Finance Analyst

Join the UK’s leading Trade Kitchen Supplier as a Finance Analyst based in our Raunds office in Northamptonshire three days a week with some home working.  This role will provide our Technology teams with finance business partner support and would suit a part-qualified finance professional who is ambitious to develop and has the skills to work in a commercial environment. 

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Finance Manager, our Finance Analyst role involves financial reporting and analysis of Technology spend and communicating insights to management. Ideal candidates would blend financial acumen with analytical skills to drive financial performance and market success.  There is also ample opportunity to build relationships across the business and work in a collaborative and cross functional way to streamline processes and drive efficiencies on group technology costs.

Key skills and capabilities required for this role include excellent business partnering, good communication, high level of financial literacy and accuracy and having the intellectual curiosity and ambition to challenge as well as develop your own career. 

Why join Howdens as a Finance Analyst?

• Be part of a commercial finance team that is partnering with the business to manage our strategic investments and operating costs.
• Be at the forefront of analysing and challenging costs and decisions to optimise our return on investment.
• Opportunity for study support.
• Modern office with a subsidised restaurant on site.

What we can offer you as a Finance Analyst

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%) 
• On-site subsidised canteen
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays per year & opportunity to buy extra holidays. 
• Cycle to work scheme  
• Share save scheme. 
• Exceptional reward and recognition events 

What you’ll be doing as a Finance Analyst

• Preparing Financial information including periodic management accounts.
• Producing periodic reconciliation of accounts ensuring integrity is maintained throughout, adhering to financial controls and following up on discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Analysing spend, utilising business knowledge and technical understanding to review performance vs budget, forecast and current trends.
• Interrogating and analysing large data sets, interpret and communicate concisely to management within Information Systems and Finance functions.

What you’ll bring as a Finance Analyst  

• Experience working with or within a large organisation with master data systems.
• Part Qualified Accountant with the ambition to fully qualify.
• Experience in analysing data and ensuring data integrity through exception reporting.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to partner with stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong presentation and ‘story telling’ ability
• Enquiring thought process and analytical nature
• Good project management skills for delivering to deadlines
• Planning and organising and analysis and decision making.
• Business Objects XI or similar reporting system
• Comprehensive Excel: pivot tables, formulas, layouts, calculations.

About Howdens:

As the UK’s leading trade kitchen supplier, Howdens proudly supports over 460,000 trade professionals through our network of 900+ depots. As a constituent of the FTSE 100 and with record sales of £2.3 billion in 2023, we continue to expand, offering exciting opportunities for growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. 

How to apply:  

We’re creating a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are at the core of everything we do. If you're looking for a place to grow and advance your career as a Finance Analyst, we’d love to hear from you at Howdens. 

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Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@howdens.com with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.  

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