Duration: 12 months

Location: Forfar, but 1 day in Montrose (Tuesdays) and 1 WFH

Job Description:

Financial Analyst FP&A based between the client’s Forfar and Montrose offices within Energy Equipment Segment. Great opportunity to assist with all elements of Financial Planning and Analysis for 2 ledgers (UK and Baku), with a heavy focus on local business partnering.

The role covers but not limited to:

FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS:

* To assist with the financial planning and analysis tasks for 2 ledgers (UK and Baku) within Rig Aftermarket team, across various departments within the business.

* To assist the local management team with reporting, analysis, and presentation, as required, on actual, forecast and plan numbers.

* To review ongoing projects for the relevant Business Units and ensure timely and accurate revenue and cost recognition.

* To assist in the completion and review of monthly P&L and management reports and assist in the preparation of variance analysis to FP&A Manager.

* Prepare Labour recovery reconciliations for several Business units and assist FP&A manager with their review.

* To review aged WIP and provide commentary to the business to ensure Projects are being completed on a timely basis and to feed this into the accounting team for SOX purposes.

* To review and reconcile relevant Contract Assets and Liabilities sections, including ageing monitoring and commentary.

* Monthly working capital analysis and commentary.

* Monitor monthly Capex spend and forecast against budget.

* To assist with monthly Forecast and Annual Financial Plan preparation.

* Build good working relationship with other team members and Business partners.

* Proactively analyse cost trends within the departmental P&Ls

* To look for efficiencies and continuous improvement in systems and procedures in relation to FP&A, and reporting.

ACCOUNTING TASKS:

Performing accounting tasks for FP&A related areas and provide support to a wider Finance team as required. This includes but is not limited to:

* Monthly journals preparation and posting relating to the FP&A areas.

* Balance sheet reconciliations

* Supporting wider business with information requests (external and internal auditors; tax; compliance; Statutory Accounting team, others)

* Dealing with AR and AP departments and related issues as and when required

* Support month- end close and subsequent reporting

* Other accounting and FP&A tasks as required.

Qualifications:

Essential:

* Degree in Accountancy or Finance or equivalent

Desirable:

* Professional accountancy qualification such as CIMA / ACCA

Experience:

Essential:

* Experienced business partner working with non-financial management.

* Experience working within known ERP systems

Desirable:

* Working within a financial / accounting environment of a larger entity – 3 years +

* Experience of POC accounting methods

* Experience working within Oracle and Glovia ERP systems