Senior Finance Business Analyst

Job title: Senior Finance Business Analyst

Reports to: Financial Controller

Tewkesbury

£40,000

Main Purpose of Role

To assist the Financial Controller in providing robust financial information and accounting control, and to provide effective and efficient analysis and support to Manufacturing and Operations.

To work effectively within the Finance Team and across the business.

This role may require indirect staff supervision of other members of the Finance Team.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Financial Controller in developing and delivering robust financial analysis and control in relation to Operations and Cost Centre managers.
• Apply accounting knowledge (UK GAAP and US GAAP principles) to developing financial reporting capability and controls and to providing guidance and challenge to operational activity.
• Work with the Financial Controller and wider team to:

• Improve, develop and maintain key business systems (Oracle)
• Improve, develop, automate and replace the current Excel Modelling(s) with new robust integrated Excel Models.
• Develop robust procedures and work instructions, supporting the development and training of others
• Develop monthly analysis and variance reporting in support of cost centre managers and develop trustful and reliable financial partnership

• Complete all month end work in accordance with deadlines, providing insightful analysis
• Using Problem Solving Forms (PSF) techniques to analyse and kind route causes
• Assist the Financial Controller in the preparation of Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Long Range Plan (LRP) and other regular forecasting requirements.
• Assist with compliance audits and process reviews, including maintaining own job specific task notes
• Be flexible to meet the demands of the finance team and support key activities and any other duties as requested.

Specific duties may include, but may not be limited to:

• Overall responsibility for product costing; including stock valuation.
• Assist the Financial Controller in automating Stock Accounting including improving the accuracy of Bills of Materials (BOM’s) and implementing any Finance process change.
• To provide key financial information for the operations team on costs, overheads and stock including all commentary on Cost/Price/Usage variances, project costs and stock valuation.
• To manage the capital spend application (capex’s) process and complete post audit reviews.

Ensure that all operating values and compliance procedures are adhered to at all times, including quality management, health and safety, legal stipulation, environmental policies and general duty of care.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and is subject to continuous review. Job Holders may be required to undertake other tasks as and when required that are within their skills and competence

Technical Competence

• Timely and accurate completion of month end management accounting duties.
• Ability to review, analyse, comment, adding value to financial data, as appropriate.
• Represent the Finance Department on cross functional initiatives in the business.
• Knowledge of Oracle system or similar MRP/ERP system
• Continuous improvement of Finance Processes and Systems (including Oracle)
• Team working with other members of the Finance Team and other Teams on site
• Business Partnering

Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of UK accounting principles and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) to part or fully qualified level (preferably CIMA or ACCA).
• Analytical skills and an eye for detail.
• Ability to work accurately and to tight deadlines.
• Effective communication skills across all levels of the business.
• MS Office and advanced Excel skills including modelling.
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment.

Impact on Customer

• Directly involved in the production of financial information for internal and external customers.

Competencies

Working with people

• Demonstrates am interest in and understanding of others
• Adapts to the team and build team spirit
• Recognises and rewards the contribution of others
• Listens, consults others and communicates proactively
• Supports and cares for others
• Develops and openly communicates self – insight such as an awareness of own strengths and weaknesses

Analysing

• Analyses numerical data, verbal data and all other sources of information
• Breaks information into component parts, patterns and relationships
• Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem
• Makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis
• Produces workable solutions to a range of problems
• Demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be part of a much larger system

Following instructions and procedures

• Appropriately follows instructions from others without unnecessarily challenging authority
• Follows procedures and policies
• Keeps to schedules
• Arrives punctually for work and meetings
• Demonstrates commitment to the organisation
• Complies with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role

Delivering results and meeting customer expectations

• Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction
• Sets high standards for quality and quantity
• Monitors and maintains quality and productivity
• Consistently achieves project goals

Adapting and responding to change

• Adapts to changing circumstances
• Accepts new ideas and change initiatives
• Adapts interpersonal style to suit different people or situations
• Shows respect and sensitivity towards cultural and religious differences
• Deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents