Senior Financial Analyst, Cost Management - 12 Month FTC (London)

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to provide functional and analytical support for the Cost team and wider Financial Analysis team.

Role Responsibilities:

This role will predominantly support the Financial Analysis team with a focus on P&L costs, Management Information and Technology Development Financials.

Key Responsibilities of the Financial Analysis Cost Team include:

• Cost reporting and analysis
• Quarterly forecasts
• Initiatives and project support
• Management Information for senior executives
• Board pack preparationAd hoc analysis to assist with management decisions
• BNY Group reporting
• Maintaining Anaplan to provide accurate P&L reporting to the wider business

Individual responsibilities and duties of the role include: Focussed

• Prepare for month end & monthly cost review, variance analysis
• Month end transactions review
• Support the PMG financials process working closely with Technology to ensure accuracy of monthly actuals and forecast
• Assist with the cost tracking and reporting of the strategic initiatives for the wider business and BNY
• Proactively develop and work with the Corporate Product Team to maintain and improve Anaplan used for Technology Development financials and P&L reporting
• Support the Business Partners with any cost queries
• Assist in preparation for monthly management information for senior executives'
• Support internal stakeholders on ad hoc queries where required
• Monthly reconciliations between Ledger data and HR / Technology Development Financial data to ensure alignmentSupport in the annual audit for any cost related queries
• Prepping expenses report
• Pulling together market data steer co pack and attending meetings
• Support with onshore invoice tasks

General

• Collaborate as a team in the UK, US and Pune
• Assist cost team with additional ad hoc tasks and monitoring of Cost and Invoicing mailbox
• Deal with frequent requests for additional analysis to be presented to senior stakeholders

Experience Required:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)
• Strong academic background
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups etc)
• Previous experience using Anaplan or similar tools
• Proactive, enthusiastic and keen to learn
• Analytical and questioning mindset
• Self motivated and organised
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Team player
• Good communication skills (oral and written)