Job Description

Wilkinson & Associates is partnering with an independent engineering business based in Livingston. They have an excellent opportunity for a Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst to join their finance department.

This role will operate on a hybrid basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for an analytically minded finance professional to join and contribute to a growing business \xe2\x80\x93 the company has gone from strength to strength in the last few years and they have an excellent platform for further growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analysing operating and financial performance against target, identifying key variances and supporting corrective actions
• Managing the management reporting process, assisting in collating information and updating templates for periodic reporting
• Ensuring timely, reliable, transparent management information to the CEO, Executive team, Board of Directors and Shareholders
• Provide support to Business Support Functions for monthly reporting of actuals vs budget spending
• Perform business plan sensitivities analysis for credit metrics analysis, investment and financing decisions, and capital allocation purposes
• Continuous improvement to policies and procedures for Reporting, Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting with the aim of enhancing standards and increasing the accuracy and efficiency of the Finance planning process
• Providing support for the coordination of periodical business review meetings
• Manage the spending authorization process and review budget change requests to ensure compliance with group policy on Delegation of Financial Authority, and monitor corporate operating expenses, G&A and capital expenditure against budgets
• Provide support during the internal and external audit processes and in providing management responses

• Experience in financial planning and analysis in a similar position/responsibility
• Familiarity with ERP systems
• Knowledge of planning and management reporting systems
• Strong Excel ability (V-Look Up\xe2\x80\x99s, Pivot Tables, Sum-ifs, basic modelling)

• Exposure to complex multi-business organisations

• Superior analytical and synthesis skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with sensitivity to different cultures
• Ability to build trust and effective personal relations both within the organization and with all relevant external stakeholders
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Ability to work in a team
• Strong negotiation skills
• Stay abreast of the latest trends/tendencies in financial planning and analysis and management reporting

• University degree in Accounting, Finance and/or Business Administration related subjects

• Professional qualification or studying toward CFA/CMA/CA/ACCA

Wilkinson and Associates