Commercial Finance Analyst - Fully Qualified
Minimum of 2 years PQE
Duration: 9-Month Day Rate Contract
Location: Reading | Hybrid (2-3 days per week on site
You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for Sponsorship
You must be available to start immediately Join a dynamic Commercial Finance team, where you will play a vital role in financial analysis. Your responsibilities will include management & financial accounting, business partnering, decision support, reporting, contract management, budgeting, and forecasting.
As a key member of the team, you will contribute to the development and execution of the road map/strategy. Your financial expertise will be crucial in shaping the 5-year business plan and supporting the team-level strategy.
Key Responsibilities
To be the finance subject matter expert and act as business partner.
Responsible for production of 5 year plans, quarterly business plans and requisite analysis and presentation to shareholders.
Understanding and pre-empting the needs of the Shareholders and answering their queries efficiently and effectively for all aspects of finance.
Accountability and responsibility for owning month end processes for their own area as well as providing support to other teams members when required.
Work with Financial Accounting Team to produce the month end results and Financial Reporting with relevant commentary and high-quality analysis.
Influencing a wide variety of stakeholders, including many senior stakeholders such as ELT and SMT to ensure financial targets are met, controls are not breached and accuracy is high.
Articulating complex financial concepts in a simplified way to make it easier for all to understand.
Provide financial rigour to ensure delivery of towards overall delivery of Capex and Opex targets.
Understand existing processes and implement enhancements where appropriate. Not focussing on just fixing issues but driving change where this will lead to greater ways of working and efficiencies.
Maintain finance control environment for the business area as well as suggesting and implementing improvement plans for the business area.
Opex and Capex management.
Identify cost savings opportunities and drive/implement the processes needed to achieve the cost savings and help meet corporate financial targets set by shareholders.
Working with the contract managers and procurement teams to ensure the effective financial management of contracts as well as driving cost saving initiatives
Act as business partner and advisor for the business teams, shareholders and suppliers providing advice, support and consultancy services.
Produce financial analysis/modelling of commercial deals and decision support.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with shareholders and vendor teams.
Support Commercial Finance Manager in managing the budget and provide ad-hoc support to the Head of Commercial Finance and Finance Director to deliver a trusted Business Partnering relationship with stakeholders internally and across shareholder and supplier organisations.Qualifications and Experience Needed
Qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA accountant or similar with at least 2 years post qualified experience.
Experience in managing senior stakeholders and significant and complex contracts
Strong Excel and financial modelling skills
Exceptional attention to detail and highly analytical
Excellent communicator and possesses a curious mind
Keen problem solver
Delivers high quality work by the deadline
Able to influence and negotiate to meet their needs
Collaborates effectively with a wide range of stakeholdersNice to Have
Telco experience
Experience of using IFS
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