Job Description

Financial Analyst

Location: Cardiff / Hybrid (2 days a week on site)

Salary: Up to £45,000 dependant on skills and experience

Are you an analytical, curious and commercially minded finance professional looking to build your career in a supportive, ambitious and fast-moving environment? At Target Group, we’re looking for a Financial Analyst to join our Finance team and play a key role in month-end reporting, forecasting, budgeting and revenue analysis.

The role

As a Financial Analyst, you’ll be part of the Finance support team, helping to produce month-end materials and supporting our forecasting and budgeting processes. Your initial focus will be on revenue generation, including completing key revenue processes, identifying areas for improvement and providing insight to business partners and senior stakeholders.

This role is designed to grow with you. Whether you are qualified, newly qualified, part-qualified or looking to begin a professional accountancy qualification, we can support your development. For candidates studying towards a qualification, the role may form part of a Training Contract, supported by colleagues in Finance and our Learning and Development team.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing month-end materials including work in progress, unbilled revenue and revenue accruals.
• Completing key month-end processes relating to the recording of revenue.
• Working with Accounts Receivable teams to deliver accurate month-end actuals performance.
• Providing modelling and analysis on revenue forecasts, feeding insight into Finance Business Partners and the Head of Commercial Finance.
• Supporting key reporting and forecasting of revenue performance.
• Completing project reporting for revenue recognition to ensure revenue is recorded correctly and compliantly.
• Working with the FP&A team on budgeting, forecasting and monthly variance analysis.
• Ensuring financial models continue to meet the needs of stakeholders including ExCo, the Board, Finance, Operations, Change and Programme Delivery teams.
• Developing and adhering to standardised techniques, assumptions and operating metrics agreed with the wider business.
• Supporting commercially sustainable processes and procedures for new initiatives and areas launched.

Requirements

About you

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems and improving the way things are done. You’ll be confident working in a dynamic environment and keen to understand the commercial drivers, operating model and metrics behind business performance.

What we’re looking for

• Qualified, newly qualified, part-qualified or looking to begin a professional accountancy qualification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• A desire to develop financial modelling skills and broader industry knowledge.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Change, Commercial and Programme Delivery teams.
• Experience in accounts receivable, management accounting, financial services or outsourcing would be advantage

Benefits

Why join Target Group?

At Target Group, we give our colleagues the opportunity to make a difference. We’re a leading business services provider supporting clients across lending, investments and insurance, with a strong focus on digital customer journeys, outsourcing and operational transformation.

You’ll be joining a Finance team that is engaged, motivated and committed to continuous improvement. The team is passionate about professional development, collaboration and creating a strong sense of belonging at work.

You’ll receive regular feedback through one-to-ones, recognition through our My Recognition portal, and support from a mentor within the Finance team as you continue your professional and personal development journey.

We are passionate about our colleagues and offer industry leading benefits....

• Competitive salary of up to £45,000 per annum dependant on skills and experience
• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (From Day 1)
• Defined Pension Contribution Scheme (Employer matched up to 6%). Plus, option to contribute via Salary Exchange (alternatively known as Salary Sacrifice)
• Employee Discount Scheme, access to discounts and offers across 100s of leading retailers. Plus, cashback on purchases
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance (benefit in kind)
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Discretionary Annual Pay Review
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Loyal Service Scheme - rewarding your commitment with financial recognition, additional holidays, and matched pension contributions of up to 10% at key service milestones.
• Free Flu Vaccinations, Eye Tests and employer contribution towards glasses
• Recognition Scheme
• Free Mortgage Advice and Support
• Wisdom Wellbeing, your go to for wellbeing resources and solutions to include an Employee Assistance Program
• Everest Funeral Concierge
• Free Bereavement and Probate Advice and Support
• Access to a GP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year through GP24
• Paid eye tests and employer contribution towards spectacles specifically for VDU use.
• Enhanced parental leave

You can also select other benefits, we cover the upfront cost and make monthly deductions from your pay, interest free!

• Technology Buying Scheme
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Taste Card / Coffee Club Membership
• Charitable Payroll Giving
• Cycle to work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)

Ready to grow your finance career with us?

If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your technical skills, influence business decisions and be supported in your long-term career ambitions, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the future of Finance at Target Group.