Pricing Analyst

Optima Recruitment Limited ,
Reigate, Surrey
Salary: £35,000 per annum

Overview

Pricing Analyst Working for our prestigious client in Reigate, t his role will support the development and execution of the business pricing policy, with analysis and review of profitability and reporting. In addition you will, provide regular and ad-hoc analysis, build and improve reports, and manipulate large volumes of data; provide feedback on the contract hire portfolio to the Management Accountant and provide ad-hoc support for the financial controller team. Job Description: Manage and maintain pricing models, ensure they are dynamic and that key assumptions are validated and kept up to date Assist line management in building pricing proposals and residual value reviews Assist and report Management accounts Utilise Microsoft Excel extensively for reporting and analysis Understand how residual values are calculated and the elements of a pricing model Understand and analyse financial statement Establish a sound working relationship with all areas of the business, in particular the Finance team, Risk, and Sales Support the Pricing Manager in producing timely and accurate provisions of pricing information Ensure profitable products and tactical initiatives are created and maintained Update the pricing model to support pricing analysis Establish and maintain effective communications with manufacturer partners Outsource operational teams, data providers, and other key stakeholders Working under the guidance of line management, maintain and improve high quality MI reporting suites for all pricing, residual value and settings relating to contract hire and management accounts In line with the company’s risk and compliance statement of responsibility and objectives Identify risks, incidents and breaches, in accordance with company policies and department procedures Person Specification: Relevant BA degree (relevant majors: Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, and etc.) Part qualified or studying towards a professional accountancy related qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CPA). A qualification in AAT is desirable but not essential Ability to work under pressure often dealing with several issues simultaneously Ability to grasp complex ideas quickly and effectively Excellent MS Office skills, especially Microsoft Excel Strong all-round PC software skills and is able to produce high quality documentation Must be able to analyse and manipulate large volumes of data Experience in MI/reporting and the related technical knowledge Must understand the automotive industry, and how forecasts for residual values are calculated Well versed in the broader areas of financial services operations General sound knowledge of policies and procedures within financial services Additional Information: Based in Reigate £35,000 plus a quarterly performance based bonus (Up to 22% of basic salary, average payout of 15%) Eligibility for employee car scheme Company pension scheme 27 days holiday plus option to buy an extra 5 days Option for private healthcare Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm Parking We appreciate the time you took to apply for this vacancy, however due to the high level of applications that we receive, we can only respond to successful candidates. In the meantime, please check out our website to read more about our company and privacy policy. Optima Recruitment specialists in Permanent & Temporary Recruitment, including; Administration, Secretarial & PA, Accounts & Finance, Graduate Opportunities, Human Resources, Recruitment Consultancy, Sales & Marketing, Customer Service and Legal. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89806467