Finance Analyst

Robert Half Finance and Accounting are currently looking to recruit a Financial Analyst to join a market leading Manufacturing company experiencing year on year growth based in North Bristol. For the right person the client is offering a very competitive:

£32,000 - £38,000 plus bonus scheme and full study package (CIMA/ACCA)

Role responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Act as primary financial focal point for the designated business areas providing the management team financial support and information to enable timely and accurate decision making
• Full cycle project accounting support for assigned projects depending on their stage in the life cycle (which could include proposal development, implementation & execution through to contract closure)
• Perform financial Estimates At Complete (EAC) in collaboration with Business Partners and cross-functional teams with oversight of a Financial Operations team to support the work scope, and provide regular reporting and presentations to Senior Leadership
• Utilize Earned Value Management techniques and tools to interpret, analyze and understand monthly performance information, the drivers behind any cost variances and support the preparation of mitigation and action plans to resolve any issues
• Extracting data and compiling performance reports while assisting with preparing variance analyses
• Manage the monthly and quarterly financial forecasting process across designated business areas and contracts
• Evaluate the potential impact of Risks and Opportunities and support operational teams to identify and implement mitigation plans driving profitability
• Report programme performance including progress to plan, performance taken, and remaining effort, including effects on Orders, Revenue, Earnings & Cash
• Provide in-depth analysis and recommendations for the business and support strategy development and strategic direction for the financial operations team
• Drive consistency and standardization across the wider BDUK FinOps team, ensuring compliance to Boeing standards and requirements
• Support the development of performance reporting metrics and management information for use by programme leadership team

Person specification:

• Experience working within an operations-facing finance team, acting as a Business Partner to key Operational Managers & Executives
• Studying towards a professional finance certification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• Good exposure to the P&L
• Strong Written and Oral Communication skills
• Experience of driving and delivering Business Results
• IT proficient (particularly Excel, Powerpoint)

For the right person the client is offering a very competitive:

£32,000 - £38,000 plus bonus scheme and full study package (CIMA/ACCA)

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