Job Description

Our client, operating within the Environmental, Manufacturing, and Engineering sectors, is currently seeking a Finance Analyst on a contract basis. The Finance Analyst is responsible for providing accurate and timely business information to the Senior Business Partner and cost owners.

Job Requirements:

Financial qualification - CIMA, ACA, ACCA

Experience in financial analysis within a complex global organisation

Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills, including Power Query

SAP/Tagetik experience an advantage

Effective communication skills with stakeholders at all levels

Ability to collaborate on challenges and convey complex financial information

Key Responsibilities:

Cost reporting

Ensuring all costs are correctly categorised in line with Group guidelines

Co-ordinating corrections as required

Reporting actual costs to stakeholders with supporting explanations for unusual and large transactions

Working with cost owners to review and update forecast costs

Reporting actual costs by project for R&D projects

Collaborating with R&D owner to forecast project spend

Consolidating payroll inputs from different business unit entities

Ensuring costs are correctly analysed in line with the budget

Flagging unusual transactions and risks to forecast

Coordinating forecast inputs

Preparing management reports, including analysis by Growth Solution

Providing supporting details for reports, explaining key variances

Forecasting depreciation and software spend

Supporting month-end processes, such as allocation postings and preparation of performance packs

If you are a fully qualified Finance Analyst looking for a new opportunity to further develop your career, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team