Finance Analyst

Aggreko; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Aggreko is seeking a Finance Analyst for their Commercial Finance team in Lomondgate. This key role involves financial support, reporting, and analysis aimed at enhancing efficiencies and stakeholder relationships. Ideal candidates will be newly qualified accountants with a knack for data analysis and a passion for continual growth.

Benefits

Generous benefits package including pension plan and bonus scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Focus on personal development

Paid time off for community volunteering

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or part-qualified accountant desirable.
• Experience in financial roles or analysis preferred.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Support month end, quarterly forecasts, and annual budget delivery.
• Contribute to accurate financial reporting and data analysis.
• Identify efficiencies and improve financial processes.

Skills

Data analysis

Adaptability

Technical accounting knowledge

Spreadsheet skills

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA (or part-qualified)

Tools

M3 Cloudsuite

Tagetik

Basware

Job description

We're a global leader in providing energy solutions that help businesses grow and communities thrive.

We work as a team and we're proud of the difference we make to customers, to local communities, and towards a sustainable future for the world.

We're looking for a Finance Analyst to work within the Commercial Finance team in Lomondgate. This is a key role within the Finance department and is responsible for providing financial support to the Product Management, Engineering (PME) & Commercial teams.

As a Finance Analyst you will contribute to accurate financial reporting and provide valuable data analysis. You will also build on the current procedures in place to identify efficiencies. This role is stakeholder focused, and you will have the opportunity to influence change in the business unit that you are a part of, adding value and building relationships within and out with finance.

Why Aggreko? Here are some of the perks and rewards.

• Generous benefits package (including but not limited to pension plan, bonus scheme, and Life Assurance)
• Generous holiday entitlement, with option to 'buy' or 'sell'
• A focus on continued personal development
• Paid time off work for volunteering in the community
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps promote and support a healthy lifestyle

What you'll do:

• Support the Finance Business Partner by playing a key role in the delivery of month end, quarterly forecasts and annual budget for PME and Commercial functions.
• Collate individual P&L Statements to report and explain financial performance
• Provide valuable data analysis to contribute to accurate financial reporting, and work with the team to drive improvements
• Work with the budget owners to ensure accurate forecasting.
• Monitor and challenge costs to ensure all costs are complete and coded accurately.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide monthly variance analysis vs budget and forecast.
• Identify efficiencies and build improvements to existing financial processes and reports
• Preparation of R&D data.

You'll have the following skills and experience:

• Ideally looking for a newly qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience in a similar role or industry.
• Ability to analyse large data sets and challenge data when appropriate.
• Ability to take ownership for areas of the month end process including some transactional tasks and cost investigation.
• Excellent spreadsheet/systems interrogation skills.
• Growth mindset: adaptability, persistence and a passion for embracing new challenges.
• Good technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience of M3 Cloudsuite, Tagetik and Basware would be advantageous but not essential.
• The ability to work to tight deadlines.

Find out more and apply now.

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Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people's unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that's how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.