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We have an exciting opportunity to join our Group Finance team as a full time, permanent Finance Analyst.
As a Finance Analyst you will be responsible for supporting the analysis, control and reporting of all financial information in your relevant business areas.
Key responsibilities include
- Supporting budget and forecast preparation including budget KPI packs
- Monthly management accounts – preparation of profit and loss and balance sheet where relevant, including the preparation and posting of journals
- Support the Finance Manager with continuous improvement of all reporting, analysis and commentary
- Undertake additional tasks as required and streamline processes where appropriate
- Analyse costs against budget/forecast
- Conveying financial information to non-finance people
- Adhoc financial analysis and/or financial project work
- Work with the Central Finance team to ensure costs and benefits are allocated fairly to the business and at the same time promote accountability
- Ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures
What you’ll bring to the role
- Commitment to studying towards recognised financial qualification, we are an ACCA and CIMA approved employer and offer both courses fully funded
- Demonstrable ability to build and maintain strong working relationships at a variety of levels throughout the business
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and accuracy
- Able to consistently meet strict deadlines, manage workloads and to produce high quality information
- Ability to analyse problems, develop opportunities and implement solutions
- Advanced Excel user (e.g. VLOOKUP, SUMIF, INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables, etc)
- Previous experience of Anaplan, SAP and PowerBI would be an advantage
The team
You’ll work with commercially minded individuals within a dedicated and collaborative team, working with stakeholders across our business opening opportunities to learn about multiple areas of the business. The team work together to achieve shared goals, creating a supportive and effective team culture.
About Penguin
We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.
Benefits
Competitive benefits package: Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition.
Our benefits include:
- Financial – income protection, life assurance, childcare allowance
- Wellbeing - healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, health checks
- Lifestyle – enhanced parental leave, tech scheme
