Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Location: Stoke on Trent – Hybrid working

Typical hours: 8.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday

You’ll produce and maintain accurate budget and forecast models, deliver insightful analysis and reporting, and coordinate statutory obligations. This is a role where you’ll take ownership and thrive in a trusted environment with genuine work‑life balance.

We offer hybrid working (two days from home, three at our head office) and understand flexibility matters; if standard hours don’t suit, we’ll explore options. At Novus, we focus on finding the right person with the right skills.

• Attractive salary & benefits to suit you
• 27 days holidays & bank holidays plus the option to buy or sell holidays
• Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%
• Discounted healthcare scheme, high‑street & lifestyle discounts, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and more…

• Annual Budgeting: Lead the preparation and coordination of the annual budget cycle, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Forecasting: Produce and update monthly forecasts, incorporating business performance trends and stakeholder input to support agile decision‑making.
• Cashflow Management: Maintain and refine daily and monthly cashflow models to monitor liquidity, anticipate variances, and provide proactive recommendations.

• Data Visualisation: Design and develop interactive Power BI dashboards to present financial insights clearly and support data‑driven decisions.
• Performance Analysis: Deliver working capital updates, including detailed analysis of working capital days, and monitor fleet spend to identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Business Reporting: Produce routine financial reports and respond promptly to ad hoc requests from accountants, business partners, and senior stakeholders, ensuring clarity and timeliness.

• Compliance Submissions: Prepare and coordinate statutory reports including Gender Pay Gap analysis, Payment Practices reporting, Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), and Office for National Statistics (ONS) returns.
• Accuracy & Governance: Ensure all submissions meet regulatory requirements and deadlines, maintaining robust documentation and audit trails.

• You will bring experience in financial planning and analysis, with strong attention to detail and commercial acumen.
• Advanced Excel skills are essential, and Power BI knowledge is a plus.
• Having ACA/ACCA/CIMA part‑qualified will support you in this role.
• Communication skills, strong commercial acumen, and confidence to present findings are essential.

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award‑winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 20 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family‑owned business with a rich 126‑year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients.

At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work.

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Analyst and Finance
• Industry: Construction