Financial Analyst

Role: Financial Analyst
Type: Permanent Full-Time Position
Reports to: Commercial Finance Manager
Company Scale: Forecast Group turnover of c. €650m in FY22
Location: Clondalkin, Dublin

Purpose
To work closely with the management team and the commercial finance manager to provide quality and timely information to inform decision making and improved P&L performance. The Group’s functional reporting currency is € and it operates in both Ireland and the UK. This role will be primarily focused on the two of the key divisions in the ROI business.

Key Duties:

• Assist in annual Budget preparation, Business plan and reforecasts
• Liaising with Group commercial functions providing support as required
• Analysing and investigating variances; summarising data, information and trends
• Related to above, identify key trends within the business and highlight any such issues to the management team. Assist them in making the necessary changes to improve P&L performance
• KPI reporting for senior management
• Development of key Power BI reports, to ensure proper and efficient analysis and trend analysis
• Financial Systems and Controls – assisting in the continuous review and strengthening of the
  systems of internal control.
• Preparation and maintenance of key reports within CBC (Microsoft Navision 4PS)
• Ad -hoc reporting and analysis as required

Key Relationships:

• Develop and maintain an open relationship with Commercial Finance Manager, Contract Managers and Senior Project Managers
• Develop and maintain open relationships with Directors and other key personnel appropriate for the effective execution of the role.

Key Skills/Person Specification

Essential

• Recently qualified ACA
• Self – motivation, determination and confidence in your abilities
• Strong Interpersonal skills
• Strong IT skills, in particular advanced use of excel
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong numeracy aptitude
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• A keen interest in the financial system
• Ability to work multiple assignments with varying deadlines
• Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
• Knowledge of Microsoft Navision (4PS) would be an advantage