Financial Analyst Remote
Job description
We’re looking for a dynamic, friendly and intelligent individual who’s up for an exciting opportunity to come and join our Finance team. We’re looking for a part-qualified accountant with either experience of data analysis, or a keen interest in learning these skills, to join the business. You will be responsible for addressing the business needs for financial compliance, reporting and analysis.
So, if you want to get involved with a remote-first sporty scale up, with the ability to have a huge impact from day one, read on…
Key responsibilities in this role:
Your role will be in the Management Accounts team, in this role, your key responsibilities will include:
- Playing a key part in monthly financial closing to ensure the numbers we report are accurate – including processing and analysis
- Suggesting and implementing process improvements
- Leading on the development and on-going execution of the company’s financial controls
- Working with teams across the business to understand their operations and processes
- Ownership of regular international VAT submissions (including reconciliations and analyses) in order to meet rigid deadlines
- Engaging with external auditors
- Completing regular balance sheet reconciliations, including improving existing processes
- Learning how to use SQL (or developing existing knowledge), the language we use to access our database, to analyse financial results and find new ways of making the finance team more efficient
- Supporting the Finance team to ensure the wider team achieves departmental objectives
A bit about you
As a SportPursuit employee we assume you will have a problem-solving mindset and will be able to respond to challenges with creative solutions. You will be a team player and will be willing to get stuck in, one of our key values at SportPursuit. We do however require a few specifics from you.
To be successful in this role you must be:
- An experienced accountant within industry, ideally part-qualified through CIMA (or equivalent), with a strong understanding of internal and external financial reporting
- Keen to develop your SQL/data knowledge, or have a keen interest in learning about SQL/data
- Able to draw quick and accurate conclusions when analysing financial results
- Comfortable with obtaining and analysing data to provide valuable business insights
- Confident with accounting concepts
- Disciplined and methodical in your approach to tasks
- Comfortable with challenging existing processes
- Well organised and able to prioritise your workload
- Proficient in using Microsoft Excel (using sumifs, index match)
- An effective communicator in both written and verbal English
- Mathematically minded
- A logical thinker who is great at solving problems independently
- Eager to develop your skills and learn new things
Nice to have but not essential:
- Experience with SQL and analysing big data sets
- Experience within an e-commerce business
Benefits
- We are remote first, but don't worry, we also have our office based in London! When you're in the office we'll have lots of free food and drink - help yourself to tea and coffee as well as healthy snacks and fresh fruit. Other treats are also on hand - Chocolate Hobnobs are an office favourite!
- Friendly and dynamic working environment with a Core Hours working pattern! Our core Hours are 10am-4pm. Make up the rest of your time when you like.
- Holiday - get stuck into your adventures. 25 days of holiday a year as a standard with the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days extra! Our Bank Holidays are flexible as well.
- Learning and Development budget for Accountancy study support.
- Work anywhere in the world for up to 30 working days a year!
- Workplace pension - we're set up with The People's Pension to make sure we're contributing to help you save for retirement.
- Learning and Development budget available to all employees.
- Staff discount for access to great quality kit.
- Lunch & Learn sessions.
- Socials - A social budget which grows every time we hit budget, with a social team that just loves using it!
About us:
SportPursuit fuels sporting adventure with affordable, great quality kit. Founded in 2011, SportPursuit is an innovative online retailer with over 7 million members across the UK, Europe and beyond. We hunt down the best deals available online on a wide range of quality sports and outdoor brands and create an inspiring, personalised shopping experience for each customer. Everyone in the SportPursuit team has the opportunity to make a difference and help grow the business.
Diversity at SportPursuit:
SportPursuit recruits, employs, trains and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender identity and/or expression, or any other protected status. SportPursuit is dedicated to nurturing an inclusive environment where employees can bring their full selves to work. We celebrate diversity of thought and recognise the strength and dynamism that comes with it.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Gym membership
- Private medical insurance
- Sabbatical
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: Remote
