Finance Analyst

Job Number: 1640

External Description:

Job title: Finance Analyst

Location: Avonmouth, Bristol (Hybrid)

Contract length: 6 Months (Possibility to move into a permanent position)

Hours: 42 hours per week

Job role

Balfour Beatty are currently recruiting for a Finance Analyst to join the Finance team in Avonmouth. 

In this role you will be responsible for providing financial analysis of key cost information in compliance with their contract to enable recovery of costs. Providing assistance in the preparation of primary and associated financial statements, analysis of variance to budget/forecast and the effective management of underlying ledgers.

The role is responsible for:

• Provide financial analysis of key cost information in compliance with the contract to enable recovery of costs.
• Ensure management and fiscal reporting are fully reconciled and aligned
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts including profit and loss account, balance sheet, cash flows, variance analysis, key performance indicators and supporting commentaries in line with agreed SLA and reporting deadlines
• Support in the maintenance of management accounting processes and implement and communicate any required changes
• Prepare and deliver supporting data and relevant analysis to the Project teams to aid decision making in an effective and timely manner
• Prepare and deliver supporting data and relevant analysis to the Client teams to aid recovery of costs
• Assist with ensuring compliance with all finance processes, controls and regulatory framework
• Proactively assist in the identification of improvements (through root cause analysis), making recommendations and successfully implement new ways of working – gaining the full support of stakeholders and colleagues alike
• Provide a high level of customer service to both internal and external stakeholders
• Provide general support to internal and external customers.

To be considered for the Cost Assistant role you must have the below skills and experience:

• Advanced Ms Excel, Intermediate Ms PowerPoint and Ms Word
• Strong finance & analysis experience with a sound understanding of all management accounting disciplines
• A good understanding and working knowledge of accounting and reporting systems including multi currency ERP systems (preferably Oracle), applicable legislation and the statutory and regulatory framework
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• The ability to challenge existing process, controls and delivery to improve performance
• Demonstrable ability to support business planning in a shared service environment and to develop key processes and KPI/metrics to help evaluate and improve performance
• A continuous improvement mentality and project related experience
• Awareness of Financial Reporting Standards and other developments within global accounting practices and the ability to apply within the company

Job Number: BB02JP00002814

Talent Pool / Marketing Title: Finance Analyst

Location_formattedLocationLong: Avonmouth, South West England GB