Finance Analyst

Full job description
We're a global leader in providing energy solutions that help businesses grow and communities thrive.

We work as a team and we’re proud of the difference we make to customers, to local communities, and towards a sustainable future for the world.

We’re looking for a Finance Analyst to work within the Commercial Finance team in Lomondgate. This is a key role within the Finance department and is responsible for providing financial support to the Product Management, Engineering (PME) Commercial teams.

As a Finance Analyst you will contribute to accurate financial reporting and provide valuable data analysis. You will also build on the current procedures in place to identify efficiencies. This role is stakeholder focused, and you will have the opportunity to influence change in the business unit that you are a part of, adding value and building relationships within and out with finance.

Why Aggreko? Here are some of the perks and rewards.

Generous benefits package (including but not limited to pension plan, bonus scheme, and Life Assurance)
Generous holiday entitlement, with option to ‘buy’ or ‘sell‘
A focus on continued personal development
Paid time off work for volunteering in the community
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps promote and support a healthy lifestyle
What you’ll do:

Support the Finance Business Partner by playing a key role in the delivery of month end, quarterly forecasts and annual budget for PME and Commercial functions.
Collate individual PL Statements to report and explain financial performance
Provide valuable data analysis to contribute to accurate financial reporting, and work with the team to drive improvements
Work with the budget owners to ensure accurate forecasting.
Monitor and challenge costs to ensure all costs are complete and coded accurately.
Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
Provide monthly variance analysis vs budget and forecast.
Identify efficiencies and build improvements to existing financial processes and reports
Preparation of RD data.
You’ll have the following skills and experience:

Ideally looking for a newly qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience in a similar role or industry.
Ability to analyse large data sets and challenge data when appropriate.
Ability to take ownership for areas of the month end process including some transactional tasks and cost investigation.
Excellent spreadsheet/systems interrogation skills.
Growth mindset: adaptability, persistence and a passion for embracing new challenges.
Good technical accounting knowledge.
Experience of M3 Cloudsuite, Tagetik and Basware would be advantageous but not essential.
The ability to work to tight deadlines. Read more