Full job description

Financial Analyst

Staffordshire - On site

Up to £45,000

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established, multi-site business supplying specialist products and services to a niche B2B sector, for an experienced Financial Analyst to join their finance team in Staffordshire.

This is a great opportunity for a part-qualified CIMA/ACCA candidate looking for a dual-purpose role that blends management accounting with hands-on financial analysis, data manipulation, and reporting across multiple business units.

What you'll be doing:

• Preparing management accounts, commentary, KPIs and variance analysis for board review
• Site-level and business unit reporting
• Margin reporting and analysis
• Supporting the annual budget and reforecasting process
• Assisting with year-end audit
• Producing and analysing financial, sales, purchasing, stock and operational data
• Identifying trends, patterns, risks and opportunities within large datasets
• Building and maintaining Excel/Power BI reports, charts, and dashboards (sales, margin, operations)
• Providing analytical support to operational teams on stocktake, purchasing, and cost variances
• Liaising with operational teams, suppliers, and customers to verify information and resolve queries
• Identifying opportunities to improve data quality, reporting processes, and efficiency
• Supporting continuous improvement of current processes
• Handling ad hoc reporting and data analysis requests

What we're looking for:

• Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA
• Solid bookkeeping and accounting skills
• Experience with an ERP/accounting system (e.g. Sage) is advantageous
• Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)
• Power BI skills - dashboard design and reporting
• SQL experience is advantageous
• Strong communication skills, both telephone and interpersonal

Interested? Apply now or get in touch to find out more about this role and our client.

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