Financial Analyst

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Are you interested in working for a company with operations across the globe? Then GLORY has the role for you!

We are now looking for a Financial Analyst to join our busy team in Basingstoke! This is currently a hybrid working role, so you would be able to work from home 2/3 days a week.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

As a global leader in cash technology solutions, we provide the financial, retail, cash centre and gaming industries with confidence that their cash is protected and always working to help build a stronger business.

Our cash automation technologies and process engineering services help businesses in more than 100 countries optimise the handling, movement and management of cash. While we span the globe, we personally engage with each customer to address their unique challenges and goals — enhancing staff efficiency, reducing operating costs and enabling a more rewarding customer experience.

We offer peace of mind. We enable transformation. We generate options. We empower people. We do all this by releasing companies from the burden of cash management, putting cash to work, and helping customers enhance the value that their staff and facilities add to their business.

OUR BENEFITS

• 25 days’ holiday a year with the opportunity to buy up to five additional days
• Company pension scheme
• Ongoing training and development
• Private medical insurance for all employees (enhanced membership can be purchased for other family members)
• Dental insurance for all employees
• Life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee Wellbeing events and Mental Health First Aiders
• Employee My Benefits portal offering extensive retail discount

ROLE PURPOSE

To provide financial and commercial support to the OEM & EMEA Distribution regional team to facilitate the achievement of business goals within budgeted resource levels and to enhance local decision-making processes through the proactive provision of financial analysis and interpretation.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor revenue and overheads and, where appropriate, propose corrective action in relation to deviations against budget
• Support cost centre managers and help to enhance the financial understanding of division assigned
• Review any ad-hoc pricing queries, challenging the sales team to maintain margins and profitability
• Assist in the preparation and sign off of bid reviews to support the sales teams
• Evaluate new market introductions, analyse product margins, ROI and the impact of commercial discussions and pricing negotiations
• Working for the Senior Financial Analyst to support the Finance Director – UK, Ireland & Distribution, in preparing the annual budget, monthly and quarterly financial forecasts, helping to drive forecast accuracy
• Ensure compliance with internal control systems and statutory financial regulations
• Prepare and enter monthly journal entries
• Prepare monthly reporting packs, KPI’s and ad-hoc financial information
• Monitor and manage employee incentive schemes (including sales commission, bonus and profit share).

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education Level:

• High level of computer literacy; MS Office; specifically, Excel
• Experience of working in a commercial environment (preferable)
• Able to demonstrate a understanding of all aspects of financial management, financial forecasting, budgeting and reporting

Qualifications:

• Part-Qualified and actively studying towards a recognised accounting qualification

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Highly self-motivated and directed
• High attention to detail and the ability to work accurately
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results
• Team player, relationship building approach and experience working as a ’business partner’
• Commercial acumen

GLORY SPIRITS

The Glory Spirits & Behaviours reflect the values and behaviours that are critical to the ongoing success of Glory and as such represent the foundations of our behaviour globally to lead us to realise our mission:

Value Creation - strive to create value for customers

Self-Starter - understand the objectives of your own work and are proactive in achieving goals

Collaboration- respect diversity and create a culture of collaboration to work with each other to achieve a common goal

Integrity- understand Glory’s mission and act with responsibility and pride to realise achievement and act and behave with high integrity and a strong sense of ethics

Own Growth - leverage our own talent and achieve personal development by adopting a broader perspective; looking beyond our own work.

Equal Opportunities

Glory believes in equal opportunity for all qualified persons and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, marital status, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Third Party Agencies

Unsolicited resumes will not be accepted by Glory. Should an agency choose to send unsolicited resumes, Glory reserves the right to review such resumes but will not be held liable for any fees/charges associated with a candidate hire except where a formal written agreement is in place between Glory and the Agency to source candidates for a specific role.