Finance Analyst - Research & Consultancy at Education Development Trust - CfBT

Job Objectives: please review the Job Description on our Careers Page for an exhaustive list

• Consult and review contract budgeting/forecasting projections with budget holders, providing point of contact for clarification, and areas of risk/opportunity within contract financial performance.
• Provide financial commercial support in the delivery of financial objectives and assisting with internal and external financial reporting.
• Promote visibility of the financial performance of contracts in the short, medium and long-term ensuring activities meet or improve on budget, cost, volume and efficiency targets and Key Performance Indicators in line with business objectives.
• Provide guidance on technical queries to ensure correct accounting practises are understood and followed.
• Regularly liaise with the Financial Accounting team to ensure the correct balance sheet position is captured in the accounts and investigate any discrepancies.

Person Specification:

• Strong foundation in preparing detailed Budgets and Management Accounts for similar projects or business units and experience of investigating variances and dealing with queries.
• At least 7 years’ experience in financial commercial support with at least 2 in a similar role.
• Proven experience of setting up reporting for new projects through to project close down.
• Ability to project out financial outcome based on operational knowledge and understand the highs and lows
• ACCA or CPA or equivalent Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance & Accounting), Economics or relevant areas of discipline
• Leading commercial/financial inputs on bids for consultancy contracts