Senior Analyst - Financial Reporting

This role will work closely with the Finance Business Partners and wider finance team, playing a key role in supporting month-end processes, maintaining balance sheet and other reconciliation integrity and assisting with other financial reporting processes on an ad-hoc basis.

Key Responsibilities:

Management Accounts & Reporting

• Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts in line with group timelines
• Post and review accruals, prepayments, and deferral journals
• Perform detailed variance analysis (actuals vs budget/forecast/prior periods) with clear commentary

Balance Sheet & Controls

• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial data
• Perform and reconcile intercompany balances, resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
• Maintain strong financial controls and adherence to group accounting policies

Planning & Forecasting

• Support the preparation and maintenance of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets
• Assist in analysing financial performance to inform forward-looking projections

Business Support & Reporting

• Update KPIs and performance reports for the UK Finance Business Partnering team
• Provide financial insight and support to UK stakeholders as required

Operational & Ad-hoc Activities

• Approve banking payments in line with delegated authority and internal controls
• Support year end statutory audit by providing documentation and clarification
• Complete annual surveys and other statutory or ad-hoc reporting requirements
• Support UK Finance Business Partners on ad-hoc projects and analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting efficiency, and automation

Required skills:

• 4+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis role with a MNC (mandatory)
• CA/CMA qualified  or semi qualified (preferably)
• Exposure in preparing or supporting the preparation of financial reports, budgets and forecasts
• Experience in working with ERP systems. SAP S4 and SAC experience preferred
• Advanced knowledge in excel
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience in working with foreign stakeholders preferably with people in UK/US.
• Flexible to support UK business hours
• Highly organized with ability to work on own initiative, prioritize workload and meet deadlines

Additional Information:

Whilst your job title and job description indicate your principal area of responsibilities, you may from time to time be asked to carry out other ad-hoc work that is within your capability and capacity. Members of staff will not be asked to undertake other tasks unreasonably, but a measure of flexibility is expected of all.