Corporate Finance Analyst

Finance Analyst - Leeds | Up to £40,000

Are you an analytical professional looking for your next challenge in finance? Join a dynamic team in Leeds as a Finance Analyst and play a pivotal role in shaping commercial decision-making and driving financial success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans, including cash flow forecasting.
• Build and maintain financial models for departmental P&Ls and projects to ensure robust financial planning.
• Analyse operational data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement, supporting commercial decision making.
• Deliver ad-hoc commercial analysis and reports to support operational leaders in evaluating performance and recommending actionable next steps.
• Update and maintain monthly forecasting files and consolidate group-level forecasts.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to gather timely inputs for budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and provide timely analysis for monthly close deadlines.
• Contribute to the monthly financial reporting process, including variance analysis and management reporting.
• Report on key financial metrics, budgetary variances, and track non-financial data to drive informed decision-making.
• Develop and improve KPI reporting and tracking for enhanced performance monitoring.
• Engage in business partnering with revenue-generating departments and cost owners, offering insights and suggestions through regular interactions.
• Play an active role in ongoing and future system and process improvement projects.
• Support other ad-hoc financial duties as needed.

About You:

We're looking for a finance professional with excellent analytical and communication skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to present financial insights clearly. Confidence working with stakeholders and collaborating across departments is key.

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary of up to £40,000.
• Opportunities to be involved with impactful projects and process improvement initiatives.
• The chance to work closely with cross-functional teams in a business partnering capacity.
• A supportive environment that encourages professional development.

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