Finance Analyst

Chalk Hill Group are partnering with a growing SME, based in Petersfield, to recruit a Finance & Data Analyst.

Working closely with the Finance Manager, you’ll help turn financial and operational data into meaningful information that supports better decision-making.

Part-time hours, minimum of 30 hours a week, would be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare management reports, analysing actual performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Investigate financial and operational trends, providing clear commentary on results, risks and opportunities.
• Build and maintain reporting tools and dashboards using Excel and Power BI.
• Analyse sales, margins, stock, customer and operational data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow reporting and period-end activities.
• Maintain costing and pricing models, supplier reconciliations and accurate financial records.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes, improve data quality and automate manual tasks.
• Work with colleagues across the business to provide timely, relevant insight and support informed decisions.

About You

• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS and financial modelling.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in a finance, reporting, data analysis, business performance or commercial role.
• Confident working with financial or business systems and handling data from multiple sources.
• Able to interpret information and communicate findings clearly to non-finance colleagues.
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience with Power BI, budgeting and forecasting would be advantageous.

This role offers the chance to develop your financial and analytical skills while gaining exposure to management accounting, commercial performance and business intelligence. It would suit someone who enjoys working with data, understanding what drives business results and finding better ways to report and present information.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking

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