Commercial Finance Analyst

An award-winning employer, our people are trusted and responsible, believing in what they do with a clear commitment to contribute to transforming the world we live in and shaping a world of trust. Bureau Veritas operates in a wide range of sectors, delivering Testing, Inspection and Certification services to some of the world’s biggest household names. With more than 400,000 global clients and a reputation for quality, we are at the forefront of service and innovation.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we have worked hard to create a supportive and engaging working environment, which is open and inclusive and individuals are given the opportunity to fulfil their potential and really leave their mark.

Job Title: Commercial Finance Analyst

Location: Manchester

Salary: Competitive + fantastic benefits including enhanced maternity/ paternity and sick pay

What’s in it for me?

We offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Core benefits include:

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Private medical
• Life assurance
• Professional membership subscription
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme and up to
• Paid Volunteering

Flexible benefits include:

• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Tech scheme
• Travel insurance
• Dental insurance
• Gym and retail discounts
• option to buy and sell holiday
• Give As You Earn scheme

About the Role

We are looking for experienced Commercial Finance Analyst to support finance business partnering to efficiently deliver and develop existing financial reports and MI packs, including contract profitability. The successful candidate will consolidate and drive consistency in I&F FP&A activity. 

Main Duties 

• Efficiently deliver and develop existing financial reports and management information packs, including contract profitability
• Consolidate and drive consistency in the UK Finance, Planning & Analysis (FP&A) activity for budgets, forecasting, and month-end reporting
• Produce and partner with the business to generate and improve monthly contract profitability reports and slides, providing first-level review and query resolution
• Assist divisions in the production and review of KPIs data to improve profitability and efficiency. Provide added-value support to finance colleagues and the wider business community
• Ensure smooth running of month-end reporting and accurate consolidation of forecasts and budgets

Deliverables:

• Smooth running of month end, meeting head office deadlines for Greenlighting
• Accurate consolidation of Forecasts & Budgets
• Added value support to Finance colleagues and wider business community
• Timely and accurate production of cost reporting to internal stakeholders

Experience & Skills Required:

• Critical thinking skills and an analytical approach
• Proficient IT literacy (advanced MS Excel including PALO, Tableau, BI, Access desirable)
• Excellent communication skills

Qualifications Required:

• Educated to degree level in a related discipline

About Us

At Bureau Veritas CSR is embedded in our DNA. Our mission is to reduce our clients’ risks, improve their performance and help them innovate to meet the challenges of quality, health & safety, environmental protection, and social responsibility.

Our goal is to build a team that looks like the world around us, and we want our people to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a world of trust for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a true sense of belonging.