Assistant Accountant - FP&A

This is an opportunity for a commercially minded individual to join the growing financial planning and analysis team of a privately owned 50m turnover business.

We are open to considering applicants from either an FP&A background or an accounting background provided they have the aptitude to undertake an analytical and commercially focused.

This role is full time office based in LS10, Leeds.

Main duties of the role:

• Preparing and analysing weekly & monthly profitability reports including tracking of KPI's by department and region.
• Maintain and improve the evolving reporting pack distributed to operations.
• Supporting in presenting information to and partnering with business leaders.
• Assisting in preparing monthly management accounts where needed.
• Assisting in preparation of budget and forecast.
• Variance analysis on an ongoing basis including actuals vs forecast, actual vs last year, actual vs budget.
• Ad-hoc support including scenario analysis, trend analysis, modelling of pricing and schemes.
• Assisting in various ad-hoc finance and business projects.

Required background:

• Late stages AAT / early stages ACCA / CIMA qualified.
• Experience around variance analysis and budgeting / forecasting.
• Analytical mind and able to ask "why".
• Good excel skills.

Salary: 28,000 - 32,000

IPS Finance has 40 years' experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit our website to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.