Senior Projects & Costing Finance Analyst (Hybrid, 18mo)

NC Associates Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

Hybrid Working 2 Days Office Based

25 Days Holidays

Job summary

NC Associates Ltd. is recruiting a Senior Finance Analyst (Projects & Costings) on a 18-month contract in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

The role focuses on driving project profitability, financial governance, budgeting and forecasting, with collaboration across project managers and senior leadership. The position requires ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualifications (or equivalent) or qualified by experience, strong Excel/Power BI skills, and a commercially minded finance professional to influence decisions and

Qualifications

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified or equivalent or qualified by experience.
• Experience of financial and/or project controls is required; ideally 5 years.
• Strong MS Excel skills including Power Query / Power BI.
• Able to manipulate large datasets with accuracy.
• Ability to explain complex financial information to non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Drive project profitability and financial governance across the business.
• Budgeting, forecasting and monthly results analysis for management.
• Own financial controls (Aged WIP, project closures, cost monitoring).
• Provide insights to CFO/MD and senior leadership on project performance.
• Lead ad-hoc reporting and pricing tool updates.
• Collaborate with project managers and department heads to maximise profitability.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Qualified by experience

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Power Query

IFS

Job description

NC Associates Ltd. is recruiting a Senior Finance Analyst (Projects & Costings) on a 18-month contract in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

The role focuses on driving project profitability, financial governance, budgeting and forecasting, with collaboration across project managers and senior leadership. The position requires ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualifications (or equivalent) or qualified by experience, strong Excel/Power BI skills, and a commercially minded finance professional to influence decisions and