Senior Business Finance Analyst in Aberdeen

We are working with our Operator client based in Aberdeen City Centre who are looking for a Senior Business Finance Analyst for an initial 18-24 month contract.

What we are looking for:

• You will have a strong financial background, either as a Senior Cost Engineer/Analyst or Senior Business Analyst with a specialism in Finance.
• Ideally you will have worked within an Operator or Tier 1 Service Company working as a Senior Cost Analyst, preparing reports for Management.
• Be able to start within a 4-week period.
• Please note that this role is a city centre position with no free parking. There is excellent bus and train access and flexibility around school picks up/drop offs/flexible hours.
• Summer 9 day fortnight programme.

Responsibilities:

• Team Coordination & Leadership Support
  • Support the Team Lead in the coordination of daily Business Analysis activities and team deliverables.
  • Assist in prioritising team workloads to ensure business-critical deadlines are achieved.
  • Monitor progress of forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and project activities across the team.
  • Act as a first point of contact for analysts requiring technical guidance or support.
  • Provide coaching, mentoring, and knowledge sharing across the Business Analysis team.
  • Review the quality and consistency of reporting and analytical outputs.
  • Identify resource constraints, risks, and delivery issues and escalate appropriately.
  • Deputise for the Team Lead during periods of absence, including attendance at key meetings and stakeholder discussions.
• Financial Planning, Forecasting & Reporting
  • Lead the preparation and review of Decommissioning cost forecasts, budgets, and life of-field plans.
  • Ensure forecasts accurately reflect operational plans, commercial arrangements, and business assumptions.
  • Analyse forecast movements, budget variances, and performance trends and effectively communicate findings.
  • Support monthly forecast reviews and management reporting processes.
  • Provide robust challenge and analysis to improve forecast accuracy and business understanding.
  • Support annual budget & life of field updates.
• Business Performance Analysis
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of business performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
  • Provide meaningful analysis and management information to support decision making.
  • Challenge financial and operational assumptions through detailed review and validation of available data.
  • Support performance reviews by preparing insightful analysis and recommendations.
  • Respond to ad hoc requests from Finance, Operations, Commercial, Asset Teams, and Leadership.
• Decommissioning Project Support
  • Support decommissioning project activities through budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and reporting.
  • Assist Project leadership in understanding project performance and financial implications.
  • Coordinate and review VOWD submissions and accrual reporting processes.
  • Monitor expenditure, commitments, risks, and forecast movements throughout project lifecycles.
  • Support governance requirements, joint venture, financial controls, and SOX compliance activities.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Build and maintain effective relationships across Finance, Commercial, Operations, Projects, Decommissioning, Tax, and Corporate Reporting teams.
  • Facilitate discussions with engineers, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure accurate forecasting and reporting.
  • Present business analysis findings and recommendations to management.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on financial performance and planning matters.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Identify opportunities to improve forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and analysis processes.
  • Support implementation of new tools, processes, and reporting methodologies.
  • Promote standardisation, efficiency, and consistency across the Business Analysis team.
  • Drive improvements in the quality and usability of management information.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Strong forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability.
• Strong understanding of business performance reporting and management information.
• Ability to interpret financial and operational data and provide meaningful insights.
• Strong understanding of cost management principles.
• Good knowledge of oil and gas exploration, production, and decommissioning activities.
• Understanding of joint venture and commercial arrangements.
• Strong communication skills with ability to engage confidently at all organisational levels.
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence decision making.
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships across multiple functions.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to deliver high-quality outputs within demanding timelines.
• Proven ability to coordinate and support team activities.
• Experience reviewing and approving analytical outputs produced by others.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop less experienced analysts.
• Strong planning, problem-solving, and decision making skills.
• Demonstrated leadership through influence rather than direct line management.
• The candidate will have at least relevant oil and gas industry experience and has worked in a similar role.
• The candidate will be educated to degree standard or equivalent.
• The candidate will hold a recognised Professional Accountancy Qualification (Preferred).

Contract position.

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/(phone number removed).