Finance Analyst (Contract, London – hybrid; 2 days per week on site; until 31 December 2026) – On behalf of PwC, we are looking for an experienced finance professional to support day‑to‑day finance activities, ensuring accurate processing, record‑keeping, and reporting.
Purpose of the role
Provide support across day‑to‑day finance activities, ensuring accurate financial processing, record‑keeping, and reporting. The role involves analysing high volumes of financial data, identifying trends and discrepancies, supporting reconciliations, and producing insights to aid decision‑making. Working closely with finance and business stakeholders, the contractor will help maintain efficient, compliant, and effective financial operations.
What you’ll do
* Maintain accurate financial records and ensure data integrity across finance systems.
* Update, produce, and distribute regular financial reports to support business and stakeholder requirements.
* Analyse high volumes of financial data to identify trends, patterns, and potential discrepancies.
* Support day‑to‑day finance operations, including data management, reconciliations, and reporting activities.
* Work with large datasets and complex spreadsheets to extract, validate, and present financial information.
* Use advanced Excel skills to perform data analysis, reporting, and process improvements.
* Investigate and resolve financial data discrepancies, escalating issues where appropriate.
* Support the preparation of financial insights and management information to aid business decision‑making.
* Ensure compliance with finance procedures, controls, and reporting standards.
* Collaborate with finance and wider business teams to deliver accurate and timely financial information.
The skills you’ll need
* Strong understanding of finance operations and basic accounting principles.
* Experience working with large datasets and complex spreadsheets.
* Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis, reporting, pivot tables, lookups, and formula‑based functions.
* Strong reporting skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and accurately.
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
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