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Senior Finance Analyst - Remote
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About The Role
The Senior Finance Analyst - Remote position is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract based in London, offering a salary between £45,000 and £55,000 per annum. This role is predominantly home-based, with a requirement to visit the Southwest London office once monthly. Working for a well-established Business Services organisation, the postholder will deliver robust technical accounting support, focusing on group and statutory reporting. The ideal candidate will be part-qualified or qualified through substantial practical experience. Strong analytical abilities and proficiency in financial systems are essential. This contract offers an immediate start for a professional seeking a challenging, autonomous position within a supportive finance function.
Senior Finance Analyst
12-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Remote | Southwest London (Office once a month) | Salary up to £55k | Start ASAP
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Sheridan Maine is delighted to be working with a well-established Business Services organisation based in Southwest London, which is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Analyst to join its finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
This is a predominantly remote role, with an expectation to attend the Southwest London office once a month. The successful candidate will ideally be part-qualified or qualified through significant relevant finance experience and will have strong technical accounting experience, particularly across group and statutory reporting.
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The role is available for an immediate start, making it an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional looking to take on a varied role within a collaborative team.
The Role
Reporting into the wider finance function, you will play an important role in the month-end, management reporting and budgeting processes, while providing financial support and analysis to budget holders and key stakeholders.
Your Key Responsibilities As Senior Finance Analyst Will Include
- Supporting the preparation and distribution of monthly management accounts, including month-end reporting, variance analysis and P&L reviews.
- Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, journals and control accounts, ensuring financial information is accurate and complete.
- Supporting group and statutory reporting requirements and contributing to month-end and year-end close processes.
- Managing and reviewing payroll, pension, expenses and other employee-related accounting entries and reconciliations.
- Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process, working closely with budget holders to provide financial information, analysis and guidance.
- Managing overhead reporting and reviews, including investigating variances and supporting budget managers with queries.
- Coordinating cross-charges and cost allocations, ensuring these are accurately processed and reconciled.
- Supporting the wider finance team with SAP R3 month-end and year-end processes, journals and financial reporting.
- Providing financial insight and responding to ad hoc queries and requests from stakeholders across the business.
- Supporting appropriate controls and authorisation processes across supplier, payroll, expense and pension payments.
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The Successful Senior Finance Analyst
We are looking for an experienced finance professional who can demonstrate:
- Part-qualified accountancy status or significant relevant finance experience.
- Strong technical accounting experience, ideally including group and statutory reporting.
- The ability to work independently in a predominantly remote environment while contributing effectively as part of a wider finance team.
- Availability to start ASAP.
If you are an experienced finance professional looking for a 12-month opportunity with excellent remote flexibility, we would be keen to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Sheridan Maine for further information.
You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
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