Orka Financial is working with a UK listed manufacturing business that is based in Slough. The group has been performing well in recent years and this is an opportunity to join a growing business at an exciting time in a commercial finance role. The position is a Junior Finance Analyst and the successful individual will be involved in the analysis of the business performance and support to non finance stakeholders. This would be a perfect role for a recent graduate or someone with 1/2 years experience within finance who is now looking for a commercially focused role. Responsibilities: Support business partners to produce the annual budget and quarterly re-forecasts including commentary Lead revenue / margin / contribution reporting and explanation of performance against budget, prior performance and market conditions Highlight future risks and opportunities by reforecasting the in-year expected results Provide commentary to be included in the monthly business performance review and report to the Board of Directors Collaborate with group finance to assist with management reporting, group KPIs & auditor queries Be the direct point of contact for the Global Commercial Director to provide cost/benefit analysis of internal & external initiatives Be the point of contact for commercial team to provide analysis of territorial performance, discount control & customer contribution Understand the drivers of current performance using data via business intelligence tool QlikView Use internal and external information to extrapolate future performance based on scenario planning Work with business partners to turn analysis into value added insight Key Skills/Experience: Finance related degree and/or equivalent Part qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA (desirable) High attention to detail with the ability to self-review and error-check work to ensure accuracy Excellent numerical and communication skills Able to report finance information to non-finance colleagues Effective organisation and planning skills; able to plan and monitor own workload to meet tight deadlines Demonstrable experience in management accounting Commercially astute Finance professional with a pro-active outlook Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 study support bonus benefits