Finance Analyst | Dartford, Hybrid | Paying £43k - £47k DOE
A fast-growing, highly respected organisation is seeking a commercially minded Finance Analyst to join its finance team. This role offers the opportunity to operate in a true finance business partnering capacity, working closely with operational and procurement stakeholders to deliver insight, challenge and improved decision-making.
Key responsibilities include:
*Acting as a finance business partner to internal teams, providing insight and constructive challenge
*Ownership of dashboards, delivering monthly variance analysis with clear commentary and actions
*Developing and improving reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and business relevance
*Supporting weekly and monthly financial reporting, highlighting risks and opportunities
*Managing cost forecasts, including 3-month and full-year projections
*Playing a key role in budgets, reforecasts and year-end activities
*Supporting pricing and cost increase recommendations with robust assumptions
*Contributing to cross-functional reporting and finance improvement projects
*Supporting the development of reporting tools, including Power BI
*Ensuring strong financial controls and compliance with company policies
Ideal Candidate
This role would suit someone with a strong analytical mindset who enjoys working closely with non-finance stakeholders.
*Experience in a commercial finance, cost, margin or operational finance role
*Part-qualification (CIMA, ACA or ACCA) or actively studying
*Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn data into insight
*Confidence presenting and explaining financial information to non-finance teams
*Advanced Excel skills (Power BI experience desirable)
*Excellent organisation and time-management skills