Finance Analyst

Permanent Finance Analyst Based in North Staffordshire £25,000-£27,000 DOE

Your new company
Your new company are a leader in their field based in North Staffordshire and a re looking for a Finance Analyst to join their team on a permanent basis.

Your new role
Your new role will include but not be limited to;

• Provide management accounting, data management and analytical support to Operations Finance Team
• Manage data & analysis input for Manufacturing Variance reporting:
  • Collate and process data for Operational Variance models.
  • Evaluation of data & results to ensure full accuracy & validity.
  • Ensure reconciliation of variance results to financial accounts.
  • Resolve queries & correct errors, engaging with business stakeholders as needed.
  • Ensure full understanding of variance process & workings.
  • Maintain & assist in developing finance models to ensure robustness & integrity .
  • Assist in production of reporting, analysis & KPIs for Operations Finance.
• Report to agreed weekly & monthly deadlines.
• Support with other Operations reporting and data analysis, financial & non-financial.
• Assist with month end management accounts in regard to overheads for Operations cost centres & associated reporting and analysis.
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations for Operational accounts.
• Understand and assist Operations Finance & Local Master Data teams with control of standard costs for materials and finished goods in system; ensuring accuracy, availability and timeliness alongside relevant analysis & reporting as needed.
• Support with Local Master Data processes relevant to Finance eg. change control and finance costings.
• Assist Financial Accounting Team with processing of cash & banking.
• Support annual budget process particularly with regard to co-ordination & input of standard costs to system.
• Support wider Trading & Operations Finance Team as and when required with ad-hoc projects & analysis/reporting.
• Provide absence cover for key finance tasks within team as required, specifically cover for all aspects of weekly operational variance reporting.

What you'll need to succeed

• Management/financial accounts experience
• AAT/QBE equivalent or CIMA studier
• Attention to detail and a problem solver
• Self-motivated and a positive 'can-do' attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Previous experience of ERP system desirable
• Manufacturing experience desirable

What you'll get in return

• £25,000-£27,000 depending on expeirence
• Generous holiday allowance
• Working from home initially, free on site parking when office returns
• Matched pension scheme
• Other fantastic benefits

What you need to do now
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