Financial Reporting& Planning Analyst (FP&A) – Fixed Contract 12 month

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Fixed term 12 month contract

The Financial Reporting & Planning Analyst supports the Costing team as the go to for performance reporting for both direct and indirect cost and reporting on the consolidated financial results (P&L and Balance Sheet) for the business unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage costing master data (business units uses average pricing which needs to be maintained)
• Deliver utilisation reporting and analysis of NSS staff working with utilisation manager to drive utilisation opportunities
• Manage cost centre reports, reviewing actuals with cost centre owners and updating forecasts
• Manage profit centres and cost centre structure to support complex P&L reporting
• Update financial internal reporting and analysis documentations, processes and controls in line with group policies and industry requirements incl. keeping up to date with industry requirements
• Understand Cost structure and drivers to support analysis and forecasting
• Support high quality financial analysis and forecasts to support corporate decision making.
• Support preparation of financial analysis and commentary to support “front end” narrative disclosures on business performance incl. detailed Results and Balance Sheet reviews with the Business Management Director and Sector/Divisions
• Support and actively drive improvements through new ERP (SAP)

Person Specification

• Experience with in Finance or Business Management
• Wanting to pursue a career in Finance/ Business Management/ Data Analysis
• Able to use Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
• Confident in presenting, and challenging through proposing solutions

• A proactive individual who will take initiative and raise questions when faced with uncertainty
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and comfortable to engage with colleagues and different level of seniority
• Analytical and numerical aptitude (in language and numbers)
• Organised and self-motivated

• Adept at multi-tasking, working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Innovative and creative, able to think outside the box

Looking for flexibility? At Northrop Grumman UK we have hybrid working arrangements. Talk to us at the application stage about what may be possible.

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