Financial Analyst

Are you confident dealing with a variety of stakeholders? Do you always look at how you can improve the process ? At Laing O'Rourke we are looking for a Financial Analyst who can work collaboratively with the wider finance team.

The Financial Analyst is responsible for leading on the financial management of overhead budgets, including supporting the strategic plan of overheads. Developing and maintaining strong financial controls and processes, management of annual budgets, quarterly forecasting and monthly reporting.

The Financial Analyst will business partner up to executive level - the budget holder for each Overhead area - spearheading, influencing and challenging cost reductions.

Main Accountabilities:

• Business partnering with budget holders to report variance against plan and provide insights to drive improved performance
• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly reporting (opex & capex)
• Reporting Overhead performance against budget, ensuring all month end adjustments are posted correctly and on time
• Be responsible for the preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Understand and report on the risks and opportunities for each Overhead area
• Drive cost savings and provide analysis to support management decisions
• Providing evidence and helping auditors with queries
• Perform scenario analysis and financial modelling on an adhoc basis as required by the business
• Support with submission, monitoring and reporting of Sustainability grants, liaising with external auditors, maximising grant income and tax rebates
• Lead on the Project costs recharge process

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Advanced communication and influencing skills. An ability to communicate effectively at all levels and to build and maintain good working relationships
• Focused on meeting deadlines with the ability to prioritise workload
• Part or Fully Qualified Accountant
• Strong commercial acumen
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Experience of managing budgets, forecasts and monthly reporting
• Intermediate level IT skills - particularly Excel and Power BI
• Experience using COINs , Tagetik, and/or OLAP cubes would be beneficial but not necessary.
• Experience presenting to non-financial stakeholders would be advantageous
• Experience of developing and improving processes

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

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.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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