Finance Officer

1 week ago


Aylesbury, United Kingdom DB Arriva Full time

**Finance Business Partner**

**This role will be based in Aylesbury, Hybrid working is available**

To provide a day-to-day Finance Service to department managers and Directors in line with current financial procedures and timescales. To ensure that job specific activities do not introduce unacceptable business and safety risks to any aspect of the company operation, and that the appropriate policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to, ensuring that all such activities comply with the relevant sections of the Safety Case and the current Safety Plan. To ensure that any accident or incident observed whilst on company business involving either fellow employees or custom.

**GENERAL**

To prepare a monthly reporting pack for designated departments, inline with current reporting timescales.

Functions will be allocated and changed as determined by the Head of Financial Analysis or Financial Controller to aid cover within the department and to increase the job holders’ knowledge of other functions.

To meet with designated managers and functional directors every four weeks to formally discuss current cost performance and trends. These discussions to cover variances in the period to forecast and budget, and to assist the relevant managers in determining action required to reduce adverse variances and to deliver the agreed budget. Minutes to be taken of these discussions.

To investigate and report on the key areas of the business, as agreed by Functional Heads, or the Financial Controller, and to make recommendations for the improvement of financial performance.

Reconciliation of the designated Balance Sheet Accounts at month end dependent on Departments covered.

To identify cost trends (opportunities and risk) and to determine, with budget holders, what action is required to ensure the effective management of such areas.

To Identify and produce weekly reports on significant areas of cost within the functional areas.

To advise on coding systems and reference files in Navision, ensuring they are current and accurately reflect the company and organisation and managerial responsibilities. This especially applies to cost centres and cost elements within the company.

Ensuring all necessary back up to verify any re-charges or claims for the areas.

**BUDGETS AND FORECASTING**

To prepare a bottom-up annual budget for all cost elements after full consultation with individual budget holders. Agreeing target cost improvements with senior management and subsequently communicating and integrating targeted reductions into the final cost centre budgets.

Update the rolling forecast at least quarterly based on current cost trends and anticipated volume or price changes where these involve deviations from the budget for costs.

Ensuring proper working papers are kept for any Budget or Forecast assumptions.

**OTHER**

Review and update of risk register(s) for designated directorates with Function head on a quarterly basis.

Assisting or responsible for with the formulation of Procedures and System development.

Ensuring PC files within the shared Finance directory are structured.

Highlighting any weaknesses in internal controls or checks to the Head of Financial Analysis or Financial Controller.

Ad-hoc exercises as determined by the Head of Financial Analysis or Financial Controller.

Providing partnering support to managers in business case production

**Essential**:

- Intermediate level of an Accounting Qualification.

Knowledge and experience of a computer based accounting systems and good excel and systems skills.

Minimum of 3 years management accounting experience.

Good Communicator.

Flexibility and a capacity to manage peaks of work activity are important for the post holder.

**Desirable.**
- Studying towards the final stage of an Accounting Qualification.

**Chiltern Railways Benefits**:

- Free travel on Chiltern Railways and other Arriva companies for staff, eligible partners and dependants

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Arriva Village - We have an online benefits site exclusively for all employees.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Plan

Physio Line - We offer complementary 24-hour physio for everyone.

Health Shield - Health Shield provides an affordable healthcare cash plan offering a wide variety of benefits including dental, optical, and physiotherapy.

Eye Care

We offer 25 days annual leave as well as statutory holidays.

Flexible working

Support - Peer Support, Samaritans, and Railway Chaplains.-
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- At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success._


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