Finance Assistant
  • England,North West,Lancashire,Preston
  • full-time
  • £25,000 - £28,000 per annum, inc benefits
Job Description:
Commercial Finance Assistant
Position: Commercial Finance Assistant

Location – Preston
Salary - £25k-£28k
Weekly Tasks
*Transform information into a user-friendly format and conduct basic analysis.
*Share insights and reports with the team manager.
*Perform ad hoc analysis to understand time allocation, client profitability, and associated costs.
*Monitor staffing levels to ensure adequate resource management.
*Assess overall business costs, identify areas for savings, and suggest efficiency improvements.
Role Overview
The role involves financial administration, data manipulation and management, report production and development, and financial analysis to support the Commercial Finance operation. Responsibilities include involvement in the month-end reporting cycle and the annual budgeting process.
Responsibilities
*Develop a thorough understanding of the business and its internal finance reporting systems and methodologies.
*Apply business understanding to improve operational performance through the production of meaningful and accurate information and reports.
*Assist Commercial Finance Leads in supporting various business faculties, identifying and highlighting performance improvement areas such as: *Efficient use of resources
*Working capital management
*Profitability on jobs

*Undertake research, review, and analysis to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and sustainable profitable growth.
*Recommend actions to improve results and collaborate with others to implement changes.
*Look for consistency and best practices in the production and use of management information.
*Develop an understanding of the firm’s culture and strategy and how change is achieved.
*Build excellent working relationships, particularly with other members of the Commercial Finance team.
*Undertake specific related projects as agreed.
Professional and Personal Qualities
*GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English.
*Proficient in computer use with an aptitude for MS Excel.
*Credible individual with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
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Job number 1719105
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Company Details:
, Reed Accountancy
Company size: 2,500–4,999 employees
Industry: Accountancy
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