Financial Assistant

Searchability NS&D; Brize Norton; Presencial; GBP 36 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Searchability NS&D is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their UK military aviation and defence sector team. You will work with the Finance Director and Financial Controller to deliver financial analysis, cost forecasting and reporting to support business decisions.

Working closely with operational teams, procurement and senior management, you will help ensure costs are accurately recorded, budgets controlled and financial postings accurate, with month-end processes and ad-hoc reporting for MOD

Qualificações

• Experience in financial analysis, forecasting, cost control and reporting.
• Strong understanding of P&L and cash flow management.
• Proficiency with Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Experience with month-end processes, journals and accruals.
• Ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain cost, revenue and cash flow forecasts across the business.
• Support financial planning, forecasting and resource planning.
• Analyse actual costs, revenues and allocations; investigate variances.
• Produce cost centre reports and management information.
• Support month-end close including accruals and journals.
• Assist with payroll accounting, invoicing, billing and treasury processes.
• Review purchase commitments with procurement and ensure timely cost recognition.
• Present financial analysis to local management and programme customers.
• Support ad-hoc reporting for MOD and UK Government agencies.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting.

Conhecimentos

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Cost control

Month-end close

Journals & accruals

Financial reporting

Cost centre reporting

Excel skills

Communication skills

Understanding P&L

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• 35 hours per week | Initial contract until June 2027, with likely extension
• BPSS clearance required | AAT/CIMA desirable

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client operates within the UK military aviation and defence sector, supporting complex programmes and operational services. They are looking for a Finance Assistant to work closely with the Finance Director and Financial Controller, providing financial analysis, cost forecasting and reporting to support business performance and management decisions.

THE FINANCE ASSISTANT ROLE:

You will support the Financial Controller with financial transactions, operational cost analysis, forecasting and financial performance reporting. Working closely with operational teams, procurement and senior management, you'll help ensure costs are accurately recorded, budgets are controlled and financial decisions are supported by meaningful analysis.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining cost, revenue and cash flow forecasts across the business.
• Supporting financial planning, operational forecasting and resource planning.
• Analysing actual costs, revenues and allocations, investigating variances and supporting accurate financial postings.
• Producing cost centre reports, financial performance analysis and management information.
• Supporting month-end close, including accruals, journals, sales reserves and periodic postings.
• Assisting with payroll accounting, invoicing, billing and treasury processes.
• Working with procurement to review purchase commitments, cost coding and the timely recognition of costs.
• Monitoring financial risks, opportunities and contractual expenditure.
• Presenting financial analysis to local management and programme customers.
• Supporting ad-hoc financial reporting for MOD and other UK Government agencies.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting.

FINANCE ASSISTANT ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Experience in a Financial Controller, Cost Controller, Management Accountant, Assistant or similar finance role.
• Good understanding of financial principles, including debits and credits, Profit & Loss (P&L) and cash flow.
• Experience with cost control, financial analysis and forecasting.
• Experience producing cost centre reports and financial management information.
• Understanding of actual versus forecast costs, revenue allocation and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting month-end processes, journals, accruals or financial reconciliations.
• Strong Excel, analytical and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.