Grow your career and experience as a foreign exchange focussed, Group Finance Analyst in this fantastic PE owned, award winning business, who have seen 30% growth in the last year.

If you would like not just to excel your career, but join an enjoyable and healthy working culture this could be the step you are looking for

Duties include:

* Responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Group hedging policy. Review detailed analysis of Group currency exposures and FX forecasts, generated using complex Excel models.

* Based on projected currency exposures and cash flows, propose cash currency conversions. Work with Group Treasury team to gain their agreement and book deals with the bank

* Review reconciliations of Group FX actuals to forecast, investigating and resolving any issues.

* Ensure any risks associated with fluctuations in FX rates and exposures are monitored, considering impact on other areas of the business including Tax, Treasury and Finance

* Review the monthly reporting analysis produced by the Senior Financial Analyst, identify areas for further analysis and produce insightful analysis

* Assist in developing, improving and documenting the existing foreign exchange processes across the Group, looking for automation and efficiencies

* Where applicable, manage the administration and accounting for external financial instruments.

* Monitor adherence to foreign currency processes and policies across the Group, particularly in relation to cross currency trading and resulting intercompany loans

* Assist regions with resolving intercompany loan issues, including loan journals and agreement documentation.

* Provide input from a currency exposure perspective to a range of intercompany loan situations, such as the structuring of new loan arrangements and the payment of dividends.

* Year End Financial Analysis and Reporting

* Review the detailed workings for the Group interest recharges.

* Prepare notes to the financial statements relating to foreign exchange and interest rate risk.

* Act as point of contact for all foreign exchange queries across the Group and frequently provide input to a range of situations as they arise.

* Preparation of ad-hoc reports and analysis as required.

Ideal Candidate:

You will ideally be a Qualified Accountant (although part qual considered) confident in dealing with complex accounting issues and strong experience of foreign currency is essential

You will also have advanced excel skills, including the ability to manipulate extensive amounts of data from various sources to produce high quality analysis.

We are also looking for a strong and confident communicator who can deliver to senior stakeholders consistently.

You'll be a key player in managing FX activities, intercompany loans, Year End Finance Analysis and Reporting across the group

On offer is a salary of up to £50,000 + bonus and some great career opportunities internally beyond this role.

The role is based in greater Manchester with hybrid working available (once to twice a week) - so please only apply if you are able to commute to the Manchester region.