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Job Description
Financial Analyst Business Case & Cost Analysis sought to provide key insights and analysis for business cases and value creation initiatives within a leading private equity-backed financial services company.
Key responsibilities include:
- Collaborate with different departments to prepare business cases for various projects and value creation initiatives.
- Perform monthly and quarterly financial performance analysis for these initiatives, ensuring costs are accurately tracked and allocated.
- Ensure accurate cost tracking and allocation within the ERP system, and post accruals for each project.
- Track synergies and cost savings against the financial results.
- Prepare monthly reports on project costs and value creation initiatives, providing insights into actuals versus budgets and synergies/cost savings.
- Develop and maintain reporting templates in Adaptive Planning.
- Partner with the Transformations Office and Budget Holders to prepare financials for business case submissions.
- Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Act as a strategic financial partner to business case owners, advising on the financial implications of decisions to drive positive outcomes.
- Collaborate with the Group Finance team on cost reporting and analysis.
Requirements:
- 4+ years of post-qualified experience in financial analysis, with a strong ability to provide insights that facilitate effective budget management.
- Advanced proficiency in financial management systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with Sage Intacct, Adaptive Planning, and Salesforce is a plus.
- Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- A professional accounting qualification is preferred.