Finance Analyst (12 month FTC) Spring Technology are working in partnership with a market leading FTSE 250 company to recruit a Finance Analyst to join a small and friendly team to play a key role in supporting the wider organisation in providing analysis and commercial support to our client to improve business performance and aid decision making. The role comes with a highly competitive salary and benefits package The Role You will be joining a FTSE 250 company with a global presence that is recognised as an industry leader. As a Finance Analyst you will be involved in analysing, challenging and interpreting month end results to provide detailed analysis and insight into variances. The Responsibilities Produce bridging and commentary between Actuals, Budgets and Forecasts. Understand the causes for large variances, provide documented commentary and challenge the variances. Production and distribution of daily & weekly sales and margin reporting along with periodic group reporting submissions. Provide and interpret sales, margin, overhead and working capital trends and offer timely challenge where required. Provide support with the production and distribution of the month end reporting pack. Prepare and review relevant Control files to ensure accuracy of data & postings along with detailed audit trail of periodic values Develop value adding reporting and review processes and procedures where required to ensure efficiency and timeliness of information. Review in conjunction with regional management quarterly forecasts and budgets and ensure submission into the reporting systems within the deadlines set. Support the forecast and annual budget process under guidance from the Head of FP&A, ensuring numbers are pressure tested and financial integrity of the numbers. Gain buy in from operational managers and become a credible part of the regional commercial and operations teams as well as an integral part of the finance team. Providing support to local finance teams where necessary by understanding month end processes, systems and controls. Support investment appraisals and offer guidance where required, as well as helping to identify and track benefits arising from investment opportunities. Manage profit enhancement plans to ensure delivery of gross margin and operating profit targets. Identify opportunities for improvement and ensure they are driven through to completion. Work with the Head of FP&A and other analysts to ensure consistency of approach and sharing of best practice. Provide support to the FP&A with ad-hoc projects and analysis, as and when required to ensure the business makes the correct, commercial decisions. The Requirements Ability to represent finance in a cross functional environment Professional accounting qualification attained or studying towards a professional accounting qualification, ACA, ACCA, CIMA with PQE Excellent excel skills are an absolute necessity along with an aptitude for picking up new systems. Full UK Driving licence as there will be travel within this role If you are keen to join a friendly and passionate team with opportunities to develop your career further please apply now. Spring acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Spring Group UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Spring. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: www.spring.com/candidate-privacy-information-statement This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/86826841