Financial Analyst £30K JOB SUMMARY Financial Metrics reporting and analysis. Prepare and present monthly expenditures incurred against plan and forecasts and provide recommendations on how to control or reduce spending. Support Managers to understand the controllable fixed expenses and plan to reduce.
• Support organization change in Accounts Payables and process improvement Responsible to send invoices to AP in a timely manner to be paid on time Answer queries from customers and stakeholders Check post for all invoices and distribute to appropriate departments - transition phase Cash application of receipts on customer accounts. Credit Collections Invoice Transmission Reply to customers about credit queries Regular review of customers' financial stability and creditworthiness. Monitor / review regularly the status of collections (account balances and aging) to assure that accounts receivable is in good condition. Follow closely any account deemed to be at risk and provide regular updates to mgmt. Shipset Credits and Rebates issue and monitor them Pro-active financial management also Flag any potential issues to line managers Assist with process improvement initiatives Provide first point of contact for Finance issues for the business unit. Promote continuous improvement and innovative thinking. Attendance and contribution to business unit meetings & finance conference calls. Support Regional Finance Manager Additional ad hoc activities requested by Good communication and telephone skills. Learns to use professional concepts and applies company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues. Works on problems of limited scope. Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained. Ability to think innovatively and proactively. Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, and compliance. Advanced MS Office knowledge in Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Oracle for AP and AR preferable. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS B.A. or B.S. degree in accounting or finance preferred Certification preferred. 0-2 years of financial analysis/planning/accounting