Graduate Finance Analyst

**This role is based in our Ripponden office**

About our business

JLA is a mission critical infrastructure solutions business offering services Laundry, Catering, Heating, Fire Safety, Infection Control and Air Conditioning.

The company offers an end-to-end, on premise, machine supply and breakdown service proposition under the name Total Care, and additional products and services. JLA is driven by a world class Sales & Marketing engine, owns and maintains all assets, and has an efficient on-site operations team working with daily with customers.

Role overview

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team – you must be keen to learn, analytical, inquisitive and have excellent attention to detail.

Joining the Team

As a Trainee Finance Analyst you will be joining a dynamic, supportive and influential team. We are a trusted and valued team and we pride ourselves in getting involved, working with the business to understand and improve performance.

We are open to considering a variety of backgrounds, but a mathematical and analytical mindset is essential.

We will invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You must want to learn and develop both personally and professionally, to build a career that works for you. A study support package would be offered towards a professional accountancy qualification.

Key tasks

· To assist with the preparation of regular and ad hoc performance reporting, showing trends and performance versus budget

· To support the Commercial and Operational finance teams

To support the Sales Team with pricing requests

· To support with the weekly flash sales and KPI reporting

· To maintain a good working relationship with colleagues and internal customers, ensuring a first-class service is offered

· To operate at a level that represents the function and culture of the business

· Other ad hoc duties as and when required

Knowledge and Skills (what you know and what you can do)

• Good basic Excel skills and a desire to learn more
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Especially MS Powerpoint and Outlook)
• Knowledge of Power BI

Experience (what you have done)

• Able to demonstrate working as part of a team
• Experience of working in a busy office environment
• Experience of working to deadlines

Personal qualities

(the way you think and act)

• Excellent organisation skills
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Able to cope with multiple priorities and a changing environment
• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal customers

Qualifications

• Finance degree