We are looking for a driven and proactive Finance Analyst to join our growing finance team at Hanson Wade.
Reporting to the Group Financial Accountant, this role is well suited to a part-qualified accountant with a strong grounding in core transactional accounting. You will play a key role in supporting the month-end close, preparing reconciliations, assisting with audits, and managing day-to-day financial processes.
Maintain accurate financial records, including posting journals for accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and other routine entries
Complete general ledger reconciliations in line with month-end timelines
Raise customer invoices and process accounts payable transactions, ensuring accuracy and timely updates to NetSuite
Update Salesforce and other finance systems to ensure customer and revenue records remain current and accurate
Support the bank reconciliation process and assist in resolving trade debtor queries
Review and approve staff expenses in SAP Concur, ensuring compliance with company policy
Provide day-to-day financial administration support to the wider finance team
Support the month-end close process, working to a day-5 reporting timetable
Prepare revenue and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring completeness and accuracy
Produce internal financial reporting, including event-specific analysis to support decision-making
Finance exposure via internship or placement is desirable
Actively studying towards ACCA (minimum 50% complete) or AAT qualified
Strong understanding of core accounting principles (accruals, prepayments, VAT, double-entry bookkeeping)
Strong Excel skills (e.g. lookups, pivot tables)
Experience using finance systems; NetSuite exposure is beneficial
Exposure to process improvement is advantageous
Demonstrates initiative and takes ownership of responsibilities
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
Proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn
Positive, team-oriented attitude with willingness to take on additional tasks
Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business
As part of our process, candidates will complete a short Excel exercise at first stage. This is designed to reflect day-to-day tasks and assess fundamental skills.
At interview stage, there will also be a presentation & light technical discussion covering core accounting concepts such as double entry, reconciliations, and general principles.
Competitive salary + Bonus
Private health and life insurance
Competitive pension
Hybrid working arrangement
23 days annual leave, increasing by 1 extra day per year, up to 30 days
Access to our Wader Hub benefits platform (retail, gym, hospitality, and wellness discounts)
Life Assurance
