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