Finance Analyst
Job Title: Finance AnalystLocation: Hybrid - LeicesterWe are currently working with a client who is seeking a commercially minded Finance Analyst to join their finance team. This role is ideal for a part-qualified or finalist finance professional with strong analytical skills and a desire to influence business performance through insightful financial analysis.The successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders, providing high-quality reporting, analysis, and decision support. Key Responsibilities Prepare and deliver regular financial reporting and performance analysisAnalyse variances against budget and forecast, providing clear commentarySupport budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processesBuild and maintain financial models to support business decisionsProvide commercial insight to operational and non-finance stakeholdersAssist with month-end reporting and management accounts preparationIdentify trends, risks, and opportunities within financial dataSupport business cases, investment appraisals, and ad-hoc analysisContribute to continuous improvement of reporting and analysis processes Candidate Profile Studying towards or finalist accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA)Proven experience in a finance analyst, management accounting, or commercial finance roleStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsAdvanced Excel skills and experience working with financial systemsAbility to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insightsConfident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skillsProactive, detail-oriented, and commercially aware Desirable Experience Experience in business partnering or commercial finance environmentsExposure to budgeting, forecasting, and financial modellingExperience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography. Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process. If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise. Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.
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