Finance Analyst

Finance Analyst - 12 month FTC
up to £40,000 (DOE)
London

I am currently recruiting for 12 month FTC on behalf of a Global Wealth Management firm. My client requires an experienced Finance Analyst to join their team on a contract basis. You will have previous experience as a Finance Analyst in the Financial Services or Wealth Management industry.

Responsibilities will include:

• To support the Senior Finance Manager and the Head of Financial Control, and the wider Management Accounts Team, to deliver the monthly financial result.
• To take full responsibility for certain sections of the P&L and B/S and to be regarded as the 'expert' amongst your peers.
• Participate in the monthly cost review meeting, and able to explain tends and significant movements against the relevant comparatives.
• Business partnering to support/corporate functions, demonstrating complete understanding of their performance.
• Involvement in all stages of the annual budget and the subsequent forecasts.
• Aiding the auditors at half and full year.
• Assisting with the delivery of the financial statements.
• Facilitating the Finance System and Change Team with ongoing initiatives to increase effectiveness.

Candidate Specification:

• Good academic background, with strong A levels.
• Educated to degree standard.
• Looking to begin studies or part qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Working in small or large Financial or Management accounts teams an advantage but not a requirement.
• Excel - Advanced general user, pivot tables and IF statements.
• Finance systems - TM1, Pegasus Opera GL, generic General Ledgers and reporting systems experience (Power BI).