Finance Analyst
Posted 5 days ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
South West, UK
Summary: The Finance Analyst role at a well-established multi-site organization in Torbay involves supporting the finance function in day-to-day operations and decision-making. The position requires preparing balance sheet reconciliations, assisting with month-end close processes, and implementing process improvements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment. This role offers an immediate start and opportunities for long-term development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare timely monthly balance sheet reconciliations in line with deadlines.
- Propose and implement process improvements, particularly around reconciliations and reporting.
- Assist with month-end close, including accruals and prepayments, fixed assets and depreciation journals.
- Support the preparation of month-end financial reporting.
- Sales invoicing and credit notes.
- Cash posting and customer account reconciliations.
- Chasing outstanding debt via calls, statements, and letters.
- Resolving customer queries.
- Checking and processing weekly timesheets.
- Processing weekly payrolls.
- Support the development and improvement of finance processes, procedures, and controls.
- Assist across the wider Finance team, including providing cover for colleagues when required.
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified AAT or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA.
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a Finance Analyst or similar role.
- Strong IT skills including financial systems, Excel, and Office 365.
- Solid experience in double-entry bookkeeping and account reconciliations.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate.
- Highly numerate, analytical, and detail-driven.
- Able to work effectively in a busy office environment with changing priorities.
- Well organised, self-motivated, and able to meet fixed deadlines.
Salary (Rate): £21.00 Annual
City: Torbay
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Your new company
A well-established, multi-site organisation delivering essential services within a regulated environment. The business operates at scale while retaining a collaborative, hands-on culture, supported by a small but agile finance function that plays a key role in day-to-day operations and decision-making.
The organisation is values-led, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, accountability and teamwork and works closely with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. Finance is viewed as a trusted partner to the wider business, contributing not only to core controls and compliance but also to continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities include:This role reports to a finance director and has a broad remit, to include:
- Prepare timely monthly balance sheet reconciliations in line with deadlines.
- Propose and implement process improvements, particularly around reconciliations and reporting
- Assist with month-end close, including:
- Accruals and prepayments
- Fixed assets and depreciation journals
- Support the preparation of month-end financial reporting
- Sales invoicing and credit notes
- Cash posting and customer account reconciliations
- Chasing outstanding debt via calls, statements and letters
- Resolving customer queries
- Checking and processing weekly timesheets
- Processing weekly payrolls
- Support the development and improvement of finance processes, procedures and controls
- Assist across the wider Finance team, including providing cover for colleagues when required
What you'll need to succeed
- Fully qualified AAT or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a Finance Analyst or similar role
- Strong IT skills including financial systems, Excel and Office 365
- Solid experience in double-entry bookkeeping and account reconciliations
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate
- Highly numerate, analytical and detail-driven
- Able to work effectively in a busy office environment with changing priorities
- Well organised, self-motivated and able to meet fixed deadlines
What you'll get in return
- Negotiable hourly rate, depending on experience
- Easily accessible office, based on Torbay
- Immediate start for suitable candidate
- Opportunity for longer term development/assignment
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