Finance Analyst

Finance AnalystGlobal Professional Services Group, Bristol (hybrid working, 3 days a week in the office)£40,000 - £50,000 + benefitsA part-qualified or recently qualified Finance Analyst is sought by a leading global professional services group with an enviable portfolio of international clients. Ambitious growth plans and continued profitable expansion within all markets and regions has created a new opportunity for a part-qualified or newly qualified Finance Analyst to join the Commercial Finance team. A varied brief includes:Key Responsibilities of the Finance Analyst

• Compiling financial data to support complex business requests including, but not limited to, partner and fee earner appraisals, client and matter profitability, trend reporting and utilisation levels
• Managing the production of routine deliverables, such as the monthly reporting packs, required by the Finance Business Partner team ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Preparing high quality financial presentations to the business (practice, sector and key client specific) and providing analysis and recommendations as and when required
• Becoming a subject matter expert across Finance systems and models used and working with the Finance leadership team and outsourced partners to ensure systems and models remain accurate, relevant and fit for purpose
• Supporting the Head of Department and Finance Business Partners with the annual budget process and quarterly reforecast exercises

Skills & Attributes of the Finance Analyst

• Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of Finance and Accounting principles and be either recently or part qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA with proven experience of Financial Analysis in a commercial environment
• Candidates should have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and be advanced in MS excel, with exceptional analysis and financial modelling skills
• This role will be ideal for someone who is self-motivated and has the ability to work under pressure whilst remaining calm and focused

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Ref: BHJOB3543_5982