Senior Finance Manager (FTC 3 months)

Senior Finance Manager is responsible for the organization and coordination of the Global FP&A function, directing and managing the development and reporting of business intelligence to promote informed decision making and other financial analyses to support the executive team, field operations, and the organization at large. This includes providing financial and operational transparency and control, coordinating finance transformation and cost-savings initiatives and related reporting, assisting in preparation and analysis of annual budgets, operating plans, monthly forecasts and actual results, and coordinating due diligence requests related to new acquisitions and cost-savings initiatives.

What You Will Do:

• Provide executive management and other senior personnel with financial/operational information and analysis for informed decisions and performance evaluation.
• Direct and supervise the business segment FP&A team leads to analyze key business metrics.
• Establish strong relationships across the company to gather historical, real-time, and forecasted information for modeling.
• Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives and new business opportunities.
• Supervise the identification, development, and aggregation of key financial and operational data/metrics.
• Analyze trends in key performance indicators, monitor performance indicators, and analyze the causes of variance.
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely recommendations to management, supporting management teams and department heads with in-depth analysis and reporting.
• Establish databases of pertinent information for analyzing past results, forecasts, and budgets.
• Direct and assist in the consolidated budget process, including budget reviews and commentaries for feedback to Division and Corporate Management.
• Assist in consolidated financial and operational reporting activities and interpretation of results; prepare reports on financial performance for executive management and provide business insight.
• Collaborate with executive and divisional management to develop underlying assumptions for the budget.
• Support driving consistent business analysis and reporting across divisions and to senior management.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance. MBA preferred.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in financial management with at least ten (10) years in financial planning and analysis (business intelligence).

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proficient Excel modeling capabilities and practical experience with Hyperion.
• Sound technical accounting/finance skills.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to publish accurate reports, manage multiple tasks, and prioritize against deadlines.
• Highly developed analytical, supervisory, and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems.
• Must hold a legal and valid right to work status in the UK.

It Would Be Nice If You Had:

• CPA preferred.

Reporting Relationships:

The incumbent reports directly to the Finance Director. May have individual contributors report to them.

About Us

We set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment. Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies. We are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times. ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We support the global energy transition at sea, remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and more. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is evident in guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.

Equal Opportunity

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This job description is not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions. It reflects the principal job elements essential for determining pay structure.