Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the UKs leading, independent mobile phone distributor as their new Senior Financial Analyst. This is a hugely successful global business whose values and culture are at the heart of everything they do.THE ROLEReporting into and working very closely with the Financial Controller, this role will help to ensure that the Groups business strategy is implemented and stays on track financially. The role will involve:Internal Financial Analysis and Reporting

• Work with FC and Finance team to provide meaningful internal financial information to support business strategy to Directors (Owners)
• Provide Finance-generated management information to key non-finance stakeholders / other areas of the business as appropriate
• Work with FC and Directors on long-term, strategic financial planning
• Develop financial models through benchmarking and process analysis
• Research, analyse and prepare financial business reports including stock movement, valuations, margin and rebate
• Prepare cost projections and profit forecasts

Finance Management

• Recruit. oversee, manage and develop the Assistant Financial Analyst
• Overall management of Credit facilities, E-commerce and customer KYC
• Establish (& gatekeep) financial policies, legislative updates, internal controls, systems and processes (with AFA)
• Ownership of non-UK VAT and EU Intrastat legislation, reporting and submissions

Financial interface to, and compliance expert go to point of contact

• ESCAPE (internal CRM/ERP)
• AMAZON and other ecommerce platforms
• SAGE (Migration/update project)
• Develop accounting systems and internal reporting mechanisms for any new business eg Reverse Logistics, Third Party Logistics (3PL), Buy-back and Trade-In (BBTI)
• Technical Accounting support (processes & internal controls) for Financial Accounting Team

Senior external project support

• Work with FC on senior external projects including liaison with Banks, Insurance Brokers, External Accountants, and Software Solutions Providers

C43 Transition

• Ownership of all aspects including Project Accounting, Reverse Logistics and 3PL
• Overall management and senior point of contact for Insurance Policies

ABOUT YOU

• Senior financial analysis and reporting experience is essential and experience of Credit Management & Invoice Finance preferable
• Pro-active with excellent organisation and communication skills to fit easily into the small but very busy team
• A hands-on, collaborative people & project manager with experience of building capability & motivating to achieve results (including process design and implementation)
• Solution oriented and commercially aware with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Diligent and reliable to work quietly and consistently to high standards as well as flexibility to change priorities
• Up to date with accounting laws and regulations
• Exceptional IT knowledge and Advanced Excel expertiseVLOOKUPs, Pivot tables, IF statements
• Degree in Finance or Accounting (or equivalent) with minimum 3 years relevant experience
• Experience in a commercial internal Finance position

THE REWARDS As well as a salary of up to £48k the benefits include:

• Office based MonFri 9.00am to 5.30pm (with some flexibility)
• Bonus scheme
• Company pension
• Staff discount
• Life assurance
• Eye care
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff recognition awards and competitions
• 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays) rising to 22