Future Graduate Programme - Commercial Finance Analyst
Future PLC, United Kingdom
Job Description
Are you a recent graduate who wants to dive into the working world and build your career? Do you want to join a fast paced, progressive and dynamic company where your development will be at the forefront?
If so, this might be the opportunity for you.
We’re excited to launch the Future Academy which will welcome candidates like you joining our Future Graduate Programme this year.
The Future Graduate Programme is delivered across 12 months, and will offer an experience to become ingrained into the organisation that is Future. We’ll support you across the 12 month programme and beyond with a structured learning programme, a friendly network of fellow Graduates who you will go through your journey with, as well as dedicated support from our Talent Development team. On completion of the 12 month graduate programme (or sooner), you’ll move into a role in the department and continue your Future career journey.
The Commercial Finance Graduate role provides a unique opportunity to experience multiple areas of Commercial Finance within a fast-paced, growing, FTSE 250 Media company.
This role will report into one of the Commercial Finance Managers based on the graduates’ skill set and role preference and availability.
The role will work hand in hand with different areas of the business and help to provide commercially relevant information that will support decision making. At times, a graduate will help to improve and develop reporting and modelling tools as well as getting involved with relevant project work.
This is a great opportunity for a self-starting, inquisitive person looking to hit the ground running in a busy, highly acqusitive, Finance function..
Requirements
Key Accountabilities
Understanding and reporting
Support the preparation of robust management information and analysis, consisting of both Financial and Non-Financial metrics to the business and report key variances.
Assist in setting up reporting and measurement frameworks for new business areas
Working with the commercial finance managers and business leaders, to provide data and insight to drive operational performance and improve profitability
Support the month end process, reviewing outputs and delivering commentaries
that provide insight into business performance
Review management accounting or reporting processes and support process improvement as required
Deliver appropriate reporting/analysis to the business as required
Reconciliation and posting of journals ranging from revenue to overheads or costs of sales during the month end process
Forecasting and planning
Support the commercial finance managers during the annual budget and reforecast process for the business owner; drive the development of local operational plans that support the financial expectations. Build models to support budgeting and forecasting. Ensure that the business is accountable for the plans.
Insight to drive opportunities and limit risks
Assist in the maintenance of rolling forecasts supported by immediate threats and opportunities. Use these to support the month end close.
Technical Capabilities
An interest in the media business
Accounting amp; Finance graduate or similar degree
Are keen to start studying for an accounting qualification
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to quickly absorb and apply new information
Proactive approach to work
An enquiring mind with strong analysis and numerical ability
Effective prioritisation of workloads and initiatives to deliver results in a timely and relevant manner
Strong G Suite and MS Office skills including Excel (including pivot tables, macro and vlookups), Word and Powerpoint skills
Able to be both a team player and able to work unaided using own initiative Able to present ideas clearly, simply and confidently
Able to work in an environment that changes at pace
Able to problem solve and use initiative to improve
Behavioural competencies
Support the wider team and business by having a customer led approach
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across Finance, business leaders and operational teams, including the ability to quickly absorb and apply new information.
Be agile, keep the business as usual work running as well as being able to flex your time and priorities to land projects.
A strong team player and enjoys working with others. You support your team and the business by being happy to roll up sleeve up and help
Benefits
As well as our standard benefits, we have a number of awesome perks available to