Senior Finance Project Analyst
Salary: 60000 - 70000/annum Contract
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Posted: 15th May 2012
Job Description
A major Financial Service organisation is seeking a Senior Finance Project Analyst to provide financial and project analysis to ensure robust and reliable finance project, system and process development to their many planned changes.
Key Responsibilities:
Provision of timely, incisive, consistent support to UK Finance on emerging & ad-hoc business issues, including Finance impact analysis of new projects, initiatives, opportunities, acquisitions etc
Manage, support and deliver strategic projects in line with the business, departmental goals & objectives
Undertake special initiatives and assist in the identification & implementation of operational improvements in the UK Finance function
Prepare project documentation where necessary in order to meet project management methodology
Assess resources and timescales of proposed projects in order to ensure projects are undertaken in an organised fashion and issues escalated to management where appropriate
Support the development, documentation and maintenance of efficient, robust, reliable and consistent systems & processes that support UK Finance & enable the delivery of the result right first time, on time, with no surprises;
Support the portfolio of UK Finance & related change projects, including monitoring & reporting project status
Analyse & support UK Finance-specific projects & initiatives to ensure they are well planned & managed through to delivery by supporting their formation, scoping, management and delivery.
Build and manage effective relationships with peers & stakeholders across the UK and the Finance, IT & Operations functions
To be successful in this challenging role candidates will need:
Track record of identifying and analysing problems, identifying & evaluating options, deploying sound decision making skills.
Experience of working within a project or change management environment
Excellent communication skills, a confident and articulate presenter to internal/external audiences, exercising appropriate discretion in dealing with people from all levels
Ability to build effective working relationships (internally/externally), establishing credibility amongst a wide and demanding client group (if applicable)
Comfortable taking ownership for own work, identifying the need for action (using initiative) whilst working effectively within a team.
Displays a resilient and adaptable style, track record of remaining calm in demanding circumstances, adjusting comfortably to changing conditions / priorities
Progress towards a recognised accounting qualification