior management.
- A proactive approach to identifying process improvements and commercial opportunities.
- SAP experience would be advantageous.
If you feel like this opportunity matches your skillset then please apply and contact me on – Kyalmcnulty@brosterbuchanan.com
