Summary: The Finance Analyst role involves providing comprehensive financial analysis to support a North West based business within a global group. The position focuses on analyzing financial data, preparing reports, and implementing processes to contribute to the company's growth strategy. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial analysis and relevant qualifications, playing a crucial role in the company's recent acquisition. This position offers an opportunity to work collaboratively across departments to enhance operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse and interpret historical and current financial data to understand the Company’s financial status.
• Perform trend analysis from historical performance, forecast future performance, and provide actionable insights for operational efficiency.
• Prepare requests for both financial and non-financial information and adhere to group requirements for consolidation.
• Analyse existing processes to identify gaps and collaborate with relevant departments to implement and improve processes and enable data capture.
• Prepare reports and financial information to ensure compliance with internal audit requirements.
• Create and implement performance reporting across both manufacturing and assembly sites and liaise with department leaders suggesting improvements.
• Establish policies and procedures for cost analysis and recommend actions to senior management and departmental leaders.
• Develop automated accounting programs to help increase productivity and business efficiency.
• Develop financial models to support planning, budgeting, and forecasting, through aggregating and interpreting large amounts of complex data.

Key Skills:

• Chartered Accountant CIMA, ACCA or equivalent qualification is required.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets, large datasets, database management is necessary. Knowledge of SAP Business One is highly desirable.
• Excellent reporting, presenting, and communication skills are needed.
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is required.
• Strategic thinking and organisational skills are crucial.
• Proven analytical and financial modelling skills are necessary.
• Experience conducting reviews and evaluations to produce cause-and-effect reports is beneficial.
• Ability to produce accurate reports to specific deadlines is essential.

Salary (Rate): £60,000

City: Blackburn

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance