Senior Finance Analyst

Peterborough (3 days onsite)

Initial 3-month contract

Certain Advantage are working with a large manufacturing company that operates in the Automotive sector. An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Analyst.

You will be responsible for the preparation of complex and interpretive financial analyses and reports. Supports the annual budget process, expense and/or staffing forecasts and statistical reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares complex financial analyses and reports for department management.
• Prepares analyses, reports, and special studies for management.
• Business partners with organizational unit(s) to develop annual budgets, expense and staffing forecasts, and statistical reporting.
• Prepares and consolidates financial data statistical reporting, including financial performance, variance explanations, and cost analysis.
• Coaches or leads less-experienced Financial Analysts.

Skills:

• Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analysing trends, variances, opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues.
• Financial Planning and Forecasting - Utilizes financial forecast data to provide forward looking projections to facilitate decision making; partners with stakeholders to analyze trends and validate assumptions to provide a forecast that aligns to the organization's goals and strategies.
• Financial Reporting - Analyzes financial data by evaluating results and solutions to support business decisions; prepares and presents financial information by summarizing data to communicate results in compliance with regulations and stakeholder expectations; partners with stakeholders to drive financial performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies.
• US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Evaluates US accounting standards to record transactions in compliance with requirements and company policies; assesses the accounting requirements and objectives to determine the implications on the business and communicate to stakeholders with varying financial knowledge.

If you are a Senior Finance Analyst seeking a new opportunity, please apply now.

Reference: 72847

Hafsa Akram