Finance Analyst

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