Strategic Financial Planning Specialist

2 weeks ago


Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom Bureau Veritas Group Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Finance Analyst to join our team in Manchester. The successful candidate will support finance business partnering activities, driving gross margin improvements across UKR divisions.

Responsibilities:

  • Support Senior Finance Business Partner in driving gross margin improvements across all areas of the business.
  • Completion of month-end close for business units and identifying process improvements.
  • Calculation of direct cost accruals and accrued income.
  • Producing monthly divisional Contract Profitability performance with operations, partnering with Operational and Commercial Management for review and query resolution.
  • Providing analysis at a divisional level on controllable costs, such as travel spend.
  • Ensuring costs & recharges are allocated accurately between business units.
  • Assisting divisions with new tool/KPI development to drive profitability and efficiency.
  • Post-month end review and analysis to assist decision-making for business leaders, using insights to drive operational performance.
  • Reviewing financial tenders and pricing across businesses to drive margin performance.
  • Understanding capacity and utilisation relating to business unit resource, helping to drive improvements.
  • Review of financial controls and processes to improve accuracy and efficiencies.
  • Supporting annual budget process for business units and monthly/quarterly financial forecasts for divisions (FP&A).

Experience & Skills Required:

  • Critical thinking skills and analytical approach.
  • Proficient IT literacy, advanced MS Excel, including PALO, Tableau, BI, Access desirable.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Qualifications Required:

  • Educated to degree level in a related discipline.
  • Part Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA.

What's in it for me?

We offer a competitive salary (£45,000 - £55,000 per annum) plus fantastic benefits, including enhanced maternity/paternity pay, private medical insurance, life assurance, and professional membership subscription. You'll also enjoy 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, flexible benefits, including electric car scheme, cycle to work, tech scheme, travel insurance, dental insurance, gym and retail discounts, option to buy and sell holiday, and Give As You Earn scheme.

About Us

Bureau Veritas CSR is embedded in our DNA. Our mission is to reduce clients' risks, improve performance, and help innovate quality, health & safety, environmental protection, and social responsibility.

We're committed to building a diverse team that reflects the world around us. We want our people to grow and thrive when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a world of trust for everyone, we cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and aim to create a true sense of belonging.



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