Business Analyst

Business AnalystPermanent£31,000 - £36,000 DOEMilton Keynes Are you part qualified CIMA/ACCA?

We have a great opportunity! We are looking for a bright, switched on individual that is wanting to join a company where career progression is offered along with a generous salary and company benefits.This role contributes significantly to the reporting, budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning with regular communication with Head Office. Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:Support the preparation and distribution of monthly reporting schedulesYou will be managing one junior business analyst, providing support and guidanceDevelop and maintain reports to detail variationsIdentify cost savings and revenue generationSupport the annual budgeting and reforecasting processAct as a point of contact for Head Office requests for supporting analysis or dataAssisting the Finance Team and providing cover during periods of absenceAssisting the Operations Director with the implementation and monitoring of KPI'sManage and maintain the Business Intelligence system - SQL database and Analysis CubeMonthly sales reconciliation of the BI system, ordering system and AXMaintaining the company's model to ensure correctness of stock valuation, material and usage cost, royalty calculations and manufacturing expensesPreparation of the monthly business review packIdentification of improvements in reporting process We are looking for someone with:Part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA) - EssentialGraduate with degree in business and or Finance is desirableAbility to work to tight reporting deadlines with high levels of accuracyMust be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staffFlexible attitude to work and tasks and ability to build good working relationshipsAcute awareness of confidential and sensitive information and the ability to be diplomatic and treat matters in absolute confidence as appropriate.Ability to work on own initiative and to organize time wellRelevant experience in a finance role with responsibility for analyzing and presenting dataProven track record of delivering autonomous improvements in the reporting and analysis processAdvanced MS Office Skills, especially Excel - (VLookup, Pivot Tables etc.)Microsoft BI, Microsoft Dynamics AX

If you feel you have what it takes, please apply today because we'd love to hear from you!

Role advertised: 7 October 2019 WE WOULD PREFER YOUR CV IN WORD FORMATAscendant Recruitment is one of Milton Keynes and Northampton's leading recruitment companies, with PA/Administration, Customer Service, Human Resources, Finance and Temporary divisions. Ascendant Recruitment operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and an Employment Business for temporary recruitment. For more information on our current vacancies please visit and like/follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If this isn't your perfect role, register with us and let us find it for you. Advertised through Zoek 5ea37e72057d4829a177215e2c4c77ff3