FP&A Accountant

Acteon Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in the marine sector is seeking a FP&A Accountant based in Aberdeen. This role focuses on strategic planning, financial analysis, and budgeting. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in finance and at least 3 years of experience in finance. Strong communication skills and proficiency in Excel and financial software are essential. This is a full-time position offering the opportunity to contribute to the financial health of the organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years big 4 experience or related Finance position.
• Ability to build strong relationships with business partners.
• Strong ability to analyse complex financial data and provide insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage long-term business plans for each business line.
• Analyse financial data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with redesign and drive the annual budget process.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Qualified or working towards ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Advanced Excel

Financial software

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Advert Acteon provides a range of industry-leading products and services to support marine and subsea projects for the renewable, nearshore construction and oil and gas sectors across all phases of the lifecycle. We develop and engineer solutions and integrated services using data and knowledge-based insight across our customers’ dynamic floating and fixed physical infrastructure.

Acteon is looking to source a FP&A Accountant on a full time, permanent basis. Based at our facility in Aberdeen or Norwich, the FP&A role will play a crucial part in the financial health of Acteon by providing structured insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making, this role will also drive and assist with special projects throughout the group through the lens of business improvement.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: develop and manage long-term business plans for each business line / group consolidation
• Stakeholder management: collaboration with Business Lines to influence outcomes
• Financial Analysis: analyse financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement
• Scenario Planning: conduct scenario analysis using dynamic modelling to aide decision making
• Capex Management: management of submissions tracker, approvals, status
• Investment Planning: assist with assessment of capital investment requests
• Decision support: provide financial analysis required for strategic decisions
• Budgeting: assist with redesign and drive the annual budget process
• Board reporting: assist with routine and ad hoc board reporting
• Develop and maintain ongoing 5-year business plans using dynamic models including scenario planning where required
• KPI reporting: develop and maintain regular KPI reporting using available systems
• Conduct scenario analysis with Business Lines FDs to support decision making with regards to new markets / products / services / disposals / divestments
• Assist BLs to evaluate potential capital investments
• Monitor and analyse variances such as capital expenditure, project cost overruns
• Drive various special project analysis and reviews such as cost reduction programmes, headcount reviews, project reviews
• Maintain Power BI and other dashboards as required
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data
• Assist with various business reporting such as Board Reports
• Produce ad hoc investor reporting as required
• Assist BLs to improve / align processes where necessary
• Participate in ad hoc business and process improvement projects and working groups across the business as required

Qualifications

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with business partners, senior management including board members
• Strong ability to analyse complex financial data and provide actionable insights
• Expertise in financial software and tools, including advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across a geographically and culturally diverse organisation
• Ability to work autonomously and bring ideas to the table
• Ability to present data in an unambiguous manner and challenge existing formats
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills
• Ability to manage complex datasets from multiple sources
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting findings to stakeholders
• High degree of proficiency in financial modelling, Excel, and financial software
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 3 + years big 4 experience or related Finance position
• Power BI experience
• Qualified or working towards ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent