Role: Finance Analyst

Length: 3 months

Location: 5 days onsite in Slaford Quays

Daily rate: £250 to £350 per day via umbrella company

Fully woven into the DNA of the business, our Finance team plays a fundamental role in setting the pace for our key business decisions, shaping our budgets, analysing our sales, managing costs and making sure our most vital statistics and data are absolutely accurate. Within the Salford Quays Finance Service Centre, we are moving beyond a shared service centre; we play a critical part in the 'One Finance Team' and are heading towards our ambition to become a centre of excellence - there's never been a better time to be part of our team!

What you'll do

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Perform reconciliations, analysis and resolve any reconciling items
• Preparation of financial reports, providing accurate financial data for analysis and commentary, working closely with finance colleagues and business divisions to support strategic decision making
• Driving increased insight through analysis to identify trends, challenge assumptions and make recommendations to deliver business benefit
• Leveraging applications (SAP, Blackline, SharePoint, PowerBI) and analytics tools to reduce manual effort and
• Troubleshooting solutions to business unit queries and proactively taking action to resolve any complex issues

Key Capabilities we are looking for:

• Can connect the dots across complimentary or conflicting pieces of information by using logic as well as thinking creatively/outside the box?
• Critically compares different stakeholder points of view while considering the big picture and impact on results
• Plans work and priorities such that risk responsibilities are not compromised?
• Uses facts, or data, to find patterns, inferences, and insights to inform fair and balanced decisions; visualises and makes data digestible?
• Creates a correlated story across various data sources and metrics; can pre-empt interpretations of data when viewed from many perspectives?
• Regularly reviews and listens to people using the processes, and recommends improvements based on learning and best practice?
• Uses a high degree of self-awareness in understanding how own style needs to be adapted to be more effective in different situations with Finance and non- Finance stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes?
• Consistently creates positive & assertive personal impact without relying on formal authority?
• Communicates thoughts clearly, shows conviction in dealing with objections and demonstrates credibility, trust, good listening and a win-win mindset?
• Shows strong self-discipline and adaptability to give priority to partnering work in the face of other pressures
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of best practice in financial reporting, staying abreast of the latest developments
• Identifies and generates alternative solutions for complex or non-routine issues relating to business process/transactions or the application of accounting standards

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Make an impact where it counts - Provide essential support that underpins accurate reporting and a strong control environment, helping us serve our customers brilliantly and deliver for our shareholders.
• Spot what matters - Analyse reports and data to understand what's really going on, quickly identifying issues, surfacing insights, and driving action. You'll tell it as it is, fix what needs fixing, and help the business move forward.
• Enable smarter decisions - Prepare accurate supplier statement reconciliation reports and partner with commercial and finance teams to support strategic choices taking ownership of the numbers and ensuring decisions are grounded in truth.
• Challenge the status quo - Use financial analysis to question assumptions, spot opportunities, and make bold recommendations that help grow stronger. You'll aim higher, not just manage what's there.
• Work smarter with tools that deliver - Leverage platforms like SAP, Blackline, SharePoint and Power BI to reduce manual effort, bring clarity, and ensure we're always working with one version of the truth.
• Keep us financially fit - Maintain a strong financial control environment, proactively addressing risks and solving issues in partnership with colleagues across the business.
• Be the person people turn to - Respond to queries with clarity and confidence, troubleshooting complex issues and delivering solutions. You'll follow through and make sure things get done.
• Shape the future of finance - Contribute to our Finance Transformation, supporting the rollout of next-gen tools like SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, and Vistex. You'll help us innovate, simplify, and raise the bar.

Who you are
Your skills and experience will include:

• Confident, clear, and effective communicator
• Curious, with a growth mindset
• Attention to detail
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel
• Use of SAP and other finance applications like Power BI and Blackline