Finance business analyst - united kingdom, rushden, northamptonshire

we're searching for a new finance business analyst colleague to work in our highly motivated, inclusive, and productive fulfilment team that deliver a high-quality, cost-effective service and support our colleagues in operations, commercial teams, and the overall network.

we're looking for someone who wants to understand the nuts and bolts of how our business operates. a real number-cruncher and creative thinker who isn't afraid of challenging how and why things work, who provides workable solutions and is quick to spot improvements.

essentially, you will be the analytical financial heart of the business, you'll be committed to work on the warehouse floor when required, to fully understand all our cost drivers and processes in the pick, pack, and distribution of our customers' products.

producing short reports and analyses on a subject which can be easily understood will be second nature to you, as will your confidence and experience in supporting and liaising with our senior management team.

reporting to our financial controller of fulfilment, the finance business analyst will collate and report weekly volume, revenue, and gross margin accounting/operational information across both the rushden and northampton facilities, as well as the day-to-day and month end reporting.

the business analyst will also work in partnership, supporting our operational and account management teams to ensure our data billing and customer services teams are of the highest standard.

we welcome applications for this finance business analyst role from candidates with any of the following skills or attributes: finance analyst, business analyst, management accounts, ledgers, accruals, prepayments, it literate, ms office, excel, analytical, data. reporting, month end, acca, aat, qbe.

benefits

enhanced annual leave entitlement, starting at 31 days (including public holidays), increasing up to 36 days with long serviceaccess to our prestige benefits and rewards portal, including discounts on high-street shopping, days out, entertainment, and food & drink, including popular brands such as apple, samsung, and buyagift.long service rewards: both financial and leave based.health cash plan: in which you can get money back on health treatments such as prescriptions, eye care, dental, and more.life assurance scheme: a scheme that may provide a lump-sum payment should you die whilst employed by the company.career development opportunities: through e-learning, management development programmes, and apprenticeships in which you can gain professional qualifications during working time at no cost to yourself.access to a well-established employee assistance programme provider, who provides support to our people and their families in areas such as their health and wellbeing.and other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

essential skills

who we're looking for:

you'll be an experienced business or financial professional at a similar level, ideally with a logistics or similar background with a strong focus of developing relationships with your colleaguesadvanced excel skillsexperienced in financial procedures, management accounts, ledgers, accruals, and prepaymentsconfidence to question and challenge our data and process, excellent attention to detail with a high degree of accuracystrong analytical skills, able to investigate and analyse data, identify trends and anomalies, and help to determine their causedynamic and self-motivated, able to work autonomously with the experience of managing conflicting demandsdesirable skills

qualifications:

ideally part or fully acca or aat however strong qbe candidates are very welcome to apply.

about company

whistl are a delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality and competitively priced services across business mail, parcels, fulfilment and doordrop media both in the uk and internationally. distributing more than 4 billion items annually, we are market leaders in downstream access mail (dsa) services handling over 50% of bulk business mail in the uk.

whistl is a disability confident employer and is committed to equal opportunities for all in all of our employment policies and practices.

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