4 Finance Analyst jobs in Bristol

An exciting opportunity to work for a fast paced global media company and a highly agile Finance function. Based in either Bath or Cardiff, and reporting to the Senior Finance Manager - Overheads, this role has responsibility for ensuring the timely and accurate production of a key section of our monthly management accounts.

• Task based management of the team posting and reporting staff costs.
• Working closely with commercial finance and business leaders to understand variances to forecast

What you'll be doing.

At Future, our promo and marketing costs form a big part of our overheads base, keeping this cost base under control is critical to ensuring the ongoing success of our business. On a monthly basis this role will look after the tasks required to ensure that we understand variances to forecast, changes within the business and how these translate into future costs.

The Management Accounting team is a new function within the wider finance team, focussing on creating a centre of excellence for producing month-end results and informing the business.

• Ensuring all month-end journals required for the monthly management accounts are posted accurately and within agreed SLAs
• Ownership of balance sheets, including accruals and prepayment schedules for their respective areas.
• Reviewing postings with relevant areas of the business to ensure accuracy 
• Production of slides & commentary to explain month-end results.
• Ad-hoc reporting and analysis to aid in the review of management accounts
• Answering queries from both the business and wider finance teams as required.
• Ad hoc analysis as required
• Task-level oversight and mentoring of Finance Analysts.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve.

• Pursuing or interest in pursuing an accounting qualification ACA/CIMA/ACCA
• Prior management accounting experience, ideally in a large organisation.
• Strong communication and people skills to build strong relationships across the organisation.
• Bright, energetic and self-motivated with a proactive approach to work, and a focus on accuracy and execution. 
• Team player who is able to communicate and collaborate across Finance to ensure month-end deadlines are met.
• Able to effectively guide and mentor junior team members
• Effective stakeholder and time management essential 
• Possess a positive attitude to change, and a drive to challenge and improve processes
• Experience in Netsuite, Planning analytics, BigQuery or other Financial/ data systems desirable 

What's in it for you…

We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff. We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed in to one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience

And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every colleague is eligible to join our profit pool bonus scheme - if Future hits their performance targets all colleagues may receive a bonus.

Internal Job Family Level P6

The expected range for this role is £25,000 - £35,000

This is a Hybrid role from our Bath or Cardiff Office, working three days from the office, two from home

Wh o are we…

We’re Future. We’re 3000+ colleagues over 250+ brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We’ve got ambitious plans that build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities and we’re looking for talented people who want to be a part of it.

Want to know more…

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We have a voice and we’re going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We’re an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting of all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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Your new company
A growing SME business is looking to recruit a Financial Reporting Manager to join its team after an internal promotion.


Your new role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a great opportunity for someone to join a growing business managing the day-to-day operations of the finance department, ensuring accurate financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance and internal controls. This will also help guide the business in any future decision-making and help integrate acquisitions into the business. Key responsibilities will include:

• Prepare monthly management information in line with UK GAAP
• Manage the budgeting and forecasting process, including variance analysis and modelling
• Lead and manage a small team of finance professionals
• Ensure compliance with tax and statutory requirements
• Implement systems and processes to help drive efficiency
• Maintain robust financial controls
• Lead and manage audits and liaise with external bodies
• Help support on ad hoc projects such as integration of acquisitions and any future systems upgrades.

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for a qualified accountant, either ACCA or ACA would be preferable that has experience in a financial reporting role. You should be technically strong, able to prepare consolidated financial reports and Netsuite experience would be beneficial. You should be motivated and excited to work for a small but growing business and be hungry to learn and progress, with future opportunities to become Financial Controller.


What you'll get in return
You will be joining a small but friendly, close-knit team that are based outside of Bristol, close to the M5 with on-site parking. There are chances to progress for the right individual but also the chance to be involved in projects alongside other benefits.


What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Your new company
A growing SME business is looking to recruit a Financial Reporting Manager to join its team after an internal promotion.


Your new role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a great opportunity for someone to join a growing business managing the day-to-day operations of the finance department, ensuring accurate financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance and internal controls. This will also help guide the business in any future decision-making and help integrate acquisitions into the business. Key responsibilities will include:

• Prepare monthly management information in line with UK GAAP
• Manage the budgeting and forecasting process, including variance analysis and modelling
• Lead and manage a small team of finance professionals
• Ensure compliance with tax and statutory requirements
• Implement systems and processes to help drive efficiency
• Maintain robust financial controls
• Lead and manage audits and liaise with external bodies
• Help support on ad hoc projects such as integration of acquisitions and any future systems upgrades.

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for a qualified accountant, either ACCA or ACA would be preferable that has experience in a financial reporting role. You should be technically strong, able to prepare consolidated financial reports and Netsuite experience would be beneficial. You should be motivated and excited to work for a small but growing business and be hungry to learn and progress, with future opportunities to become Financial Controller.


What you'll get in return
You will be joining a small but friendly, close-knit team that are based outside of Bristol, close to the M5 with on-site parking. There are chances to progress for the right individual but also the chance to be involved in projects alongside other benefits.


What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)