Finance Analyst - Newbury - £40,000 / £45,000 - Hybrid working

About the Client

Wade Macdonald are currently working with a growing, organisation with a long-established presence in its market. With a collaborative working environment and finance closely connected to commercial decision-making, the organisation offers employees the opportunity to make a visible contribution across the business.

About the Job

This is a broad Finance Analyst opportunity combining commercial analysis, financial reporting and hands-on finance support. Reporting to the Finance Manager and working closely with senior finance colleagues, you will help transform financial and operational information into meaningful insight while ensuring robust processes and accurate underlying data.

Duties will include:

• Supporting the monthly reporting, control and month-end processes.
• Producing P&L analysis, investigating movements and preparing supporting information for management reporting.
• Managing purchase order information and assisting with matching and resolving discrepancies.
• Building and maintaining Power BI dashboards to provide useful financial and operational insight.
• Developing reports through Sage and helping enhance existing reporting processes.
• Maintaining fixed asset records and preparing depreciation schedules.
• Preparing journals, accruals, prepayments, recharges and other month-end entries for review.
• Supporting VAT analysis and completing relevant reconciliations.
• Completing balance sheet and control account reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Improving the quality of financial data, reporting processes and supporting documentation.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be a part-qualified with a solid understanding of management accounting. Strong Excel and analytical skills are essential, alongside an organised, accurate approach and confident communication with finance and non-finance colleagues. Experience with Sage 200, Power BI, VAT, fixed assets would be advantageous.

What You Will Receive in Return

Hybrid working and the opportunity to join a growing organisation where finance plays an active role in commercial decisions. The position offers broad exposure across the finance function, close interaction with senior finance colleagues and genuine scope to develop reporting, controls and processes while building your experience within a commercially focused environment.