Description

My client is a fast growing marketing company based in Central London and are looking for a Finance Analyst to join the team.

Duties

• Evolving the content of management reporting packs to stakeholders to communicate results and perform regular reviews with EMEA business partners
• Monthly forecasting process including liaising with the business to understand and update revenue and cost projections, input into Adaptive/Hyperion systems with subsequent reporting and commentary
• Annual budgeting process including liaising with the business to understand and update revenue and costs, providing supporting analysis, input into Adaptive/Hyperion, tracking of changes during the process with subsequent reporting and supporting explanations
• Provision of client and product profitability on a monthly basis; validation of inputs, improvement of process, creating dashboard reporting
• Review of month end results and explanation of variances to forecast, plan and prior year; posting journals where necessary as part of the close process
• Maintaining and tracking bonus accrual/releases and involvement in calculations for payments
• Liaising with wider finance teams across the group to ensure best practices and methodologies are implemented
• Documentation and Improvement of processes for SOX compliance and control maintenance
• Ad hoc analysis supporting business partners

Requirements:

• Good communication skills – ability to communicate at all levels including with non-finance associates essential
• Qualified or Finalist Level
• Customer focus
• Excellent Excel skills and system interrogation skills
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to plan time effectively and meet deadlines
• Drive to improve current processes & practices
• Ability to drive automation & efficiency of reporting
• Knowledge of SOX processes (documentation, compliance & controls)
• Team player and happy to get stuck in to ensure everyone succeeds