Finance Analyst - Strategic Programmes - Group in Dartford

Location: Dartford with occasional travel particularly within UK

Reporting to: Finance Director – Corporate

The business is entering an exciting phase with the set up of a new Strategic Programme hub within the business split across Australia and UK. A flexible approach and the ability to embrace change within a dynamic and challenging work environment are crucial.

The primary responsibilities for this role include establishing key relationships within finance and non-finance personnel across the business to set up all required financial processes, accounting treatment, controls and reporting to support the new Strategic Programmes hub in the UK and enable Group consolidation of Strategic Programmes. This role will be required to business partner with the Strategic Programme Senior Leadership team and ensure alignment with Australia Strategic Programmes hub.

Responsibilities

• Set up reporting and ensure systems are appropriately set up to ensure efficient and accurate monthly reporting and forecasting.
• Responsible for month end activities and preparation of monthly performance review reports including UK and Group consolidated view.
• Business partner with functional overhead leads within the UK Strategic Business hub ensuring appropriate accounting treatment of operating costs and capital expenditure.
• Analyse financial data and performance metrics related to the business to help identify trends, opportunities and areas of improvement.
• Build and maintain financial strategic models and run scenarios as required in order to evaluate multiple scenarios.
• Provide decision support, including financial analysis and accounting treatment review to support operational decision making.
• Analyse Group Strategic Programmes financial data, providing insights to senior management.
• Draft and document governance requirements and processes to be implemented for approval.

Personal qualities

• To continually challenge and bring new thinking and innovation into the business through process, structure and systems.
• Able to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment, prioritise deadlines and proactively seek to continuously improve processes and approach.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Have a clear understanding of the importance of a strong control environment & a desire to work with, and aptitude for, financial IT systems.

Candidates must have a record of academic success and a mix of the following personal and professional characteristics:

• Committed, enthusiastic, resilient and collaborative.
• Effective communicator, builds strong relationships with key stakeholders and values a strong team ethic and desire to share knowledge.
• Confident, ambitious, well-rounded and able to relate to senior executives.
• Self-motivated target setter.
• Ability to think strategically.
• Analytical, flexible and creative: able to research complex issues and solve poorly defined problems in innovative ways, with an attention to detail.

Key experience and skills

• Qualified Accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Ability to interact with Senior leadership both finance and non-finance.
• Experience in liquidity management and reporting.
• Evidence of working in a fast paced, high change environment and able to manage multiple demands effectively whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy, quality and attention to detail.
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organised.
• Capable to work within a team, but also able to deliver work on own merit.
• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills including inspiring trust and influencing; communicating technical financial information in a clear and commercial manner; adapting style and content for different audiences; and demonstrating a confident, credible and accomplished presentation style.
• Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated.

Desirable

• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Data Automation Tools (such as Python/PBI) and PowerPoint skills and systems experience.
• Previous engineering / construction industry experience.

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

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