Finance Analyst

CMA Recruitment Group is supporting a retail business with a finance team based in Weymouth, Dorset to recruit a Finance Analyst. This is an accounting-focused role within Accounting and Investor Relations, where you''ll help provide cohesive, timely and accurate reporting and analysis to support confident commercial decisions. You''ll be part of a team that takes pride in reliable month-end information, constructively challenges how reporting is done, and supports development for those around you.What will the Finance Analyst role involve?Full responsibility for budgeting and forecasting exercises, including detailed financial analysis with communicationDevelop financial models to provide visibility of KPIs, group performance and various trendsHandle large volumes of data using business intelligence tools and excel to manipulate dataRegular business partnering with various senior stakeholders across the group, to provide financial informationActively seek to improve financial controls and reporting processesManage estates-related transactional accounting areas, ensuring calculations and postings are accurate at transactional levelContribute to month-end close through working papers, reconciliations and variance commentary, supporting audits as requiredSuitable Candidate for the Finance Analyst vacancy:The ideal candidate will be studying towards ACCA / CIMA or equivalent or qualified by experienceConfident Excel user, highly beneficial if have previous experience using ..... full job details .....