Finance Analyst (FTC)

The key priorities for the role are: Monthly Performance/Trading Analysis * Work with the Senior Finance Business Partners to prepare a monthly reporting pack. This is to provide Leadership Teams with actual performance versus target and lead indicators for future performance. * Prepare Business cases for both customers and Claranet. * Under the guidance of the Senior Finance Business Partner, support with staff capitalisation tracking and reporting Deal Modelling * Working with the FP&A Senior Manager to prepare contract renewals and new deal financial models. * Working alongside Order Processing team to ensure orders are built correctly into systems. Commission * Under the guidance of the Senior Finance Business Partner, calculate commission payments based on the approved commission plan * Ensure these are approved in line with group policy * Issue commission statements to the Sales teams * Investigate and resolve queries on commission Profitability Analysis * Under the guidance of the FP&A Senior Manager, produce Customer P&Ls for key customers showing the true profitability of these accounts. * Under the guidance of the FP&A Senior Manager, calculate and report on service profitability showing true profitability of the products and services Claranet sell * Under the guidance of the FP&A Senior Manager, calculate Practice profitability * Support on the budget and forecast process * Assist with the bi-annual forecasting processes, working with different parts of the business as required. Business Support * Provide support and analysis as required to other members of the FP&A team. * Under the guidance of the Senior Finance Business Partner assist with the completion and presentations of ad hoc projects as required. * Under the guidance of the Senior Finance Business Partner assist in the automation of data preparation and reporting. Position Specifications Essential: * Either CIMA, ACCA or ACA part qualified. * Minimum 3 years’ experience in a finance role in Industry or Practice * Strong Excel skills. * High level of attention to detail and accuracy. * Strong organizational and time management skills. * Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of tasks. * Can do attitude and a willingness to be hands on. * Ability to present information in a concise and professional manner. * Must be comfortable working with a high degree of change and ambiguity * Ability to manage a diverse workload in a fast-moving environment Desirable: * Previous experience in a technology business would be an advantage, preferably within the managed services or Cloud industries * Experience with Salesforce would be an advantage