Finance Analyst

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About the Role

This role reports into the Senior Finance Analyst in the Core Costs within Financial Accounting (FA). The role focuses on the reporting of the financial performance of the business. Key responsibilities are delivering accurate monthly actuals in a timely manner, preparing and optimising balance sheet reconciliations and supporting a wide array of stakeholders at different levels of the organisation with insights whilst helping to drive finance initiatives

What you'll be doing

• Play a key part in planning & delivering monthly actuals, including monthly meetings, posting accruals and prepayments, analysing variances between actuals and forecasts/prior periods & cost schedules
• Responsible for recording professional fees, travel costs, payroll and other business partnering entries along with reviewing GRNI posting for aged balances
• Produce monthly reporting in a timely and accurate manner, updating the Senior Finance Analyst and Finance Manager on key highlights and trends
• Collaborating closely with the wider Finance function and other stakeholders throughout the business
• Support finance team on current initiatives and any ad hoc projects identified
• Preparing and optimising balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with reporting standards
• Assisting in the successful delivery of interim and year-end audits ensuring all documentation provided is delivered in a timely manner and to auditable standard
• Updating applicable accounting policies and process notes along with identifying any control weaknesses to management

About You

• Part way through an accounting qualification (preferably CIMA or ACCA).
• A proven ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines.
• A strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Advanced skills in Excel.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A high standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data.
• An ability to organise own work and to take initiative.
• An ability to determine insightful observations from detail for management attention.
• Commercial awareness.
• Good communication/ interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Flexible and open to change.
• Pro-activeness.

BeneFITS’

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• Employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Private medical care scheme
• Fixed Annual Payment in addition to your salary each year, it's just an extra thank you from us
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role