Commercial Accounting Analyst
Eversheds Sutherland
- Leeds
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Analytical support for the Senior Commercial Finance Manager and Business Stakeholders
- Delivering analysis that supports meeting key strategic requirements
- The month end processes, reporting, P&L reviews & variance analysis
- Writing commentary to include in business performance reports
- Supporting on budgeting, planning and forecasting
- Work in tandem with the rest of the Commercial team to ensure quality control and best practice is developed including streamlining processes and analysis
- Work closely in collaboration with HR on performance and promotions
- The ability to work accurately and at a fast pace is imperative, to ensure confidence in the information provided and to meet tight deadlines
- The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA)
- Intermediate/Advanced Excel knowledge including pivot tables, lookups and problem-solving formulas is essential
- Knowledge of cube-based reporting systems would be beneficial. The firm uses XLCubed.
- Previous use of Power BI would be advantageous although not necessary
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders at all levels
- Familiarity with building and delivering PowerPoint presentations
- Experience of presenting information to senior stakeholders in a concise and easy to understand manner
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and be comfortable working with and influencing senior stakeholders
- Good team player with the desire to support within the wider finance team.
- Ability to manage multiple ad-hoc requests for client and sector related information and analysis.
- Successful candidate will be ambitious, excellence focused, keen to learn and progress within the firm.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong Excel and analytical skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- A reliable, enthusiastic and a 'can do' approach
- A collaborative style and able to build strong working relationships within Finance and across the business
- We're fair, transparent and equitable
- We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
- We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
- We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
- We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
- We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
- We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
- We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
- We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance