Finance Analyst

at  Colt Technology Services

Colt is the New Standard in high bandwidth network and voice services for enterprises and wholesale customers in Europe, Asia and North America’s largest business hubs. With a global reach but a deep local presence, Colt is big enough to deliver and small enough to care.
Short Description
The role will be responsible for executing a range of accounting tasks and supporting the team to ensure deliverables are completed on schedule according to the accounting calendar.
Job Summary
As a finance analyst you will provide accurate and data-based information on company’s profitability, solvency, stability and liquidity to help the company make well informed decisions, write reports and monitor financial movements.
Job Description

Typical roles and responsibilities include:

• Performing financial accounting, analysis and reporting
• Ensures accurate accounting in compliance with group policies and carries out monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities including sub-ledger closing
• Preparation of manual journal postings, finalisation of PandL, BS and reconciliations, Variance analysis and commentaries
• Consolidating financial data (for example budgets, income statement forecasts etc) and analysing against Colt’s financial goals to identify pain points and opportunities
• Providing recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance, in line with strategic objectives
• Assembling and summarising data, providing reporting on Colt’s financial status and existing / potential risks
• Developing financial models and conduct benchmarking, reporting on any performance changes over time
• Conduct process analysis, working with senior colleagues to drive continuous improvement

Skills
Financial Modeling
Process Improvement
Financial Reporting
Financial Analysis
Benchmarking
Accounting Methods
Accounting Best Practices
Education
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance or Accounting or a relevant field
In addition to offering competitive salaries and incentive plans, a range of benefits and local rewards packages are offered to staff. Colt recognises the importance of a work life balance.

Some benefit examples are:

• Flexible working and relaxed dress code
• Two days annually to spend on volunteering opportunities
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Access to a virtual business school for on-going learning
• Business mentoring

• Performing financial accounting, analysis and reporting
• Ensures accurate accounting in compliance with group policies and carries out monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities including sub-ledger closing
• Preparation of manual journal postings, finalisation of PandL, BS and reconciliations, Variance analysis and commentaries
• Consolidating financial data (for example budgets, income statement forecasts etc) and analysing against Colt’s financial goals to identify pain points and opportunities
• Providing recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance, in line with strategic objectives
• Assembling and summarising data, providing reporting on Colt’s financial status and existing / potential risks
• Developing financial models and conduct benchmarking, reporting on any performance changes over time
• Conduct process analysis, working with senior colleagues to drive continuous improvemen