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Finance Analyst

Element Materials Technology
Edinburgh, GBR
Onsite
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Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)Management accountingBudgeting and forecastingManagement reportingVariance analysisP&L analysis

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Role overview

Element seeks a Finance Analyst for its Global Business Services team in Edinburgh, supporting the Aero, Space & Defence business unit finance team.

The role supports management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and planning.

The analyst works with the Senior Finance team and Business Unit Finance Director, with exposure to executive reporting, business reviews, and commercial finance initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Run weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports, monitor KPIs, and provide commentary and analysis.
  • Maintain databooks, planning schedules, and submissions for budget, forecast, and planning processes.
  • Produce monthly finance and business reporting packs, KPIs, and business review materials.
  • Analyze budget, forecast, and prior-year variances and identify drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities.
  • Support P&L reviews, financial commentary, Planning & Performance activities, data consolidation, and performance analysis.
  • Reconcile data from multiple systems to support accurate and consistent reporting.
  • Improve reporting automation and efficiency using Excel, Power Query, and Power BI, and strengthen controls.

Skills and qualifications

  • Relevant experience in FP&A, management accounting, commercial finance, or financial analysis.
  • Experience with operational KPIs, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and performance reviews.
  • Ability to analyze P&L results and explain revenue, margin, and cost variances.
  • Strong analytical skills and understanding of management accounts and core accounting principles.
  • Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Part-qualified or studying toward CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent experience.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and data manipulation.
  • Power BI experience and exposure to D365 Finance & Operations, OneStream, or another ERP/CPM system are desirable.

About Element

Element is a testing, inspection, and certification business with more than 9,000 employees, 270 sites, and operations in 30 countries.

The company works with customers to help ensure products, materials, processes, and services are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.

Element describes a purpose of making tomorrow safer and emphasizes career development, accuracy, and inclusion.

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