Business Finance Analyst

We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group as a Business Finance Analyst join our Special Projects team.

Job Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 29th March 2023
Salary: £25k-£35k depending on experience + bonus, private medical insurance, 38 days annual leave, 10% pension employer contribution (matching a further 2%) and lots, lots more!
Location: Wythall, Telford

We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group as a Business Finance Analyst t o join our Special Projects team.
Who are we?
We want to be the best place that any of our colleagues have ever worked.
We are the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business with c.13 million customers and c.£310 billion of assets under administration. As a market leader and FTSE 100 organisation, we understand that our scale and expertise means that we have a key role to play for our customers, colleagues and our communities to help as many people as possible secure a life of possibilities. We are tackling key environmental and social issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050 - but we're not done yet.
We've seen huge growth and change, and this means there is enormous opportunity for our 8,000 colleagues to grow alongside us.

Flexible working
You can expect to work in a hybrid manner with time spent working in the office and at home. We believe that work/life balance offers benefits for customers as well as ensuring that you can balance a successful career with your life outside of work. We will discuss flexibility, what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process.

We want to hire the whole version of you.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and safe at work, and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Everyone is valued at Phoenix regardless of age, gender identity, neurodiversity, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic background or anything else. Whether it's joining one of our internal employee networks, being an ally, taking positive action or simply being there to listen, everyone at Phoenix is valued and respected.
If you need any help or adjustments to the recruitment process due to health, disability or anything else, please let us know so we can help you to be the best version of yourself.

The role
We're currently recruiting for a Business Finance Analyst to join our Special Projects Team to assist in the provision of professional accountancy and/or finance analysis service by executing specific and regular finance processes to ensure the organisation meets its regulatory, reputational and commercial requirements.

The role will focus on supporting the transition of work from the Special Projects Team to BAU, analysing if processes are fit for purpose and reviewing opportunities for harmonisation and streamlining. The role will involve analysing large volumes of data within Microsoft Excel and Access as well as supporting accounting and payment processes.

Key Responsibilities
- Undertake project work to support the development of robust and effective financial reporting.
- Support the on-going delivery of robust, effective and efficient operational finance processes and controls.
- Apply agreed appropriate quality assurance controls to all work produced to ensure the accuracy and validity of the Company's financial information.
- Participate in team discussions on areas such as key activities and deliverables.
- Balancing competing priorities on different pieces of work in challenging timescales.
- Ensuring a continually high quality of output.
- Maintaining up to date professional knowledge in an environment of fast moving regulatory change.
- Will escalate issues that have a high impact to the appropriate manager using the established governance frameworks.

What are we looking for?
Essential
- Strong Excel skills
- Education - Higher Grade
- Languages - English
Desirable
- Experience of Life Insurance industry, particularly Reinsurance or Bulk Purchase Annuities
- Access skills

Why choose us?
Bring your 'whole self', skills and dedication to the Phoenix Group and we'll recognise your effort, support your development and help to drive your ambition. We'll ensure you're rewarded for your contribution with a competitive package that includes an attractive pension, annual bonus potential, private medical insurance, generous holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity and adoption leave and a range of other financial services and lifestyle flexible benefits.
Sound good? If you are ready to help us make Phoenix the best place you've ever worked, we'd love to hear from you.