Senior Financial Analyst

Job Overview

Drive financial reporting excellence through automation and analytics, initially focusing on board reporting transformation while partnering with commercial teams to enhance business KPIs and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Board Reporting & Automation (60%)

• Own end-to-end monthly board deck preparation for CFO review
• Design and implement Power Automate workflows to automate data extraction from ERP
• Build dynamic Excel models linking GL data to board templates
• Ensure accuracy of financial narratives and variance analysis
• Develop automated dashboards for real-time KPI monitoring

Commercial Analytics (30%)

• Partner with Commercial and CRM teams to analyze customer metrics (retention, churn, conversion, LTV)
• Provide actionable insights on revenue drivers and margin optimization
• Build monthly forecasts and cash flow projections through business partnering with commercial, operations, and marketing departments
• Support pricing strategy through competitor and margin analysis

Financial Control (10%)

• Review GL dumps for accounting anomalies and classification errors
• Validate inter-company reconciliations
• Support month-end close process optimization
• Assist with quarterly deep-dive analyses

Key Requirements

Technical Expertise:

• Advanced Excel (Power Query, Power Pivot, complex modeling, VBA advantageous)
• Power Automate/Power BI experience essential
• Financial modeling and scenario analysis
• SQL knowledge preferred
• Experience with ERP systems (Business Central preferred)

Professional Background:

• 3-5 years in finance analytics, FP&A, or management consulting
• Accounting fundamentals (ACCA/CMA partial qualification acceptable)
• Retail/e-commerce experience highly valued
• Track record of process automation and efficiency gains

Mindset & Approach:

• Self-starter who thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Solutions-oriented with "figure it out" mentality
• Comfortable challenging status quo and proposing improvements
• Strong attention to detail without losing sight of big picture
• Genuine interest in business partnership beyond pure finance

Work Ethic:

• Understanding that month-end and board cycles require flexibility (typically 3-4 days/month)
• Commitment to front-loading effort to build robust processes
• Ownership mentality - problems are opportunities to build better systems
• Collaborative spirit - success means making others successful

Benefits

• Pet-friendly workplace.
• Life and medical Insurance.
• Employee discount.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Fast paced and dynamic environment.