Finance Analyst
London (Greater London) Accounting / Management control
Job description
DESCRIPTION
Book Depository, an Amazon company, are recruiting for a Financial Analyst to join its fast growing retail business.
You'll partner closely across all aspects of the P&L to help the company manage its strategic, financial, and operational plans.
Responsibilities include:
· Analysing and explaining current and historic performance, providing effective commercial business challenge to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are achieved or beaten.
· Delivering consistent accuracy in predicting performance. Drive the forecasting and planning processes.
· Finance controllership of the business you will be supporting
· Continuous development of efficient reporting tools to support decision-making.
· Providing analytical support such as the evaluation of business proposals, and driving ad-hoc cross-functional projects
Desired profile
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· A strong academic background
· An Accountancy qualification is preferred, an MBA may be considered
· Robust analytical & modelling skills required.
· Advanced Excel essential, with VBA skills preferred
· The ability to simplify and improve inefficient or unnecessarily complex processes.
· The ability to prioritize and work to tight deadlines.
· The ability to build positive business relationships and work collaboratively.
· An eye for detail and a passion for data