Commercial Finance Analyst

Axon Moore; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job description

Axon Moore are recruiting on behalf of an exciting and growing business based in central Manchester. The company has grown organically and through acquisition and are now looking to add a Commercial Finance Analyst to the team. This will be a really exciting role which will lead onto some exciting work and balanced with study support, you'll be able to progress within the role.

This Commercial Finance Analyst role provides a key support to the whole business. You will be a go-to person for teams such as sales, operations and of course finance. There's a lot of project work to get started on which will give you a great insight to the group of companies and how they work. From there, you will become more invested as a Finance Analyst, gaining exposure to budgeting, forecasting and reporting.

Salary and benefits:

Salary - £30-33k DOE plus CIMA/ACCA study support, 22 days' holiday increasing to 25 with service (plus banks) and your birthday off, hybrid working 3 days in the office, pension, free fruit and breakfast, Medicash, plus so many other benefits!

Responsibilities include:

1. Work closely with the Finance and Operations teams on various projects and reporting.
2. Work with the Sales Operations team to ensure effective management of contracts across the business, ensuring renewals are completed in a timely manner to avoid lost revenue.
3. Oversee the billing process on a weekly and monthly basis, ensuring invoices are sent out on time across all group businesses, collaborate with various departments to resolve any billing issues.
4. Maintain and update the product pricing list, nominal codes and own the import process to ensure accurate billing and revenue reporting.
5. Reconcile the billing to contracts and supplier using the billing software to ensure the correct billing has been applied.
6. Develop and implement billing policies to improve accuracy and efficiency.
7. Monitor and analyse billing data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
8. Prepare and present billing reports to manager.
9. Provide guidance and training to billing staff as required.
10. Take on and adapt to further financial analysis and reporting exposure as the role progresses.
11. Any ad-hoc analysis/reporting as required.

Experience & Skill Requirements:

1. A graduate ideally within a STEM subject and 1-2 years' experience in an Analyst role.
2. Excel skills at an intermediate level would be essential.
3. Experience using Xero would be beneficial.
4. Confident in liaising with key stakeholders across the business.
5. Ability to work independently to identify issues and provide solutions.
6. Reconciliation and analysis of business data, providing feedback and guidance.
7. Very diligent with strong attention to detail.
8. Can-do attitude with capability to see tasks through till the end.

If you would like to hear more about this role, please get in touch with Harriett Busby at Axon Moore.