Finance Project Analyst

Oceaneering; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceaneering is seeking a finance professional in Aberdeen City to assist in preparing financial reports and support project managers in profitability analysis. You will work closely with project teams to meet customer reporting needs and develop financial plans.

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is essential, along with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. The role offers opportunities for site travel to gain insights into operations.

Qualifications

• Understanding of cost accounting principles and the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Understanding of modeling concepts.
• Able to view the big picture with a good grasp of details.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly internal and external reporting.
• Support Project Managers in analyzing profitability.
• Meet customer reporting requirements.
• Develop short-term and long-term financial plans.
• Record forecast and free cash flow at project level.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint

Collaborative working style

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent relevant experience

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

To prepare accurate management information in a timely manner and support Operation’s financial requirements.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing monthly internal and external reporting
• Support Project Managers and project teams when looking at profitability
• Meet customer reporting requirements on programs as needed
• Support the Financial Project Manager in developing short‑term and long‑term plans and rolling forecasts for supported projects and programs
• Record forecast and free cash flow at the project level
• Prepare project close entries and make necessary adjustments for data entry errors
• Assist in bid review preparation and development
• Support variance analysis and reconciliations
• Support asset management and customer collection
• Assist the regional finance lead with external SOX compliance, testing, and regulatory reporting/compliance
• Help drive implementation of financial standards in the organization
• Support UAT testing
• Support tax reporting requirements
• Other duties as assigned, inclusive of responsibilities outlined in the RASCI model related to your area of work
• Travel to sites to understand the work being done as needed

Preferred Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned, inclusive of responsibilities outlined in the RASCI model related to your area of work
• Travel to sites to understand the work being done as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent relevant experience
• Understanding of cost accounting principles and the provisions of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act
• Understanding of modeling concepts
• Able to view the big picture with a good grasp of details

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with reporting under local statutory requirements
• Working knowledge of ERP systems
• International experience is a plus

Key Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• A collaborative working style and ability to work across multiple geographies and with a distributed workforce
• Systematic, solution‑oriented and flexible
• Solves problems and acts decisively on problems of moderate complexity and financial risk
• Works independently with limited oversight