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Finance Analyst

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, Oxfordshire, Kidlington
Salary
£40000 - £43000 per annum
Closing date
Jul 21, 2021

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Job Role
Financial Planning & Analysis
Sector
Manufacturing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

The role is a key part of the team partnering a business with c.£150m turnover and 20 sites across multiple countries throughout EMEA and needs to effectively influence upwards to their key contacts/stakeholders which include site GMs, EMEA FD and other members of the European Leadership Team. This role will be responsible for detailed financial analysis of c 50% of the European business.

Client Details

My client are a subsection of a large FTSE listed business based just north of Oxford who work within industries such as automotive, construction, electronics and medical. The role is a key part of the team partnering a business with c.£150m turnover and 20 sites across multiple countries throughout EMEA and needs to effectively influence upwards to their key contacts/stakeholders which include site GMs, EMEA FD and other members of the European Leadership Team.

Description

Finance Analyst Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting & Controls

  • Analyse, challenge and interpret the month end results to provide detailed analysis and insight into variances.
  • Produce bridging and commentary between Actuals, Budgets and Forecasts. Understand the causes for large variances, provide documented commentary and challenge the variances with the sites.
  • Production and distribution of daily & weekly sales and margin reporting along with periodic group reporting submissions.
  • Provide and interpret sales, margin, overhead and working capital trends and variances within the sites and offer timely challenge where required.
  • Provide support with the production and distribution month end reporting pack.
  • Prepare and review relevant Control files to ensure accuracy of data & postings along with detailed audit trail of periodic values
  • Develop value adding reporting and review processes and procedures where required to ensure efficiency and timeliness of information.

Forecasting & planning

  • Review in conjunction with regional management quarterly forecasts and budgets and ensure submission into the Group reporting systems within the deadlines set.
  • Support the forecast and annual budget process within the sites under guidance from the Head of FP&A, ensuring numbers are pressure tested and financial integrity of the numbers.

Business Partnering

  • Gain buy in from operational managers and become a credible part of the regional commercial and operations teams as well as an integral part of the finance team.
  • Build relationships and understand the commercial aspects of the business to become the key finance point of contact for European businesses
  • Providing support to local finance teams where necessary by understanding month end processes, systems and controls.
  • Support investment appraisals within the sites and offer guidance where required, as well as helping to identify and track benefits arising from investment opportunities.
  • Supporting the EMEA region, providing analysis, challenge and commercial support to the business to improve business performance and aid decision making.
  • Manage profit enhancement plans to ensure delivery of gross margin and operating profit targets.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement and ensure they are driven through to completion.
  • Work with the Head of FP&A and other analysts to ensure consistency of approach and sharing of best practise across Components Europe.
  • Provide support to the FP&A with ad-hoc projects and analysis, as and when required to ensure the business makes the correct, commercial decisions.

Profile

The Finance Analyst should have the following skills, experience and/or qualifications:

  • Experience in industry is advantageous
  • Ability to represent finance in a cross functional environment
  • Professional accounting qualification attained, ACA, ACCA, CIMA with PQE, will also consider QBE candidates
  • Excellent excel skills are an absolute necessity along with an aptitude for picking up new systems.
  • Full UK Driving licence as there will be travel to Nottingham within this role

My client are ideally looking for individuals who enjoy working as part of a close team, are passionate about what they do and who strive to make a difference. We are always looking to better ourselves and are keen to recruit individuals who like to innovate and improve processes.

Job Offer

Salary for the Finance Analyst is between £39,000 & £43,000 depending on experience, along with an attractive benefits package to match.

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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