Just
Job title:
Finance Analyst
Company
Just
Job description
At Just we encourage a flexible and agile working environment for the majority of our opportunities. Get in touch with us to discuss in more detail.About the roleWe are looking for a Finance Analyst to ensure that Just Group’s expenses are accounted for accurately, reported to key stakeholders to support decision making and that forecasts and plans are robust. The Finance Analyst will ensure that effective cost management processes and controls are maintained and improved upon where required.ResponsibilitiesMonth end: posting expense accruals, prepayments and other adjustments into the general ledger, in line with relevant accounting standards and adhering to Group timetables. You will need to maintain strong relationships with the Finance Business Partners who will have insight into the cost base for different areas of the business. Prepare variance analysis to ensure outputs from month end processing as outlined above are as expected. Investigate discrepancies and produce commentary to explain variances. Provide supporting evidence for expense entries to external auditors.Produce and contribute to regular MI and reporting: ensure that MI answers the ‘so what’ and that variances are clearly explained. Proactively seek action from MI where there are undesirable variances and contribute. Ensure that processes by which cost information hits the ledger and MI is produced are robust and timely and improved where necessary to increase efficiency.Ad hoc analysis: Conduct independent deep dive/reviews of Functional cost base to provide insight to business areas. Support project business cases and benefits appraisal.Forecasting: Assist with maintaining regularly updated, rolling forecasts and deliver key inputs into the annual 5 year Plan process including projections of the staff cost base, key strategic development costs and 3rd party costs.Continuous process improvement: continually look to challenge processes and reporting and provide suggestions for better ways of working for agreement within the team before implementing.Strong business knowledge: Develop and maintain strong business understanding including key product lines, key strategic priorities and markets in which the business operates.Review allocations: assist in the periodic review of the allocations rules for cost centres as required. Understand how allocations flow through into key IFRS and SII financial performance metrics.Skills & ExperienceQualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)Experience of cost accounting in a multi divisional and multi departmental organisation.Experience of budgeting, forecasting and management accounting best practice.Experience of working in an Insurance or other Financial Services environment is preferredExperience of a Life Insurance environment would be advantageous.Working knowledge of IFRS 17 accounting principles would be advantageousKnowledge of Oracle would be an advantage but not essential.Strong and confident communication skills – both written & verbalStrong analytical skills.Ability to handle and manipulate large amounts of raw data into relevant and presentable formats. This will require very effective IT skills – Microsoft Office packages including Word, advanced Excel (including pivot tables, look ups), presentational packages (PowerPoint, PDF).Ability to present financial information in a clear and coherent manner suitable for presenting to senior management.Strong and confident communication skills – both written & verbalCompany BenefitsA Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life AssuranceAlong with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your BirthdayPrivate Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in caseA generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targetsOpportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the companyFREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits PortalPlus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved onesAbout UsWe’re a FTSE 250 Financial Services company who specialise in retirement solutions and right now, our world is moving pretty quickly.How people work, save, and plan for the future is all changing. A new generation of retirees needs a new kind of retirement company. A company who will look for new ways of doing things – and will always put the customer first.That’s who we are. We’re a company on a mission: to become a beacon for the entire retirement industry. Because we believe everyone deserves a fair, secure, and fulfilling retirement. And with you on our team, we’re going to make sure they get it.We’ve built our sustainability strategy around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and have selected goals where we believe we can make the most difference. By aligning our activity with these global goals, we can make sure we play our part in addressing the wider issues facing the planet and leave a positive legacy to the world. You can read more about our sustainability strategy .Diversity, equity and inclusion are priorities for us. Having a diverse, talented workforce with colleagues of different backgrounds, world views and experiences is the right thing to do. It’s also the most effective way to succeed, innovate and better serve our customers now and in the future. We are committed to our targets on gender and ethnicity and run a number of successful mentoring and sponsorship programmes for our colleagues from diverse backgrounds. We have multiple active employee network groups which champion issues including gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and neurodiversity. You can read more about our DE&I strategy and commitments .What’s clear about working at Just is that we care. We care about our customers, our purpose, our environment, inclusivity, wellbeing and most importantly – each other. We look forward to welcoming you to the team soon.
Expected salary
Location
London
Job date
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 05:16:05 GMT
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