The role
You will functionally report in to the Finance Director.
As the Finance Assistant you will support the Financial controller in transacting, understanding and analysing operational cost, along with completing support tasks for the subsidiary; including support to payroll accounting, billing processes, treasury processes, accruals and allocation of costs.
As the Finance Assistant you will:
Maintain cost, revenue and cash forecast for the entire business entity/business function
Work with operational teams to forecast resource plans and cost impact
Help record and evaluate risks or opportunities
Assist in regular OP and FC process
Act as a liaison for managers in understanding and controlling operational costs
Input and advise on external costs and internal resources
Liaison with procurement team to ensure correct evaluation of open commitment and timely recognition of cost
Provide analysis and support to financial performance reporting
Track actual costs and revenue allocation – understand, review and be able to instruct journals and posting to the back office team to ensure accurate booking of cost, allocations and revenues. Be able to explain variances.
Produce meaningful analytics to support local operational management
Present to local management and Military Services programme customers independently
Assist with single resource reporting requirements
Ensure operational spend is in line with contractual and single sourcing roles
Ad-hoc reporting for MOD and other UK Government agencies
Work closely with TFEU teams to coordinate end of month closing activities such as periodic postings, accruals, sales reserves
To provide support the invoicing process to internal and external customers
To identify and launch new financial initiatives pursuing continuous improvements and challenge existing processes and procedures
This is an umbrella contract, the role is Inside IR35
Salary description
£32.00 - £32.00 per hour