Finance Analyst Contract

### Purpose of the Role Provide day-to-day analytical and administrative support to the Finance Director, helping consolidate data, prepare reports, and manage recurring workflows and handle projects/assignments. ### Key Responsibilities **Financial Reporting & Analysis** - Assist in preparing monthly/quarterly reports - Update dashboards and trackers with data from multiple sources (Excel, ERP extracts) - Support month-end close activities — data collection, reconciliations, basic checks - Highlight discrepancies or unusual trends for the Director's review **Governance & Process Support** - Maintain documentation for internal controls and audit requests - Help organize and standardize recurring templates/reports for consistency - Track deadlines and follow up with stakeholders **Business Support** - Prepare first drafts of slides/summaries for management meetings - Support pricing or sales-related data requests under guidance - Assist in compiling information for cross-functional discussions **Ad Hoc Projects & Assignments** - Support special projects as assigned by the Finance Director (e.g., process improvement initiatives, system implementations, one-off analyses) - Assist with research and data-gathering for new business initiatives or management requests - Take on cross-functional assignments outside routine reporting as business needs arise **Administrative Support** - Help manage the Finance Director's inbox — flagging urgent items, drafting routine replies for review - Organize meeting materials, schedules, and follow-up action trackers - Coordinate document collection across teams/markets ### Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field - 1–2 years of relevant experience (internship experience counts) - Proficient in SAP (or willingness to learn quickly if exposure is limited) - Proficient in AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) for drafting, data analysis, and productivity - Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, basic formulas); familiarity with PowerPoint - Detail-oriented, organized, comfortable handling repetitive tasks accurately - Eagerness to learn multi-market finance operations ### Key Attributes - Reliable and process-oriented — follows through on recurring tasks without prompting - Willing to ask questions and escalate issues rather than guess - Flexible and adaptable — comfortable switching between routine tasks and new/unfamiliar assignments - Comfortable leveraging AI tools to speed up analysis, drafting, and reporting - Good written communication for drafting summaries/emails - Able to manage multiple small tasks and deadlines simultaneously