Finance Analyst (Work and Family)
Job Title: Financial Analyst - FTC for 6 months
Type: Hybrid - Expectation to work from HO in Northampton each week
Hours: Full Time / 37.50 / Monday to Friday
Salary: DOE
Purpose of Role
As a Finance Analyst for the Work & Family area of the business, you will be responsible for the accuracy and completeness of our client contract revenue and billing, understanding and analysing the monthly client revenue fluctuations, and reporting the balances by client for both unbilled and deferred revenue. You will take part in ensuring the month end transactions are posted and will support other areas of the business with related queries.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Read client contract financial terms via signed legal agreements, record the data points into the ERP system, & ensure the revenue and billing is generating correctly.
• Work closely with Client Relations and Legal on understanding and implementing contract terms for written and auto renewal agreements.
• Ensure client revenue has reported correctly in the monthly P&L and be able to explain the fluctuations for reasonableness.
• Adhere to monthly and quarterly deadlines as it pertains to posting transactions to the P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Be able to evidence controls to management and Internal and External auditors.
• Create and/or explain fluctuations on Balance sheet reconciliations for unbilled and deferred revenue.

Responsible For

• Timely and accurate posting of accounting transactions
• 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
• Explain complex financial information to Non-Finance Staff and support them with finance-based queries
• Collaborate and communicate with other Finance Departments
• Support Finance Business partners with any queries
• Work effectively with different parts of the organisation to achieve common goals
• Keep up to date with organisational changes, financial regulations, and the marketplace
• Respond appropriately to issues requiring confidentiality
• Interact with Internal and External Auditors Experience Desirable
• Experience in Month end Accounting
• Balance Sheet experience
• Experience in forecasting and budgeting
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Qualifications

• Part Qualified or Qualified (AAT/ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• Will consider QBE with relevant experience

Bright Horizons are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS
We look forward to receiving your application!
If you experience any problems, please email europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Read client contract financial terms via signed legal agreements, record the data points into the ERP system, & ensure the revenue and billing is generating correctly.
• Work closely with Client Relations and Legal on understanding and implementing contract terms for written and auto renewal agreements.
• Ensure client revenue has reported correctly in the monthly P&L and be able to explain the fluctuations for reasonableness.
• Adhere to monthly and quarterly deadlines as it pertains to posting transactions to the P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Be able to evidence controls to management and Internal and External auditors.
• Create and/or explain fluctuations on Balance sheet reconciliations for unbilled and deferred revenue

Responsible For

• Timely and accurate posting of accounting transactions
• 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
• Explain complex financial information to Non-Finance Staff and support them with finance-based queries
• Collaborate and communicate with other Finance Departments
• Support Finance Business partners with any queries
• Work effectively with different parts of the organisation to achieve common goals
• Keep up to date with organisational changes, financial regulations, and the marketplace
• Respond appropriately to issues requiring confidentiality
• Interact with Internal and External Auditors Experience Desirable
• Experience in Month end Accounting
• Balance Sheet experience
• Experience in forecasting and budgeting
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint