Finance Business Partner/ Cost Controller Analyst

Finance Business Partner/ SAR Cost Controller Analyst

Duration: 9 months

Location: Manchester – Hybrid working (2 days onsite, 3 remote)

Pay rate: £33.19 per hour PAYE

Hours: 37.5 per week

Job Description:

-Financial support & process management for SAR related functions

-Be the Finance Business Partner and provide financial advices to Department Lead

-Understanding the cost drivers of Cost Centers / Department and provide insight to the non-finance members

-Be responsible for financial advice and support to decision making: advise on costs, consulting spending, FTEs, planning and reporting

-Understand financial opportunities and risk

-Participate in review during Outlook and Target planning cycles

-Propose process improvements & lead improvement initiatives implementation

-Process Management

-Ensure timeliness and correctness of month end close activities for the Functions (accruals, reclassifications, allocation, FTE assignments)

-Review and comments deltas and overall results to finance and non-finance members

-Plan costs and FTEs at cost center level during Outlook and Budget cycles

-In charge of Capex controlling activities (depending on the function needs) & be the main point of contact for senior management for supporting new business case setting up

-Analyze financial information for errors and trends

-Assist with year-end and internal audits

-Support M&A and divestment projects as needed

-Support projects by setting and controlling budgets, tracking spend, capitalization initiation and ensuring compliance

Skills:

-Analytical skills

-Interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively to explain financial concepts to non-finance people

-Attention to detail, organizational, planning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

-Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, and general computer skills particularly with accounting systems (SAP preferred) and reporting (BW)

-Experience with Business Intelligence tools (Power BI preferred)

-Good understanding of project management

Education and experience:

-5-7 years exp required.

-Degree (required)* Bachelor to Master degree Field of Study Accounting / Finance / Economics or other relevant major