Job Purpose:
RWS seeks a financial analyst with strong analytical abilities and Excel skills. This role will provide the employee an opportunity to grow and develop within a fast moving and growing based business and working closely with the business functions and exec management team to provide insight and analysis to drive business performance.
As a member of the Commercial Finance team you will be responsible for the preparation of key variance analysis and forecasting information for the executive team of the business. The role will involve liaison with Senior Managers, and other business partners within the RWS group.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Strong mathematics, economics or business studies qualification;
• Minimum 2 years experience in a finance role;
• Advanced user of Excel, capable of working with large data sets;
• Experience of reporting and analysis and able to explain findings;
• Ability to present and analyze reports for management;
• Highly resourceful with a willingness to get involved and roll-up sleeves to get a job done;
• Demonstrable experience working well under pressure to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and focus;
• Effective communication skills coupled with the ability to reason, persuade and influence;
• Interested in fast moving technology or service businesses beneficial;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Team player;Strong ambition and personal development focus.
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  Life at RWS:
  At RWS, we’re here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.
  As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.
  We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.
  Over the past 20 years we’ve been evolving our own AI solutions as well as helping clients to explore, build and use multilingual AI applications. With 45+ AI-related patents and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, we have the experience and expertise to support clients on their AI journey.
  If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you’ll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.
  We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise.

• Preparation of various deliverables to support both internal and external financial reporting needs, including analytic commentary on regional/country performance and the preparation of supplementary financial analysis for management and other stakeholders;
• Leading certain month end close activities, ensuring that relevant deadlines are met;
• Analysis of revenue/cost trends by region/vertical;
• Ownership of consolidated revenue & cost models;
• Support Commercial Finance Business Partners with value add analysis;
• Provide assistance to the management team and financial controllers on specific request for analysis;
• Proactively investigate unusual or unexpected results (analysis and questioning) Qualifications & Pre-Requisites.