Finance Analyst

Watford, Hertfordshire
Aila Recruitment

Finance Analyst

£40,000 – £46,000 + Study, Bonus & excellent benefits

Are you a personable, confident and ambitious Part Qualified Accountant looking for a role in a completely commercial setting? We’re partnered with a leading Retailer as they look to add a Commercial Finance Analyst into their team in a role that is split between financial analysis and business partnering.

About the Company:

• Division that has scaled from inception to £100m+ in 5 years
• The UK’s market leader, and a role within an exciting new venture
• Investor in people and strong strategy towards sustainability

The role:

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager and Head of this division, you will be responsible for the collection, processing and analysis of financial data to provide relevant information to the business when forecasting and analysing company expenditure in relation to sales and costs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Head of Finance to determine business performance and opportunities whilst undertaking analysis
• Business Partnering with several stakeholders, many of them non-financial
• Provide support to Operational staff on their forecasting, use of the CRM system, and both customer and financial information
• Run, update and analyse regular reports that are to be provided to various stakeholders
• Understanding of our CRM system, to be able to provide full support to all sales staff
• Full start to finish control of Payment Application process working with credit control, sites, and contracts staff to pull together application to send to customers
• Undertaking projects and analysis to support business users, looking at opportunities for market growth and margin improvement

The Ideal Candidate:

• Part Qualified – either CIMA or ACCA with desire to work towards full qualification
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels
• Strong influencing and coaching abilities to support collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Skilled at interpreting complex data and presenting insights clearly to audiences with varying levels of financial understanding
• Commercially aware, with a strong focus on driving value and supporting business decisions
• Adaptable and resilient, able to respond positively to shifting priorities and evolving demands
• Proactive problem-solver, viewing challenges as opportunities to generate creative and practical alternatives
• Articulate, analytical, and numerate, with a methodical, organised, and tenacious approach

What they Offer:

• Competitive salary: £40,000 – £46,000
• Performance-based bonus 10%
• Matched Pension scheme
• 25 days + bank
• Hybrid Working (3-4 days in)

How to Apply:

We want to hear from you if you’re excited about this opportunity and believe you have what it takes to excel in this role. Apply now for further information.

About Aila Recruitment:

Aila is a specialist finance recruitment business dedicated to providing the best jobs to the best people. We operate as an extended arm of our client’s business and a career coach for our candidates’ ongoing development.

Not quite the right role for you? Contact us to discuss other opportunities and start a partnership with a finance agency that puts you first.