Finance Analyst job in Bristol Date posted: 17/11/2018 CV Library Bristol
| Job Ref: | 209027972 |
| Employer: | CV Library |
| Category: | Accounting Banking and Finance |
| Job Type: | Contract |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| City: | Bristol |
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| Post Date: | 17/11/2018 |
| Finance Analyst Bristol 6 Months Contract Job Overview * Develop a strong and effective team delivering key financial forecasting, along with insightful performance reporting and analysis * Actively contribute to the development of the team capabilities, through coaching, development, and learning experiences either for Direct Reports or via sharing knowledge and support of the wider team * Proactively get to know the business area supported, enabling a credible platform to provide high quality insight and challenge. * Ensure excellent stakeholder engagement and expectation management across all deliverables * Support activities through design and delivery of changes to forecasting/reporting methodologies, in order to drive greater understanding, efficiency and standardisation * Co-ordinate the production of standard deliverables to the agreed format, timeline and quality. These will be supported by clear and focused messaging that supports the business area objectives. * Deliver an accurate, efficient and transparent forecast which meets finance and business stakeholder requirements * Review, challenge and develop a detailed understanding of the key inputs into the forecast process * Produce insightful reporting and supporting analysis to ensure the business understands variances to plan and any future risk / opportunity is quantified. * Work collaboratively with Finance Partners, R2R teams and align on key variances, core performance metrics and planning assumptions * Responsible for engagement with relevant stakeholders across finance and the business * Apply Company's standards of Financial Control to processes to ensure key financial processes are structured to deliver accuracy and financial integrity Competencies and Qualifications * Capable of managing multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment and delegating work effectively to meet tight deadlines * Motivated by continuous improvement and high quality output * Able to lead through a period of change, working flexibly for the good of the business * Excellent communicator with strong analytical skills and ability to translate complex financial analysis into commercial insight * Expertise in developing and maintaining large models, and analysing data * Develops a understanding of the business in order to translate operational drivers into accurate accounts and reports * Ability to pro-actively develop positive and highly effective working relationships, engaging key senior stakeholders as necessary to achieve desired outcomes * Strong strategic thinking – able to step away from the detail to see the bigger picture and help shape the future * Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to effectively challenge the business. * Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) |
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