financial analyst - chester

Summary: The Financial Analyst role based in Chester involves overseeing the month-end close process, preparing financial forecasts, and presenting financials to senior leadership. The position requires collaboration with the FP&A team to enhance process efficiency and reporting standards. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate financial information effectively. This role is crucial for driving financial insights and supporting decision-making within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor month end close process, review month end P&L and commentary
• Oversight of the accruals and expense allocation (e.g. PWC audit expense, VAT allocation etc)
• Prepare or/ and review forecasting
• Prepare and present financials in senior leadership meetings on regular and ad hoc basis
• Manage cost centre and hierarchy maintenance
• Collaborate with wider FP&A team to drive process efficiency and reporting standardization
• Ad hoc work including but not limit to cost saving analysis, cooperate internal and external audit reviews

Key Skills:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified)
• FP&A experience
• Strong analytical skills and a keen eye for details
• Good interpersonal skills and communication skills both verbal and written, able to deliver financial information and provide appropriate reporting to senior management
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Organised, details oriented, manage multiple requests and deliverables
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Knowledge of Tableau or/ and Alteryx is preferred

Salary (Rate): £450 daily

City: Chester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance