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Meraki Talent are delighted to be exclusively working with our Inverclyde based client on the hire of a Finance Analyst. This role is paying up to £48,000 and offer an extremely strong benefits package! The company operate on a hybrid work model with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office.

Month-End Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Variance Analysis: Analyse monthly financial results, identifying key variances and providing insights into the factors driving performance.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, collaborating with various departments to gather input, develop financial models, and track actual performance against forecasts.
• Closing Process: Oversee the month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded, and reconciling accounts as necessary.

Building Relationships with Stakeholders:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships with cross-functional teams, department heads, and senior management to understand their financial needs and provide valuable insights.
• Communication: Effectively communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders, translating complex data into actionable recommendations.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams to provide financial support for decision-making processes, such as investment proposals, cost reduction initiatives, and revenue enhancement strategies.
• Training and Development: Offer training and guidance to colleagues and stakeholders on financial concepts and tools to enhance financial literacy across the organisation.

Trusted Business Partnering:

• Strategic Planning: Participate in strategic planning discussions and provide financial expertise to support the development and execution of the company's long-term goals.
• Risk Assessment: Identify financial risks and opportunities, working collaboratively to develop risk mitigation strategies and capitalise on growth prospects.
• Cost Management: Lead efforts to optimize costs and improve cost efficiency by conducting cost-benefit analyses and recommending cost-saving measures.
• Data Analysis: Utilize data analytics tools and techniques to drive data-driven decision-making and enhance business performance.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the finance function, seeking ways to enhance processes and tools to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
• Compliance: Ensure financial operations and reporting adhere to relevant regulatory and compliance standards, implementing necessary controls and safeguards.
• Ethical Conduct: Uphold the highest ethical standards in financial practices, maintaining the trust and integrity of financial data.

Ideally the candidate will be Qualified or QBE, and have exposure to the above duties!

Next steps:

Contact [email protected] for a private and confidential chat. Unfortunately sponsorship will not be provided. So if required, this role is not for you.