Finance Analyst (FTC)
Posted 1 week ago by Azets
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Analyst role at Azets involves managing and reviewing expense codes, supporting the Finance Manager with various duties, and conducting detailed analysis as part of the month-end process. The position requires strong stakeholder management and communication skills, along with a results-driven approach. The role is part of a leading accountancy firm with a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration. The position offers hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and review the allocated expense codes.
- Support the Finance Manager with ad hoc duties and improvements.
- Complete detailed and accurate analysis of allocated P&L expense codes as part of the month-end process.
- Own allocated expense codes to identify incorrect entries and challenge unusual or unexpected costs/trends.
- Monthly reconciliation of allocated balance sheet accounts and clear reconciling items.
- Understand the relationship between the P&L and balance sheet to ensure month-end accruals/prepayments and other adjustments are processed.
- Work on own initiative and build relationships with key stakeholders in the business.
- Support internal and external audits of the function.
- Undertake other duties as required to support the Finance Manager.
Key Skills:
- Part qualified CIMA, ACCA, AAT or qualified by experience.
- Senior stakeholder management.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships.
- Team player.
- Results driven.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Who are Azets Azets are a leading firm of Accountants and Business Advisers operating across the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, we have over a wide network of employees and an abundance of inspiring opportunities to join one of our many offices! We are a top ten accountancy firm in the UK and are the number one largest SME practice.
The opportunity As a Finance Analyst at Azets, you will have the ability and motivation needed to:
- Manage and review the allocated expense codes
- Support the Finance Manager with ad hoc duties and improvements
- Day to day duties
- Completion of detailed and accurate analysis of allocated P&L expense codes as part of the month end process
- Ownership of allocated expense codes to identify incorrect entries and to challenge unusual or unexpected costs/trends
- Monthly reconciliation of allocated balance sheet accounts, ability to identify and clear reconciling items
- Understand of the relationship between the P&L and balance sheet to ensure month end accruals/prepayments and other adjustments are processed
- Ability to work on own initiative and to build relationships with key stakeholders in the business
- Support internal and external audits of the function
- Process / Continuous Improvements
- Undertake other duties as required to support the Finance Manager
What are we looking for? Part qualified CIMA, ACCA, AAT or qualified by experience Senior stakeholder management Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships Team player Results driven
What's in it for you? Our benefits include hybrid & flexible working, birthday leave, professional subscription and much more. You can find out more about how we reward our colleagues - Careers | Rewards And Benefits | Azets UK Interested in hearing more about Life at Azets