Business Finance Analyst

Why choose us?
BRUSH Group
provides the energy solutions that help power our built world
.
From power transformers to switchgear and engineering solutions, for generations, the
BRUSH
brand has stood for engineering excellence.

We are committed to supporting the global effort for industrial decarbonisation and sustainable development and have set ambitious objectives to achieve our target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

What's
the role?
Reporting to the BRUSH Group Commercial Finance and Operating Director, this role will work closely with commercial and sales teams across the group and take a lead role in ensuring the timely delivery of forecast / budget and insightful analysis of the group opportunity pipeline. It will also identify, plan and drive continuous improvement projects, raising the efficiency and quality of the sales and commercial operations stages.

Working Conditions -
The role will be offered on a hybrid working basis typically consisting of 3 days office working and 2 from home. The candidate can be based from our Loughborough Head Office or our Blackwood, Wales office locations. The role is 12 months fixed term to cover a period of maternity leave. 37 contractual hours per week , Monday to Thursday 8am-4.30pm and 8am-1pm on a Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and facilitate preparation of orders forecast and budgets down to project margin working closely with the sales, commercial operations and contracts teams.
• Monthly review of order intake and long-term order intake forecast
• Identify risks and opportunities.
• Provides the Commercial Finance and Operations Director with relevant financial business case analysis to support them to enable effective planning.
• Communicates financial results for presentation to BRUSH Exec on a monthly basis
• Sets up and maintains improved automated excel modelling templates to be used for preparation of orders forecast and analysis
• Partner with cross functional finance teams to ensure effective communication and execution of requirements.

What We're Looking For

• CIMA, ACA, ACCA (or equivalent) qualified
• Advanced Excel user essential
• Solid and demonstratable Financial planning & Analysis experience including Budget / Forecasting consolidations and financial modelling is essential for this role
• Experience organizing information and manipulating data - developing reporting to identify/explain trends, problems and mitigating actions.
• The ability to communicate financial information and concepts in a clear, precise, thorough manner to meet the needs of both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Presence and confidence to interact with senior management with proven ability to leverage influence across teams and cultures is essential.

What'
s in it for you?

• Holiday allowance starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
• Flexible and Hybrid working options (role dependant)
• Life insurance – 4 x annual salary
• Enhanced Company Pension scheme
• 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• GP24 Service – Access to remote, private GP services 24/7, 365 days a year plus Second Medical Opinions.
• BRUSHRewards – Discover plenty of ways to get more active and make great savings on everyday essentials as well as gifts for loved ones, holidays and special treats for yourself.
• Family friendly policies including Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
• Bike2work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering ongoing professional development and training.

About The Organisation
BRUSH Group provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure. /p