Posted: 5h ago
The role
Sheridan Maine is delighted to be supporting a leading organisation in Weymouth with the appointment of a Finance Analyst to join their established finance team.
Location: Weymouth (Hybrid – 2 days office / 3 days home working)
This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified or qualified accountant who enjoys working with data, reporting and commercial insight. You will play a key role in supporting financial decision-making by delivering accurate analysis, challenging processes and providing meaningful insight to stakeholders across the business.
This role offers the opportunity to work across a varied finance remit, partnering with teams across the organisation and supporting the continued improvement of finance processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Produce accurate and timely financial reporting, analysis and commentary to support business decisions
Provide insightful variance analysis, identifying key trends, risks and opportunities
Support the Finance Business Partner with regular reporting requirements and commercial analysis
Ensure accurate transactional postings and reconciliations are completed within agreed deadlines
Support month-end processes including balance sheet reconciliations, cost reporting and financial reviews
Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities, including reviewing business risks and one-off impacts
Support IFRS 16 accounting processes and provide accurate information for reporting requirements
Review and improve finance processes to increase efficiency and reduce rework
Assist with year-end reporting and external audit requirements
Provide guidance and support to junior team members, helping them develop their skills
About You:
You will be a proactive and analytical finance professional with strong reporting skills and the ability to translate financial information into clear, meaningful insight.
You will ideally be:
Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent)
Experienced within a commercial finance, management accounting or financial analysis environment
Confident working with reconciliations, reporting and variance analysis
Strong in Excel with the ability to analyse and interpret data effectively
Comfortable working with stakeholders outside of finance and explaining financial information clearly
Someone who enjoys improving processes and finding more efficient ways of working
Why consider this opportunity?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative finance team where you can add real value, develop your skills and gain exposure to a broad range of accounting and commercial activities.
With a flexible hybrid working model, strong development opportunities and a varied role, this position would suit an ambitious finance professional looking for their next career step.
You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
