Knights is a listed, UK based legal and professional services business, operating from 29 locations nationwide.
For more than a decade, we have done things differently. In 2012, we established our platform as one of the first law firms to transition from a traditional partnership model to a corporate structure.
We work with a diverse range of clients, including global brands, FTSE 100 companies, private businesses, and individuals, to deliver professional services with speed, accessibility, and clear communication.
Finance Systems & Data Analyst
We are seeking a commercially minded Data Analyst to support the Finance team by improving the accuracy, integrity and accessibility of financial data across the business based from our Stoke office.
Key responsibilities
Responsibilities will involve (but are not exclusive to) the following tasks:
- Take ownership for the day-to-day management of Finance systems, data & processes, particularly understanding the key data tables and dependencies within.
- Work with relevant stakeholders to maintain high-quality Financial data standards.
- Investigate financial data queries, trace issues to their root cause and work collaboratively with Finance, Technology and operational teams to implement fit for purpose solutions.
- Ensure dependant processes continue to operate as expected e.g. bank interfaces, data-feeds for KPI reporting.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, improve reconciliations and enhance the efficiency, accuracy and consistency of financial reporting.
- Support the integration and validation of financial data from newly acquired businesses, helping align reporting structures, processes and systems.
- Build and maintain appropriate procedural documentation & tools to support day-to-day activities.
- Key to supporting the production of timely, accurate and insightful MI from the Finance team.
- Manage Finance system & reporting improvement requirements with stakeholders; and implement any changes / upgrades with Technology to ensure smarter use of the system.
- Co-ordinate the ingestion of large volume data updates into the Finance system, appropriately engaging with all relevant stakeholders and ensuring a high standard of data integrity is maintained.
What you will bring to the role
You will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Previous experience in a Data Analyst, Finance Analyst, Financial Systems Analyst or similar analytical role.
- Strong Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables and working with large datasets from multiple sources.
- Experience of financial reconciliations, data validation and investigating discrepancies.
- SQL experience, with the ability to extract, analyse and manipulate data.
- Experience of improving reporting processes, automating tasks and enhancing data quality.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines, particularly around month-end.
- Confident communicating findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A proactive approach, with the ability to take ownership of issues and see them through to resolution.
- Experience working within a finance or professional services environment.
- Exposure to Power BI, Power Query, VBA or other reporting and automation tools.
- Experience working with multiple finance or ERP systems.
- Involvement in financial systems implementation, data migration or integration projects.
- Experience supporting acquisitions, business integrations or the harmonisation of financial data across multiple entities.
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