Operational Finance Analyst

Chelmsley Wood
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Key Responsibilities:

• Identify financial status by comparing and analysing actual results with plans and forecasts.

o Liaising with procurement team to compare and contrast budgeting P & Ls vs Actuals at customer and

trade level

• Improve financial status by analysing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to

management

o Review intermonth variances and review costs against company procedures e.g. profit expectations and

director sign off

o Review open reserves to identify trends and compare actual invoices v open reserves

• Guide cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and

forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions

o Enforce company policies and procedures and offer training to departments and team members to

ensure costing improvement

• Recommend actions by analysing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; studying proposed

changes in methods and materials.

o Liaise with all members of the business to suggest best practice and make efficiencies to costing process

• Increase productivity by developing automated accounting applications; coordinating information requirements

• Support operational and commercial departments where required, such as:

o Making them aware of any changes/additions needed to SOP’s

o Ensuring you are comfortable with roll out of any new tasks, helping to ensure these go smoothly

o Helping with writing new process SOP’s

o Helping with data integrity checks when required, weekly, monthly or quarterly

o Ensuring rates are up to date in SharePoint

General Skills

• Experience in the logistics sector is preferred

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent planning and attention to detail

• Enthusiastic, flexible, and self-motivated

• Excellent usage of computer / operating system (Microsoft Windows) along with other office applications

(Microsoft Office), specifically excel

• May be required to work overtime, weekends and/or be flexible in start/finish times

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