Finance Analyst - 12 month FTC

Agora Talent Ltd ,
London, Greater London
Salary: £37,000 per annum

Overview

A leading retail business are recruiting a Part-Qualified Finance Analyst to join their commercial finance team in Central London on a 12 month FTC. Responsibilites include but are not limited to Support budget process in conjunction with commercial team and commercial finance Management of monthly forecast cycle, understanding of full year forecast and risks and opportunities Month end close activities in collaboration with management accountants and commercial teams to ensure close is accurate and understood Maintenance of appropriate commercial controls over spending and customer/supplier commitments Monitoring of currency risk and ensuring risks are understood and controlled Manage customer and brand profitability versus plan and understanding of deviations Be a key financial partner to the Sales Teams, working closely alongside commercial team, providing explanations of variances vs. budget and promoting insightful discussion on financial performance To provide outstanding business partnering with constructive challenge and support and instil the right behaviours across the commercial team Provide pricing support, working with key stakeholders on financial projects Evaluate customer proposals to ensure all deals are aligned with commercial policy Provide commercial insight, highlighting issues and recommending remedial action Ad Hoc Analysis as requested by business partners Desirable Skills and Experience The ideal candidate will have: Good organisational & prioritisation skills Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, v look ups etc) High attention to detail Strong verbal and written communication skills Proactive and enthusiastic approach with a problem solving mind-set Focused and committed to the tasks Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respons to every application and therefore only successful applicants will be contacted.