Finance Analyst

CMA Recruitment Group is supporting a retail business with a finance team based in Weymouth, Dorset to recruit a Finance Analyst. This is an accounting-focused role within Accounting and Investor Relations, where you’ll help provide cohesive, timely and accurate reporting and analysis to support confident commercial decisions. You’ll be part of a team that takes pride in reliable month-end information, constructively challenges how reporting is done, and supports development for those around you. What will the Finance Analyst role involve? Full responsibility for budgeting & forecasting exercises, including detailed financial analysis with communication Develop financial models to provide visibility of KPIs, group performance and various trends Handle large volumes of data using business intelligence tools and Excel to manipulate data Regular business partnering with various senior stakeholders across the group, to provide financial information Actively seek to improve financial controls and reporting processes Manage estates-related transactional accounting areas, ensuring calculations and postings are accurate at transactional level Contribute to month-end close through working papers, reconciliations and variance commentary, supporting audits as required Suitable Candidate for the Finance Analyst vacancy The ideal candidate will be studying towards ACCA / CIMA or equivalent or qualified by experience Confident Excel user, highly beneficial if have previous experience using business intelligence tools Excellent communicator with the ability to provide financial information to non‑finance senior members of staff Previous experience working in an analyst role is required Desire to work in a fast paced, progressive environment Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Analyst Hybrid working Company discount Free parking Progression opportunities Great modern offices Salary dependent on experience CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr