Finance Analyst Leicester, England
Job description
Arriva is one of the leading providers of passenger transport in Europe, employing over 40,000 people and delivering 2 billion passenger journeys a year across 13 European countries. Arriva’s services include local buses (scheduled and demand-responsive); inter-urban commuter coaches; local, regional and national train services; trams and light rail; waterbuses, and non-emergency patient transport.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Analyst to join the team in Leicester. Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner you will provide analytical support and value add insight to the Finance Team, to support and articulate performance, the ongoing budget and forecast process & identification and delivery on UK Bus initiatives & projects. The role will be responsible for developing & improving standard tools to extract & analyse financial and non-financial data, from several different business information systems to support decision making.
This role is full time, permanent, hybrid.
Ongoing development of tools to provide a standardised approach to review & report financial, commercial and operational performance across the business
Support the development & production of performance reports required across the UK Bus leadership teams
Support with analysis required for performance improvement & investment projects/deep dives as required
Preparation & extraction of monthly financial & KPI reports from source systems, highlighting risks & opportunities
Support the Finance team in understanding the key drivers of cost variances across the P&L
Proactively improve current team processes & implement new ones to improve the service provided by Finance
Support the forecasting & budgeting processes by developing standard tools & financial models to ensure our forecasts / budgets reflect profit improvement plans & actual performance can be efficiently tracked against forecast financials and KPIs
Provide support and challenge to Operational stakeholders ensuring Finance engagement, with opportunities to participate and play a vital role in wider functional meetings
The location of the role is flexible and will be predominantly office / home based, with occasional travel to our sites required
Strong commercial acumen
High levels of analytical skills with an eye for the detail, and ability to challenge the validity of underlying data
Highly computer literate including advanced Excel skills, experience with Power BI/Quicksight would be beneficial but not essential
Experience of modelling, forecasting and tracking KPI’s
Able to clearly articulate recommendations and findings, verbally and written, at all levels within the organisation
Willing to challenge the status quo and seek growth opportunities
Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and managing many stakeholders and priorities simultaneously
Experience of using Adaptive Financial Planning and Oracle systems preferred, but not essential
Effective team player who is comfortable working on their own with minimal supervision
Flexible in approach to work with a tenacious, analytical and problem-solving mindset
Resilient and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Delivery-focused with demonstrable track record of on-time delivery
Part Qualified/QBE desired but not essential with potential opportunity for study support
At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success.
Close Date: 28/04/2023
