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- Drive financial performance through data-driven insights and financial modelling
- Develop dashboards, analyse profit, and drive key decisions using BI and Alteryx
About Our Client
Our client is a global leader in engineering and consulting services, offering forensic engineering, environmental consulting, and technical expertise across various industries. The UK company's primary business is the provision of delay, quantum, technical and project management consultancy services. These are offered across the core markets of construction and engineering disputes as well as complex insurance claims. The group has significant organic and inorganic growth plans for the next five years, both within the UK and the wider EMEA region.
Job Description
Reporting
- Become the main point of contact for PowerBI reporting in the EMEA region, driving development, uptake and training with internal partners
- Develop board ready reports that create meaningful insights of performance at the highest levels.
Data Modelling and Analysis.
- Conduct detailed profitability analysis by service, region, and project to support decisions on pricing, resource allocation, remuneration structures and business strategy.
- Use analytical tools and queries (Alteryx, SQL) to combine and analyse multiple data sources
- Develop complex financial models to simulate various scenarios, supporting risk management and long-term planning.
- Work on continuous improvements in forecasting accuracy and provide recommendations based on financial insights.
Budgeting / Forecasting
- Work with operational and support leads to input, analyse and interrogate future performance expectations, aligning with group targets and processes.
- Develop accurate and insightful cashflow forecasts from the above, with variance and trend analysis against actual.
Long Term business planning
- Own the long term business model planning in a continually evolving environment.
- Combine with market and competitor analysis, identifying future opportunities.
Business Partnering with Senior Leadership:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing financial guidance and delivering actionable insights that impact business unit performance.
- Present findings to non-financial stakeholders, translating complex financial data into meaningful, actionable recommendations.
Initiative & Continuous Improvement:
- Take the lead in identifying areas of improvement across financial processes, particularly around data utilization and system automation.
- Provide actionable recommendations to streamline financial workflows, reduce manual intervention, and improve accuracy.
The Successful Applicant
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in FP&A roles with a focus on data-driven decision-making in a professional services environment.
- Advanced MS Suite application skills: Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel
- Analytical/automation platforms like Alteryx, UiPath or Power Automate.
- Query database platforms like SQL, AWS or Fabric.
- Financial modelling
- Exceptional initiative and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex financial information to a wide range of audiences.
What's on Offer
£75,000 - £85,000 + Benefits*This is a hybrid role - office based 2/3x per week, and our client offers flexible working hours.
ContactTom CampQuote job refJN-112024-6604149Z
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
Ref Code: MPREJN112024-604149ZClosing Date: 02/01/2025
