Senior Financial Analyst

Biffa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to enhance business performance through robust financial planning and reporting. This role involves collaborating with operational management teams to drive performance, ensuring financial controls are maintained, and delivering insightful reports that inform strategic decisions. The ideal candidate will bring strong management accounting experience, advanced skills in Excel and Power BI, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a dynamic team committed to transforming waste management and making a positive impact on the environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting within service or logistics industries.
• Strong system skills including advanced Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of financial plans including budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure timely delivery of monthly regional reporting and variance analysis.
• Conduct operational benchmarking and variance analyses for performance improvement.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics

Management Accounting

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Qualified or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA

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The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for accounting and management reporting for operational sites across the Midlands & North West of England. The role works closely with the operational management teams to drive the business performance and ensure robust financial controls are in place.

Your core responsibilities

• Oversee the development of robust financial plans including annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Ensure the regions are provided with an appropriate suite of reports, metrics and performance indicators and distribute information on a timely basis.
• Overall responsibility for delivery of monthly regional reporting including completion of management accounts within period end timelines and associated variance analysis, compiling reports for monthly review.
• Weekly flash reporting ownership and understanding to support regional general managers (RGM's)
• Undertake operational benchmarking and variance analyses to understand financial performance and to identify areas of improvement. Conduct regular reviews with Operations to agree performance improvement plans. Develop the commercial awareness of the regional teams.
• Ensure the Group’s financial control policies are implemented and maintained at all times by the regions, including but not limited to regular reviews of site / physical controls, compliance with delegated authorities, balance sheet reviews, interfacing with internal audit to propose reviews of areas of perceived weakness or risk and ensuring agreed actions are implemented.
• Support business leaders in the development of investment appraisals through providing challenge, ensuring appropriate benchmarking has been conducted, realistic assumptions have been made, risks are understood and have where possible been mitigated.
• Visit operational sites providing financial reviews
• Qualified or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA
• Experience of working with and supporting operational colleagues
• Management accounting experience gained in the service, logistics or waste industries an advantage
• Strong system skills including advanced Excel, Power BI and preferably, Microsoft Dynamics
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, communication and problem solving skills

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

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