Finance Data Analyst

Overview

US owned business require experienced Finance Data Analyst for a newly created role based at well situated offices in Guildford, Surrey

About the role

Reporting to the Finance Director the Finance Data Analyst will be responsible for developing insight, improving reporting capabilities and automating processes in order to enhance decision-making across the Business.

Working closely with the Finance and IT departments the Finance Data Analyst will strive to improve the speed and quality of business information, eliminate manual processes and accelerate the adoption of new analytical software and AI. key duties include:

• Develop and maintain financial dashboards and KPI scorecards.
• Produce advanced analytical models and business performance insights.
• Support management reporting, forecasting and decision-making processes.
• Deliver user friendly, self-service, reporting solutions for finance and business stakeholders.
• Reporting modernisation and improving reporting efficiency
• Standardise reporting methodologies across all areas of the business
• Utilise Power BI and other related reporting platforms.
• Enable greater visibility of Financial KPIs.
• Undertake responsibility for Data Quality & Governance
• Assist in building a modern digital finance capability to future proof the business

About you

• Graduate calibre you will ideally have a degree in Finance, IT, Mathematics or Statistics.
• You will have a proven track record in Financial or Data Analysis, ideally gained within a large complex business and experience with Power BI, SQL and Excel.
• The jobholder will be analytical & investigative with a good understanding of financial statements, management reporting and business performance metrics.
• An Accounting or Finance qualification is beneficial but not essential.