Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Posted 1 day ago by Goodman Masson

Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The Finance Analyst role involves joining the Group Finance team on a 3-month contract within the telecommunications sector, focusing on both routine activities and the implementation of a new financial consolidation tool. The position requires delivering accurate reporting, driving process efficiencies, and supporting data-driven decision-making across finance, commercial, and technology teams. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to contribute to significant business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Consolidate monthly financial and volume results
  • Support the month-end close process and prepare shareholder and board reporting
  • Produce presentations and reporting deliverables for leadership
  • Manage weekly volume outlook and group-wide budgets/forecasts
  • Support implementation of a new consolidation system
  • Ensure accuracy of reporting and data integrity
  • Map chart of accounts and prepare budgets for system integration
  • Drive automation and process improvement initiatives

Key Skills:

  • 3–5 years’ experience in accounting or finance-related analyst roles
  • Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables)
  • Strong financial analysis, reporting, and data management skills
  • Excellent attention to detail with strong communication skills
  • Team player with ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent)
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Knowledge of telecoms or subscription-based businesses (advantageous)

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Finance Analyst

Location: Central London (Hybrid – 3 office days per week)

Contract: 3-month day-rate contract with potential to be extended

About the Role

We are seeking a Finance Analyst to join our Group Finance team on a 3-month contract within the telecommunications sector. This is a hands-on role, supporting both business-as-usual activities and the implementation of a new financial consolidation tool. You’ll be responsible for delivering accurate and reliable reporting, driving process efficiencies, and supporting the business in making timely, data-driven decisions. The role offers exposure to finance, commercial, and technology teams, with the opportunity to contribute to impactful business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Consolidate monthly financial and volume results
  • Support the month-end close process and prepare shareholder and board reporting
  • Produce presentations and reporting deliverables for leadership
  • Manage weekly volume outlook and group-wide budgets/forecasts
  • Support implementation of a new consolidation system
  • Ensure accuracy of reporting and data integrity
  • Map chart of accounts and prepare budgets for system integration
  • Drive automation and process improvement initiatives

About You:

3–5 years’ experience in accounting or finance-related analyst roles

Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables)

Strong financial analysis, reporting, and data management skills

Excellent attention to detail with strong communication skills

Team player with ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent)

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

Knowledge of telecoms or subscription-based businesses (advantageous)

If you have the relevant skillset and are immediately available (or available at short notice), please apply now with an up-to-date CV.