An excellent opportunity has arisen to work for our well established client in the outskirts of Reading as a Commercial Finance Analyst.

Your role:

• Maintain complex financial models.
• Collaborate with multiple departments to gather necessary data and insights for model accuracy.
• Working with Excel based Financial Models to aid in business expansion projects.
• Provide scenario analysis and advise on financial risks, opportunities, and impact of business strategies.
• Present complex financial information in a clear and concise manner.
• Aid in Financial Reporting of long-term contracts both internally and externally.
• Engage in bid pricing and investment appraisal. Reviewing Commercial performance of new and existing contracts.
• Variation of contracts, update financial models in accordance with the revised business plans / variations negotiated with the client - to improve project profitability and meet client requirements
• Ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial models and other financial reports and identifying and resolving any discrepancies or errors.

The person:

• Proven experience working in a financial role which has a commercial focus. Minimum of 2-4 years of experience.
• Must be Excel proficient - Advance Excel user (comfortable with Excel Formulas and Functions and working with Financial Models is a plus).
• Comfortable around Excel spreadsheet creation, manipulation (and any other modelling tools).
• Experience of discounted cash flow analysis skills and use of key cash-based metrics including IRR, NPV, discounted payback period and return on investment.
• Numerical, mathematical, inquisitive, logical mind.
• Ability to be curious and question assumptions.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Works well in a pressured environment.
• Knowledge of Financial Principles: Understanding of basic accounting, finance, and economic principles.
• Ability to present complex data and analysis in a high impact visual manner to senior stakeholders, drawing out the key messages and findings.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension
• Private Healthcare
• Employee assistance programme
• Electric car scheme

For more information, please contact Sharon Tanner or Chloe Bennett on 0118 956 7064