Overview
Reference Number: JO-2303-512482
Senior Financial Analyst
Rate: Negotiable
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Central London / West End
Senior Financial Analyst
Central London – Hybrid Working (1 day a week in office)
Industry: Pharmaceutical/MedComms
Paying up to £50k plus excellent benefits package
Company Overview
A world-leading medical strategy agency are recruiting for a talented and driven Senior Financial Analyst to join their operations team. Reporting in to the Finance Director, the Senior Financial Analyst will act as the financial lead with respect to revenue recognition, forecasting and project auditing. This includes financial tracking, reporting, and collaborating with account team members to proactively update project information in accordance with the Company’s standard financial practices and controls.
Key Responsibilities
• Help on month end/year end activities including being responsible for balance Sheet transactions
• Understand the impact of foreign currency transactions on jobs
• Establish strong working relationships with small finance team and key stakeholders
• Provide finance support to specific client facing teams, ensuring financial reporting system is properly maintained
• Hold monthly meeting with account leads to review performance against forecast and monitor KPIs
• Process monthly project revenue in the finance system, reconciling to expectation
• Proactively investigate areas of concern, following up with key stakeholders until issue is properly resolved
• Ensure working capital targets are maintained through prompt invoicing and cost forecasting.
• Be responsible for the freelancer financial management piece of the business
What We’re Looking For
• Prior experience of working in a pharmaceutical communications/recruitment agency or a similar environment
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA part or fully qualified (if PQ, you must only have a minimum of 3/4 exams to fully qualify in 2023) – full study support offered.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• A proactive self-starter and natural relationship builder
• Comfortable working in an informal, unbureaucratic environment
• Have strong organizational skills in terms of time management, prioritization, and workload management
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, work to and within multiple deadlines and to juggle multiple projects
• Keen attention to detail, ability to prioritize responsibilities and work in a team-oriented environment as well as independently
