Bright Horizons UK Hiring for Finance Analyst Job at Fulham, England Full Time

Finance Analyst
Salary: £25,000
Location: Fulham or Rushden (mixture of home and office based working).
Hours: 37.5

Job Type: Fulltime, Permanent.

Purpose of Role:

As a Finance Analyst you will be responsible for the development, production and review of management reports which provide relevant and timely information on the financial performance of the business. This will include, but is not restricted to, the production and review of monthly management accounts, balance sheets (including balance sheet reconciliations), forecasts and budgets.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Timely and accurate production of monthly management accounts

Balance sheet reconciliations

Responsible for:

• Timely and accurate posting of accounting transactions
• Monthly P&L variance analysis to ensure all transactions are appropriate and substantiated
• Completion and review of balance sheet reconciliations
• Identification of risks and opportunities
• Supporting with the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting where necessary
• Perform ad-hoc analysis as required
• Attend Nursery performance reviews and salary focus groups
• Explain complex financial information to Non-Finance Staff and support them with finance based queries
• Collaborate and communicate with other Finance Departments
• Work effectively with different parts of the organisation to achieve common goals
• Keep up to date with organisational changes, financial regulations and the market place
• Respond appropriately to issues requiring confidentiality
• Interact with Internal and External Auditors
• Essential Experience:
• Experience in Month end Accounting
• Balance Sheet experience
• Experience in forecasting and budgeting
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Experience Desirable:

• Knowledge of US GAAP

Qualifications:

• Part Qualified or Qualified (AAT/ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• Will consider QBE with relevant experience
• Personal attributes
• Excellent influencer, change-maker and effective communicator (oral and in writing)
• Highly motivated and driven, achieving positive impact and meeting deadlines
• Ability to build trust and develop cohesive teams – strong empathy, clear expectations and fair-minded
• High energy and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment – calm approach and ‘can-do’ attitude
• Encourages colleagues to realise their potential and empowers high performers
• Able to use data and numerical detail effectively to inform strategy, measure impact and drive quality
• Ability to travel within the UK; flexibility to work at home or from a regional office as required.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Sick pay
• Store discounts
• Wellness programmes
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19