Financial Analyst

Management Accountant

12 month contract - Up to £39.00 per hour Umbrella

Company Overview:

Insignis offers a dynamic work environment where accurate and timely financial information is critical to decision-making for numerous stakeholders.

The role involves varied responsibilities within business unit controlling and management accounting, requiring strong analytical skills. The work includes both recurring and ad-hoc tasks, with an emphasis on process improvement and project-based opportunities to drive efficiency.

• Budget and Forecast Process: Support central controlling teams in driving the annual budget and quarterly forecast processes across all business units, ensuring robust financial planning aligned with company objectives.
• Improvement Projects: Collaborate with local business and operational managers to define and propose improvement projects for budget inclusion, validating the financial information.
• Financial Reporting: Provide robust and timely financial reporting to local and central operational/controlling teams, ensuring performance visibility against targets and early identification of financial risks.
• Operational Performance Improvement: Challenge operational performance and advise management in achieving targets by driving improvement measures and mitigation actions across financial topics.
• Business Case Evaluation: Participate in the evaluation of business cases and proposals for operational investments and performance improvement projects, providing critical analysis of assumptions and financial evaluations.
• Financial Controlling Activities: Perform financial controlling activities in categories such as Recurring Cost, Inventory, Non-Recurring Cost, and Capex Jigs/Tools as required.

Skill Set:

Essential:

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA preferred) with at least two years of post-qualification experience in a manufacturing or commercial environment.
• Proficiency with SAP or equivalent financial reporting tools.