Grafton Banks Finance is working with a listed financial services business, based in the City of London, to recruit a Finance Analyst to join their Expense Management team.

This role will ensure the group’s expenses are accounted for accurately, reported to key stakeholders to support decision making and that Forecasts and Plans are robust.

We are looking for a qualified accountant with experience of expense management and budgeting & forecasting who is strong analytically and has excellent communication skills.

Key tasks in this role include:

• Month end: posting expense accruals, prepayments and other adjustments into the general ledger. Prepare variance analysis to ensure outputs from month end processing are as expected. Investigate discrepancies and produce commentary to explain variances.
• Produce and contribute to regular MI and reporting: ensure that MI answers the ‘so what’ and that variances are clearly explained. Conduct independent deep dive/reviews of functional cost base to provide insight to business areas.
• Forecasting: Assist with maintaining regularly updated, rolling forecasts and deliver key inputs into the annual 5-year Plan process including projections of the staff cost base, key strategic development costs and 3rd party costs.
• Continuous process improvement: continually look to challenge processes and reporting and provide suggestions for better ways of working for agreement within the team before implementing.

This role is hybrid working with 2-3 days required in the offices. Salary is up to £55,000 with benefits including bonus, private medical, excellent pension, and 25 days holiday. Our client is a growing business who can offer excellent opportunities for career progression.