Finance Analyst (Urgent requirement) Location: London Job Type: Full-time, 4-5 months interim Hybrid Working: West London, with hybrid flexibility (2 days in, 3 from home) Join a leading London University as a Finance Analyst. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate and timely financial information to support internal decision-making. You will be responsible for performing the month-end close processes, maintaining financial data integrity, and supporting the audit process among other duties. Day-to-day of the role: Month-end Process: Perform the month-end close process, ensuring all financial transactions are recorded accurately. This includes accruals, prepayments, income recognition, and more. Management Reporting: Review dashboards and reports to ensure accuracy. Produce detailed management reports including variance analysis and KPI monitoring to assist in decision-making processes. Reconciliations: Prepare monthly reconciliations, investigate and resolve differences, and escalate where needed. Budgeting and Forecasting: Collaborate with Heads of Finance and Departments to capture departmental initiatives and plans in the budgets and forecasts. Compliance and Approvals: Ensure compliance with financial regulations and authorise necessary access and approvals. Process Improvement: Support enhancements to financial processes as requested by the line manager. Stakeholder Engagement: Develop financial practices in partnership with key stakeholders and act as a first ..... full job details .....