A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a global Business Services company on a contract basis, although highly likely to go permanent.

A Business Finance Analyst supporting the Financial Manager, Planning & Reporting in delivering high quality management information to the business and to Group. Technically strong,with a keen business awareness and a passion for delivering quality and timely outputs, the analyst is a core member of the finance team, working effectively with Finance functions in the Region and at Group, constantly considering improvement opportunities and having a drive for personal development.

• Responsible for the analysis and reporting of the region's actual performance vs comparators and the preparation of presentation of outputs, to co-ordinate the inputs to this process
• Compiles all Group and Regional standard reporting package
• Compiles such analysis, commentary and presentations as may be required on an ad hoc basis
• Compiles actual Bridge Statistics submissions
• Calculates actual performance for financial functional targets
• Compiles Group and Local views of Productivity and Price / Cost Recovery, reviewing preliminary submissions for data completeness and accuracy and ensuring adjustments are correct and consistent; responsible for the forecast and MLO versions of these KPIs and KIIs in addition to actuals
• Produces Torchlight and Productivity reporting and works with FP&C to get an understanding of drivers of performance; supports the Pricing Manager in regional pricing matters
• Management of tool update & reporting processes, backed by a sound understanding linking projections with Productivity reporting; includes reporting on performance and co-ordinates the quarterly reporting process
• Ensures analytical rigour, challenge, guidance and support to both finance and business management in all regional financial reporting processes
• Supports finance in resolving queries from Group and the Business, effecting corrections as appropriate
• A core member of the finance team, driving to achieve continuous improvement in all reporting processes & systems
• Proactively works with the Finance and Business teams as appropriate to identify and define reporting enhancements on a regular basis; the individual will generate ideas for such improvements themselves
• Calling upon their systems thinking skills, this individual will work effectively with the Systems Capability team to deliver such improvements using appropriate systems solutions
• Works closely with the Systems Capability & Financial Services teams on issues arising from new reporting requirements, including the quantification and realisation of restatements
• Acts as the Finance interface between Group and Regional, ensuring an excellent working relationship
• Meets ad-hoc business & global information requirements
• Degree and a strong, proven accounting background (CIMA/ACA qualified) with first time passed preferred
• Proven experience of modelling (Ms excel), analytical and numerical reasoning skills with an ability to interpret and summarise multiple information streams
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (especially Excel and Power point) is essential
• knowledge of SAP R3/Business Warehouse / IBM TM1 or other similar ERP Systems is important
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with both financial and less-financial audiences of all levels of a multi-national organisation
• Superior time management skills

Previous experience in an analytical, business-facing or corporate reporting role is an advantage