Financial Analyst

Cargiant are the UK’s leading car supermarket with a turnover of £500m and employ 500 staff. The business is expanding and has ambitious growth plans. The role represents an excellent opportunity for an experienced Financial Analyst.

The role will require the applicant to provide accurate management information and analysis to aid in decision-making, planning, and performance evaluation. This role involves collaborating with various departments, senior management, and stakeholders to ensure effective financial and performance management.

The specific responsibilities and duties include the following:

• Financial Analysis: Prepare and analyse financial reports, budgets, and forecasts to aid strategic planning and decision-making processes. Provide insights and recommendations to improve financial performance and cost efficiency.

• Management Reporting and Data Visualisation: Prepare management reports and dashboards to communicate KPI’s and trends to senior management and other stakeholders. Interpret financial data and provide meaningful insights to aid in business decision-making.

• Systems and Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for automation and streamlining financial processes. Implement improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of management reporting and analysis.

• Budgeting and Cost Control: Develop and monitor budgets, identifying and explaining variances, implement cost control measures and provide guidance on cost reduction strategies.

• Performance Measurement: Develop and implement KPI’s, monitor and report on performance against targets.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Working towards or having recently gained an accountancy qualification.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with MS Excel.
• Proficiency in financial modelling, forecasting, and analysis.
• Effective communication and presentation skills to convey financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Minimum two years relevant experience.
• Experience with data visualization tools and creating dashboards to present management information in a clear and visually appealing manner.
• Previous systems experience of automating manual processes would be helpful.

Cargiant is officially the largest car dealership in the World with 7000 vehicles in stock and retail sales of over 900-1000 cars per week! We opened our doors to the public in 1976 with the mission to change the car buying process forever. For over 40 years our customers have come from all over London and the surrounding areas because they trust us to remove the hassle, eliminate the stress but more importantly save them both money and time.

As a Cargiant employee you’ll be based at the heart of Cargiant, a 48-acre site (equivalent to 30 football pitches or 720 tennis courts!) based in North West London. Having built its reputation on retailing great product at unbeatable prices, Cargiant has been instrumental in changing the perceptions of the used car sector, and are committed to offering their expert and friendly advice. Our awards include, the Motor Trader Industry Awards, Car Retailer of the Year Award and Used Car Awards from Car Dealer, to name but a few.