Financial Analyst Pay Rate: £19.13 - £26.92 p/hr DOE Duration: 12 months Location: Forfar, but 1 day in Montrose (Tuesdays) and 1 WFH Hours: Mon-Fri 08.00-16.30 Fri 08.(phone number removed) mins lunch) Job Description: Financial Analyst FP&A based between the Forfar and Montrose offices within Energy Equipment Segment. Great opportunity to assist with all elements of Financial Planning and Analysis for 2 ledgers (UK and Baku), with a heavy focus on local business partnering. This is a great opportunity to join our clients’ Rig Aftermarket FP&A Team, based between their Forfar and Montrose offices. The role covers but not limited to: FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS: -To assist with the financial planning and analysis tasks for 2 ledgers (UK and Baku) within Rig Aftermarket team, across various departments within the business. -To assist the local management team with reporting, analysis, and presentation, as required, on actual, forecast and plan numbers. -To review ongoing projects for the relevant Business Units and ensure timely and accurate revenue and cost recognition. -To assist in the completion and review of monthly P&L and management reports and assist in the preparation of variance analysis to FP&A Manager. -Prepare Labour recovery reconciliations for several Business units and assist FP&A manager with their review. -To review aged WIP and provide commentary to the business to ensure Projects are being completed on a timely basis and to feed this into the accounting team for SOX purposes. -To review and reconcile relevant Contract Assets and Liabilities sections, including ageing monitoring and commentary. -Monthly working capital analysis and commentary. -Monitor monthly Capex spend and forecast against budget. -To assist with monthly Forecast and Annual Financial Plan preparation. -Build good working relationship with other team members and Business partners. -Proactively analyse cost trends within the departmental P&Ls -To look for efficiencies and continuous improvement in systems and procedures in relation to FP&A, and reporting. ACCOUNTING TASKS: Performing accounting tasks for FP&A related areas and provide support to a wider Finance team in Rig Aftermarket, as required. This includes but is not limited to: -Monthly journals preparation and posting relating to the FP&A areas. -Balance sheet reconciliations -Supporting wider business with information requests (external and internal auditors; tax; compliance; Statutory Accounting team, others) -Dealing with AR and AP departments and related issues as an when required -Support month- end close and subsequent reporting -Other accounting and FP&A tasks as required. Qualifications: Essential: -Degree in Accountancy or Finance or equivalent Desirable: -Professional accountancy qualification such as CIMA / ACCA Experience: Essential: -Experienced business partner working with non-financial management. -Experience working within known ERP systems Desirable: -Working within a financial / accounting environment of a larger entity – 3 years -Experience of POC accounting methods -Experience working within Oracle and Glovia ERP systems Skills Training or Special Knowledge: Essential: -Microsoft Excel/ Word/ Power Point -Excellent Excel skills -Great Communication skills -Excellent Analytical skills