Financial Analyst

A well regarded and high growth client has requested I support them to find a Financial Analyst for their team.

This is a newly created role, and the primary responsibilities include:

Compiling Reports:
Evaluation of Spend by Division against budgets and forecasts
1.2 Evaluation of Divisional performance pulling together Project summaries to help demonstrate where a project is under/over performing
Analysis of the overall business against company metrics including highlighting areas of significant deviation
Collect and organise financial data from various sources   

Reviewing Trends:
Monitoring turnover secured and unsecured to identify gaps by Division and reviewing how these can be closed to deliver budget
Monitor the Underlying subcontractor spends to look for underlying trends against initial budgets
Review detailed spend patterns using external market analysis when required to support assumptions around future Overhead costs
Identify areas for cost improvement or Revenue improvement   

Industry Knowledge
Stay upto date on market issues and market influences relevant to the industry
Update key client and supplier relationship understanding using internal and external information to provide additional insight into the business
Identify market shortfalls and risks inherent to the business   

Financial Modelling:
Creating financial models for Budgets and Forecasts for improved Divisional management and reporting.
Improve the Cashflow analysis within the business, focused around project specific requirements
Monitor WIP and Invoicing metrics to ensure Cashflow remains a key business driver
Assist with modelling and managing various other reports to help the business meet its KPI’s and deliver company plan
Collaborate with Divisional Heads to develop annual budgets