STA- Financial Analyst

Transdev Plc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public transport company in the UK seeks a Financial Analyst to develop financial models for bids and support budgeting and forecasting processes. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in finance, 2 to 5 years of experience, and strong analytical skills. Experience in public transportation is a plus. The role includes risk assessment and collaboration with existing operations to improve performance management. Applicants must have excellent communication skills and proficiency in Excel.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of experience in a finance role.
• Experience in public transport is a plus.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of financial models for bids.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Conduct risk assessments and manage bid budgets.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

MBA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

As a Financial Analyst, you will play a crucial role in leading the development of financial and performance models for bids and assessment of M&A opportunities. You will support the existing Finance Team with FP&A on specific topics and help integrate operational data into our budgeting and forecasting process. The main responsibilities are as follows:

Responsibilities

• Financial Modeling: Define and implement the Financial Model and sub-models including the performance model. Track and update regularly, ensuring traceability of changes. Ensure the confidentiality of the model. Define the translation tool from your model to the clients' input template.
• Inputs Coordination: Define adequate sub-models to gather the inputs of work streams and integrate in the financial model. Ensure the inputs received are sufficiently backed by quotes and detailed bottom-up assumptions. Ensure exhaustivity of inputs vs contractual requirements. Report on completion progress.
• Book of Assumptions (BoA): Define and own the BoA.
• Governance: Participate in creating the governance papers and provide all necessary inputs on the financial side. Work together with the review team regularly to ensure alignment of internal stakeholders for the project.
• Risk Assessment: Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with each bid, including technical, commercial, legal, and operational risks.
• Bid Budget: Ensure definition and monitoring of Bid budget.
• M&A Modelling: Support the definition of the financial model of M&A targets. Develop simple models that help gain a quick understanding of the target through benchmarking of KPIs and potential IRR/EBIT/CAPEX/Goodwill.
• Review of P&L: Support the review of target's P&L and list questions to assist in the due diligence.
• Performance Management: Liaise with existing operations in the UK to understand their performance (to capitalize for bid) and support performance management framework implementation (TOM).
• Data Visualisation & Analytics: Provide ad-hoc support to improve data visualisation and analytics on specific topic that help link operational KPIs and their financial impact. Support communication of the results to our operational team ensuring the messaging is understood and de-complexified.
• EBIT Waterfall: Support the creation/analysis of EBIT waterfall for monthly or quarterly review of current activities.
• Annual Budgeting & Forecasting: Support the re‑forecast, budgeting and LTP exercise yearly to drive bottom‑up assumptions review. Empower local team to own their inputs.

Key Competencies

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple bids concurrently and deliver results within tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Strategic thinking and problem‑solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.
• Analytical mindset able to model financially complex businesses and understand financial impacts of proposals/initiatives/contractual clauses.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance (Master's degree preferred). (With 2 to 5 years of experience)
• MBA well regarded.
• Experience in public transport a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, expertise in Excel.
• Knowledge of accounting structure of P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Experience in modeling businesses.

Language Requirements

English full proficiency is required.

Company Mission

At Transdev Group, our mission is to ensure safe, reliable, and innovative public transportation services for everyone wherever we operate in the world. As a key player in today’s and tomorrow’s mobility, it is our responsibility to embrace the value that diversity, equity and inclusion brings both as an employer and business partner to deliver our Purpose to 'empower freedom to move everyday thanks to safe, reliable and innovative solutions that serve the common good'.

Public transportation is a lever in the fight against global warming. Putting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the heart of our activities and our strategy is our responsibility and an opportunity to improve our performance, retain and attract talent. Undertaking a global CSR approach means transforming and innovating individually and collectively by including our clients, global and local partners and suppliers. CSR is a driver of performance, transformation, commitment and growth.

Short Term Assignment (STA)

Short term assignments are encouraged by the group to create opportunities for those who are willing to experiment the group in a wider dimension, grow their background and contribute to further develop our international culture. Short term assignment spans from 1 month to 12 months. Short term assignees revert to their home country after their STA is completed. All along the STA, assignees benefit from a coordinated follow up by the host country, the home country and the Group corporate HR teams. You are seeking for an international experience to strengthen your career path at Transdev? Doing a Short-Term Assignment in Transdev presents a unique chance for personal and professional development, enabling you to acquire new skills and broaden your perspectives. Short-term assignment is ideal if you seek new challenges within Transdev Group and wish to contribute to further develop our international culture. Destination/ Roadmap: Transdev UK footprint is mainly in the bus (Blazefield) and airport industry (Heathrow services). These services are acclaimed as thought leaders in the UK, multi‑awarded. Transdev has an ambition to grow its local footprint, notably through organic growth. You will join a small team of “Intrapreneurs” with strong expertise in Public Transport, hands on, strategic and caring with a big ambition.