Business Analyst

Armstrong Knight; Basildon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known consulting firm in Basildon is seeking a talented Business Analyst to drive understanding and reporting of costs in the European business. The ideal candidate will manage key reports, enhance business processes, and support internal customers. This role offers an attractive salary, comprehensive benefits, and significant career progression within a highly regarded organization.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Enhanced pension package

Career progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Establish accurate headcount reporting across the organization.
• Provide regular cost analysis and reporting.
• Produce required management reports for meetings.
• Liaise with departments to ensure data accuracy.
• Quality check data for consistency and robustness.

Job description

Overview

As the Business Analyst, your role will be focused on cost and you will be responsible for driving improved understanding and reporting of costs and related items in the European business. With over $250m of cost across multiple locations, systems and a range of products and services, our client requires a talented individual to develop and maintain key reports, improve business processes and support internal customers.

Responsibilities

• Establish regular and accurate headcount reporting across the organization.
• Provide regular cost analysis and reporting to management and cost owners.
• Produce the required management reports to support weekly / monthly meetings.
• Provide and report relevant and accurate KPIs.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure data flows promptly and accurately.
• Ensure the control procedures for the delivery of Management Information are adhered to, and take corrective action where necessary.
• Quality check data for consistency and robustness and regular reconciliation of data to key financial systems.
• Provide data and analysis to enable a clear understanding of performance against financial forecasts. Interpreting the data to support decision making is a key part of the role.
• Develop and improve the delivery of Management Information and identify gaps in Management Information and develop and deliver plans to close them.
• Work with the management team to improve forecasting processes.
• Lead / support cost reduction programs.
• Other ad-hoc analysis as required.
• The role will also cover for the Business Analyst focused on sales as required.

Salary and Benefits

Our client is offering an attractive salary, comprehensive benefits package, enhanced pension package and unparalleled levels of career progression within an internationally recognised and highly regarded business.