FINANCE ANALYST
Salary: £33000
Location: Redditch
FINANCE ANALYST
Salary: £33000
Location: Redditch
Keywords: Finance, Analyst, Controls Testing Specialist, Financial Controls
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and engaging Finance Analyst to join a growing Group Controls Team within a leading retail and services business. This role offers the chance to be part of a second line of defence for financial, reporting, operational, and compliance controls in a company with over £1billion turnover. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to test the design and effectiveness of controls, recommend improvements, monitor progress, and report on results. This is an ideal role for someone looking to build and grow within an internal controls environment.
- Join a growing Group Controls Team
- Test and improve financial, reporting, operational, and compliance controls
- Opportunity to grow within an internal controls environment
What you'll do:
As a Finance Analyst, your role will be pivotal in ensuring the robustness of our client's financial, reporting, operational, and compliance controls. You will be responsible for testing these controls in line with an approved plan, documenting your work meticulously. Your excellent communication skills will come into play as you present your findings to key stakeholders. With a keen eye for improvement, you will review current processes and make recommendations for enhancements. Monitoring the progress of these recommendations and reporting on their completion will also fall under your remit. Additionally, you will lend your expertise to various Controls Team projects and support the rollout of the internal control framework.
- Test the design and effectiveness of controls in line with the approved testing plan
- Document the controls testing work
- Present and discuss controls testing results to key stakeholders
- Review current processes to recommend controls improvements with the support of the Group Control Accountants
- Monitor and report on recommendation completion
- Support Controls Team projects as required
- Support the rollout of the internal control framework
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for this Finance Analyst role is a motivated self-starter with a relevant degree or equivalent experience. Your excellent written and verbal communication skills will enable you to effectively present findings and engage with stakeholders at all levels. Strong analytical skills are essential for this role, along with meticulous attention to detail. An enthusiastic approach to learning new information is highly desirable. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Access, and PowerPoint is required. Importantly, you should have the ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
- University degree or equivalent qualification/experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Enthusiastic and keen to learn new information
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately
What sets this company apart:
Our client is one of UK's leading retailers of motoring, cycling and leisure products. They also operate as one of UK's leading independent operators in vehicle servicing, maintenance, and repairs. The role is based out of the Support Centre, which supports all store and autocentre operations nationally. This is where your expertise and ambition can fuel real career growth within teams that are supportive, inclusive, and confident. Key internal stakeholders to this role will be the CFO, the Group Financial Controller, internal audit, financial reporting, shared services, and business process owners across the group.
What's next:
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This role is managed by Walters People entity which is a temporary recruitment agency.