Senior Finance Analyst

4 weeks ago


Crewe, Cheshire East, United Kingdom Pontoon Full time
Job Title: Senior Finance Analyst

Are you a seasoned finance professional seeking a challenging role with a prestigious global brand? In collaboration with Pontoon, Bentley Motors Ltd, a renowned name in the motor industry, is looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join their team. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a world-leading company while advancing your finance career in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver accurate and timely budgets, plans, and forecasts to support business decision-making.
  • Ensure month-end processing adheres to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and provides expert advice on financial matters.
  • Prepare and present audit reconciliations to both external and internal auditors, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Set up new business activities in SAP for accurate financial reporting and analysis.
  • Analyse variances against budget forecasts and explain reasons for deviations.
  • Conduct budget holder reviews to ensure understanding of expenditures and identify areas for improvement.
  • Identify risks and opportunities, suggesting counter-measures to mitigate financial risks.
  • Communicate risks or deviations to senior management and finance teams, ensuring timely action is taken.
  • Coordinate local planning, reforecasting, and budgeting processes to ensure alignment with business targets.
  • Develop and manage inputs from customers to inform financial planning and analysis.
  • Align to business targets and challenge areas to realise opportunities for growth and improvement.
  • Provide expertise for business decisions, ensuring data quality and highlighting conflicts or inconsistencies.
  • Support functions with scenario modelling and evaluation of outputs to inform financial planning and analysis.
  • Propose alternative solutions based on knowledge and experience to drive business growth and improvement.
  • Authorise expenditure within budget in line with company policy and legislation, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Support budgetary management and control, identifying and resolving risks and opportunities to ensure financial stability.
  • Educate budget holders on process adherence for efficiency and ensure compliance with accounting regulations.
  • Record financial transactions in SAP, including accruals and prepayments, to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Key Competencies & Qualifications:

  • Strong knowledge of financial accounting processes and business impact.
  • Demonstrable experience in a finance environment, preferably within the automotive industry.
  • Proficiency in Datamodelling and business analysis to support decision-making.
  • Advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel and enterprise resource planning systems like SAP.
  • Experience with business planning tools such as Cognos.
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting complex information to various audiences.
  • Proven ability to work effectively across functions.
  • Degree in Finance or a related field, along with a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA) or equivalent (MBA).

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.



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