Finance Analyst Leeds, England
Job description
Mercury3 Consult deliver expert programme and project management solutions to a range of client organisations.
We are currently advising and collaborating on some of the UK’s biggest, multi-billion-pound rail transformation programmes, with a view to utilising our capabilities and skills further in the wider transport sector, utility and chemical industries.
Established in 2017, we have grown rapidly to over 30 employees and specialist associates spread across the length and breadth of the country. We have an excellent reputation with our clients who enjoy our tailored, value for money solutions, that has rewarded us with repeat business and new opportunities.
For this role we are looking for a talented and motivated Finance Analyst to join our
finance team with the opportunity to develop and grow in a knowledgeable, creative, collaborative and passionate environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking.
- Analyse financial data and create financial models for decision support.
- Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews.
- Analyse past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.
- Work closely with the external accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards.
- Preparation of salary information to enable the external accountant to raise the payroll.
- Preparation of periodic AFPs and invoicing as well as chasing overdue debtors.
- Collation and review of weekly timesheets and expense claim forms into the accounting software and excel spreadsheets for reconciliation with AFPs.
- Banking reconciliation - Reconcile existing transactions through cross-referencing of incoming and outgoing data.
- Preparation and submission of all documentation relating to company grants.
- Preparation, submissions, and reconciliation of quarterly VAT Returns.
- Preparation of annual budget and variance analysis.
- Maintain the Purchase order tracker and reconcile to the expenditure, Input the bills on the accounting software and the bank account for weekly payment.
- Preparation of YE files for external accountant.
Key skills and behaviours:
- Be a team player with the ability to communicate with all functions within a fast paced business.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills and comfortable interacting with executive-level management.
- Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics
- Part-qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel.
- Strong quantitative and analytical competencies.
- 1 to 3+ years of business finance or other relevant experience
Benefits include:
£30,000-£35000 depending on experience and qualifications.
Support in completing ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualifications.
Remote working
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leeds
Application deadline: 11/06/2023
