Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Location:
Cardiff / Hybrid (2 days a week on site)

Salary:
Up to £45,000 dependant on skills and experience

Are you an analytical, curious and commercially minded finance professional looking to build your career in a supportive, ambitious and fast-moving environment? At Target Group, we’re looking for a Financial Analyst to join our Finance team and play a key role in month-end reporting, forecasting, budgeting and revenue analysis.

As a Financial Analyst, you’ll be part of the Finance support team, helping to produce month-end materials and supporting our forecasting and budgeting processes. Your initial focus will be on revenue generation, including completing key revenue processes, identifying areas for improvement and providing insight to business partners and senior stakeholders.

This role is designed to grow with you. Whether you are qualified, newly qualified, part-qualified or looking to begin a professional accountancy qualification, we can support your development. For candidates studying towards a qualification, the role may form part of a Training Contract, supported by colleagues in Finance and our Learning and Development team.

• Preparing month-end materials including work in progress, unbilled revenue and revenue accruals.
• Completing key month-end processes relating to the recording of revenue.
• Working with Accounts Receivable teams to deliver accurate month-end actuals performance.
• Providing modelling and analysis on revenue forecasts, feeding insight into Finance Business Partners and the Head of Commercial Finance.
• Supporting key reporting and forecasting of revenue performance.
• Completing project reporting for revenue recognition to ensure revenue is recorded correctly and compliantly.
• Working with the FP&A team on budgeting, forecasting and monthly variance analysis.
• Ensuring financial models continue to meet the needs of stakeholders including ExCo, the Board, Finance, Operations, Change and Programme Delivery teams.
• Developing and adhering to standardised techniques, assumptions and operating metrics agreed with the wider business.
• Supporting commercially sustainable processes and procedures for new initiatives and areas launched.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems and improving the way things are done. You’ll be confident working in a dynamic environment and keen to understand the commercial drivers, operating model and metrics behind business performance.

• Qualified, newly qualified, part-qualified or looking to begin a professional accountancy qualification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• A desire to develop financial modelling skills and broader industry knowledge.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Change, Commercial and Programme Delivery teams.
• Experience in accounts receivable, management accounting, financial services or outsourcing would be advantageous.

At Target Group, we give our colleagues the opportunity to make a difference. We’re a leading business services provider supporting clients across lending, investments and insurance, with a strong focus on digital customer journeys, outsourcing and operational transformation.

You’ll be joining a Finance team that is engaged, motivated and committed to continuous improvement. The team is passionate about professional development, collaboration and creating a strong sense of belonging at work.

You’ll receive regular feedback through one-to-ones, recognition through our My Recognition portal, and support from a mentor within the Finance team as you continue your professional and personal development journey.

We are passionate about our colleagues and offer industry leading benefits.

• Competitive salary of up to £45,000 per annum dependant on skills and experience
• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (From Day
  1)
• Defined Pension Contribution Scheme (Employer matched up to 6%). Plus, option to contribute via Salary Exchange (Salary Sacrifice)
• Employee Discount Scheme, access to discounts and offers across 100s of…