Finance Analyst

As a part of the Middle Finance Team, the Finance Analyst will be responsible for providing support to the Finance Manager and wider business in the areas of financial reporting, reviews, internal audits and internal governance/business controls.

 

Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:

 

Support the Finance Manager and the wider finance team with the following:

Financial reporting, credit management, taxation, treasury (including banking, mandates, bonds), and internal controls in the territory.

Management of country working capital to ensuring prompt processing of AR invoicing, including maintenance of a billing diary, investigation, and clearance of any invoicing queries.

Review/support of proposals/bids, sitting on monthly project control meetings for major, complex, and high-risk projects in territory.

Regular meetings with Divisional Managers/Territory Managers/Sector Leaders/Service Leaders to assist in the review of country finance issues, recognise and manage corrective actions. Provide financial information for stakeholders as required.

Production of statutory accounts, branch / other tax returns for entities in the Territory inc. coordination of any tax, statutory, and internal audits / assessments.

Reviewing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and preparing quarterly BPC statutory packs and feedback improvement opportunities to the FSC. Assisting the FSC in monitoring intercompany accounts to ensure the transactions are valid, reconciled and settled as appropriate with guidance from group Treasury.

Assist with the production of annual budgets and forecasts at country level, and consolidation to regional level and monitoring actuals against budgets explaining any material variances.

Co-ordinate project and country compliance with Group Directives including insurances, trade licenses and registrations as required.

Assist with production and interpretation of monthly management accounts for the allocated Division/Territory/Sector/Service, advising on financial performance by monitoring and improving project profitability, staff utilisation, overheads control, and working capital management.

 

Candidate Specification:

Minimum bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting; professional qualifications within accountancy preferred.

 Experience within a similar role is mandatory

Conversant in the use of Microsoft products and experience in other ERP systems

Proven ability to produce accurate output to tight deadlines.

Flexibility to work longer hours at peak times as required.

Our Purpose
At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do; relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.  

 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.  

 

Flexible Working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.  

 

We can offer:

90 calendar days’ paid maternity leave

Competitive annual leave

An annual professional institution subscription

Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance