Financial Analyst

Acteon Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job description

# Applicant Portal:## Job Details: Financial Analyst| | Financial Analyst || | UTEC, Acteon’s Geo-services business line, harnesses data to optimise designs, save time and maximise your project’s economic value by providing a holistic understanding of the marine environment. Our insights underpin customers’ decision-making from design to asset life extension, ensuring every decision delivers. We are looking to source a Financial Analyst on a full time, permanent basis. Based at our facility in Aberdeen, the main purpose of this role is to manage all aspects of the accounting and financial functions. Duties and Responsibilities: • Coordinate with FC / Group Finance and COE to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely reporting • Review results, challenge figures, and provide variance commentaries where appropriate • Prepare financial reports and dashboards for management (local MPR)/ Track business performance through KPIs / Support management with data-driven insights • Coordinate new customer and supplier induction • Coordinate with (and sometimes manage) project controllers • Support the BL FCs and act as a delegate in their absence • Coordinate with Treasury to manage cash flow and liquidity, ensuring financial stability (13-week cashflow forecast, approval of bank payments) • Assist BL with review and update of forecast and assist with upload of monthly 18 month rolling forecast • Analysing costs and identifying areas for improvement / Monitoring operational expenses and ensuring cost efficiency. • Ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the balance sheet through attending reconciliation reviews with the COE and support to resolving discrepancies • Provide support to Group Finance and Centres of Excellence as required to ensure financial statements are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time • Assist in the annual audit processes • Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Finance function • Support systems implementations and upgrades, help roll out with business • Assist with collating information to support supplier payment runs Requirements: • Degree in Accounting or equivalent finance degree essential • Part Qualified or Qualified ACCA/CIMA/CA/CPA or equivalent essential • At least 3 years of experience in a similar role • Excellent Excel skills and experience of ERP and financial reporting software • Ability to perform tasks and achieve results with a high degree of accuracy and precision • Ability to work independently, strong sense of personal accountability and self-motivation as well as collaboratively within a team • Ability to manage multiple and fast-track priorities with a proactive and positive attitude • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across a geographically and culturally diverse organisation || | Aberdeen |