Financial Analyst

• Position: Financial Analyst (Permanent)

• Salary: £28,000 - £32000 including full CIMA/ACCA study support package

• Location - Preston

The Company

This is an excellent opportunity for you to work for innovative, market leading company are currently recruiting for a Finance Analyst in Preston. This role is to provide robust and accurate reporting and analysis to the Finance Team and wider business.

Main accountabilities include:

• Participate in the commercial aspects of compilation, presentation and review of bids for UK and international opportunities
• Analyse monthly and quarterly financial management accounts
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and financial analysis for new business opportunities
• Commercial modelling of Contract Variations as required
• Analysis of the effectiveness of commercial decisions and support the key drivers of financial performance
• Conduct post and interim bids reviews providing recommendations for correction actions
• Analyse the effectiveness of operations against corporate objectives
• Involvement in the development of pricing strategies, policies, preparing budgets and Forecasts and the calculation of ad hoc pricing requests
• Present findings and recommendations for management review
• Liaise with operational management to collate data and ensure the validity of the data collected.

Experience:

• Good knowledge of general business management particularly in Business Development and Finance
• Commercially aware, understanding of budget processes, and preferably part qualified in an accounting qualification such as ACCA/CIMA
• Familiar with data collection and analysis techniques
• Excellent IT skills, Excel - including VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at senior management level, in particular with business directors, and stakeholder
• Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
• Ability to prioritise work load in order of urgency and importance
• Highly numerate and literate
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.