Finance Analyst

Job Description

DescriptionFinance AnalystProgramme Name: LCSTLocation: Bristol, UK / HybridAre you ready for your next career challenge..The Role:Leidos Europe is looking for a Finance Analyst to join the UK team based in Bristol. Leidos works closely with its customers to provide ongoing support and services to multiple public sector organisations. This role is primarily concerned with LeidosEurope’s largest contract, which supports the UK MoD’s procurement, storage and distribution activities.The role offers the opportunity to work on cross functional teams; interfacing with, Programme Management, Scheduling, Distribution and Procurement Cost Management, Accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis.You will need to demonstrate enthusiasm, determination, an ability to build productive relationships across diverse skillsets and ultimately will need to deliver on time and to a high quality in a fast paced dynamic environment. It is important that theindividual has a ‘team player’ mind-set, as sharing knowledge with existing members of the highly skilled Finance Team will be critical to success. Opportunities for professional development with external accreditations are also available for further careerdevelopment.Duties & Responsibilities:

• Be a key member of Programme Team and act as a Finance Business Partner
• Provide highest level of customer service to all customers and stakeholders.
• Be the Finance Business Partner for the commissioning Logistics Lane. This includes:
  • Responsible for consolidating and verifying new business pricing proposals.
  • Track proposal status and distribute commercial documentation.
  • Monitor & report project performance against budget
  • Engage with Project Managers to obtain updated project forecasts.

• Own cost savings models relating to distribution and freight. This includes:
  • Update & analyse complex data models on a monthly basis.
  • Close out models for year-end revenue claim.
  • Business partner with external providers & grow cost saving performance.

• Support bi-annual forecasting for the full programme budget submission.
• Perform month end tasks, such as in-year forecasting, analysis of actuals & variance commentary.
• Perform admin tasks related to staff costs, such as setting up charge codes & supporting recruitment process.
• Provide excellent ad hoc support to a wide variety of stakeholders both within the finance leadership team, and within wider operational teams.
• Collaborate with the customer and respond to customer queries and audit requests.
• Support external audit where required.

Required Skills:

• Business (Finance) Acumen.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Organised and thorough, with attention to detail
• Team player but able to work independently and proactively.
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively to complete work assignments.
• Good time management with the ability to achieve deadlines.
• Capable of operating to tight schedules in a demanding environment
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• IT proficient (MS Office).
• Experience with Financial Modelling using Excel.
• Experience with Data Analysis with large data sets.

Desired Skills:

• Experience working within an operations-facing finance team, acting as a Business Partner to key Operational Managers & Executives.
• Experience with SQL querying
• Experience with tools similar to COBRA or Primavera
• Experience with Altyerx & Power BI (or similar)
• An intent to qualify with a professional body (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Background in Mathematics, Modelling, Economics, Business or Finance

The successful candidate will be from a multi-disciplinary background with a proven track record of having demonstrated the key competences listed above.Clearance Requirements:

• Clearance to Start BPSS
• Clearance for Role BPSS

Get onboard with the fastest growing company in the industry. Apply today!..What we do for you:At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:• Contributory Pension Scheme• Private Medical Insurance• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)• Dynamic WorkingCommitment to Diversity:We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resourcesfor everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.Who We Are:The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distributionfor the MODs materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UKs defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the firsttime, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyb