Finance Business Analyst

Career Moves are excited to be working with a leading media broadcasting business based in central London.
They are on the look out for a temporary Finance Business Analyst to join their team and report into the head of finance. Due to the role being a short-term contract, they do require someone who is on no longer than 2 weeks notice.
This is a Hybrid office role (2/3 days in office per week)
Duties:

• Manages the relationship with the service provider to ensure accurate and timely delivery of monthly accounting tasks to produce a robust financial data to support the close of period and year end; closely managing timelines and quality, raising, discussing and resolving issues with the service provider lead where required.
• Provides analysis, interpretation and variance commentary central functions
• Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations Review
• Supporting the Finance Business Partner to produce monthly data for the consolidated Group submissions, and periodic reports of performance
• Support operational leads by tracking actual spend against forecast, directing the adoption of new self-service tools
• Providing inputs for preparation of rolling cashflow forecast.
• Subject matter expert for financial systems underpinning actuals reporting, sharing knowledge and best practice with local teams and building network across global finance community
• Continually review, recommend and manage implementation for improvements in business processes and systems;
• Manage the transition of any additional outsourced tasks to the service provider, inclusive of knowledge transfer, documentation, and stabilisation of activities. Work with the service provide to identify efficiencies and simplification of workflow.
• Provides ad hoc analysis and assistance with business activities and projects
• Adheres to and helps to enforce and improve financial controls and accounting policies

• Ideally fully or part qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or similar
• High level of competence in Financial / ERP systems – SAP S/4HANA and BPC (preferable)
• Provide quick accurate and insightful analysis
• Solid written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to guide and direct the service provider
• Analytical and financial modelling skills