Business Analyst

The role is part of a commercial finance function. The role is providing solid support to the Business Controller and the business managers with regards to budgeting/forecasting and financial analysis to aid commercial planning and decision making. The role will also involve some review of the actual monthly financial results and be one of the finance points of contact for the shared services finance team. This role is suited to an experience and driven finance professional looking to progress in a commercial finance/business partner role.

Duties:
-Assist Business controller in the preparation of the annual budget.
-Consolidation and analysis of the rolling forecasts. Forecast submission as per the required deadlines
-Assist business controller with the budgetary cost control, with the particular focus on the indirect costs
-Budget variance analysis, financial and KPI data analysis to assist in decision making.
-Assist business controller in monthly review of the financial results delivered by the SSC, to ensure their accuracy, with the subsequent reporting on the forecast/actual variances to the business managers.
-Liaison with the SSC in relation to the management accounts queries and providing necessary information and support to the SSC as and when required contributing to the accurate production of management accounts.
-Assisting business controller with the day to day financial support to the managers, such as, but not limited to, financial modelling and analysis, cost analysis, financial presentations as and when required for senior management meetings.