Junior Finance Analystup to £35,000 3 days in the officeStudy support providedI am recruiting for a Junior Finance Analyst role for a Leisure & Wellbeing business in London. This role will suit a recent graduate who is looking for a career in finance, that has intermediate to advanced excel skills, confident and driven. This role will sit within the commercial finance team, reporting into the Head of FP&A and working closely with the Senior Commercial Finance analyst. Responsibilities will include:

• Produce regular reporting across product and membership areas, sharing insights with stakeholders on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Prepare and upload non-financial KPIs into internal reporting systems.
• Review month-end profit and loss statements for various business areas, working closely with finance teams and department leads to investigate variances against budget and prior performance.
• Identify potential risks and opportunities within financial results and recommend actions where appropriate.
• Provide clear and concise commentary to support month-end reporting.
• Contribute to forecasting and budgeting cycles.
• Assist senior members of the finance team with ad hoc analysis and projects as required.
• Build strong working relationships with operational teams to support decision-making and drive business performance.

Candidate Specification:

• Planning on studying or just started studying toward professional accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or similar).
• Some experience in a commercial or finance-related environment, or hold a relevant degree. Whether it be an internship or a previous role following graduating
• Strong Excel skills and are comfortable working with large datasets.
• Commercially aware, detail-oriented, and able to spot trends or anomalies.
• Can clearly communicate complex information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Proactive, adaptable, and open to continuous improvement.
• You enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team and take a positive, driven approach to your work.
• You are motivated to learn, develop your skills, and contribute to a high-performing environment.