Rutherford Briant are recruiting for a blue-chip organisation based in Central Essex who are looking for a commercial Finance Analyst to join their finance team.
This person will gain exposure to leading the budgeting and forecasting process, get involved in various projects and become an integral part of the team.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Developing a good understanding of the activities of the Group and develop a strong working relationship with managers across the various businesses, to provide financial and numerical analysis on a variety of subjects
- Lead the planning/budget/forecast cycle, including the challenge of submissions from businesses and the preparation of presentations and analysis for Senior Management
- Developing a process to monitor performance across the group to identify areas requiring investigation and further analysis, and communicating issues and conclusions effectively
- Take ownership of central cost centres, supporting cost centre managers to own their results, understand variances to plan and to develop accurate budgets and forecasts
- Take ownership of the intergroup recharge procedure and develop a robust process ensuring that all UK and international businesses receive a fair share of total expenditure.
- Understand and report on variances, identify risks and opportunities against the current budget and develop a process to track committed project benefits, ensuring they are captured in plans and forecasts.
- Prepare, collate and distribute monthly senior management reporting packs
- Providing financial and analytical support on projects to support management decisions
- Provide general support and ad-hoc analysis as required by Management
Benefits include:
- £65,000 - £70,000
- Hybrid Working
- Annual Bonus
- Healthcare Scheme
- Chance to progress across the Group