Financial Analyst - Infra/Energy

Our client is a global leader for design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries across the globe. Listed company with HQ in London, looking to fill position in Chennai

Business Unit : Corporate Services

Role : Financial analyst

Education : Qualified Chartered Accountant

Experience : 5 years to 12 years.

Job Description :

- Assist the Group Reporting Manager to ensure the integrity of all external financial reporting requirements for the Group including subsidiary entities

- Contribute to ensuring that the financial controls framework is design and operationally effective

- Provide technical accounting and financial reporting guidance and advise to Business Units

- Improve the efficiency and accuracy of Group financial reporting processes

Responsibilities will include :

- Assist with the preparation of various quarterly, semi-annual, annual and ad-hoc deliverables to support both internal and external financial reporting requirements, including analytic commentary and the preparation of supplementary financial analysis for management and other stakeholders

- Assist with the preparation and review of group consolidation for quarterly, half-yearly and annual external financial reporting (IFRS compliant)

- Assist managing the annual external audit and interim review processes

- Review financial information submitted by Business Units and through analysis to enforce second line of defence to ensure quality and integrity of the financial information submitted

- Enhance financial performance through analysis of financial results, forecasts, variances, and trends and recommend actions

- Work closely with the Business Unit finance teams to ensure accurate financial reporting

- Identify and drive financial reporting process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards

- Provide technical accounting and financial reporting guidance, coaching and support to the Business Units

- Maintain an up to date technical knowledge on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

- Prepare and review Group and Business Unit analytical review documents

- Assist with the implementation of new IFRS standards

- Provide technical accounting support to the Group Reporting Manager

- Perform activities to sustain the Group's financial control framework e.g. organise annual risk assessment and six-monthly control owner self-assessment (COSA) and communicate findings and proposed changes to the financial controls framework to Group Financial Controller and Finance Leadership Team (FLT).

- Supervise and manage a team of up to 6 members

- Oversee day-to-day operation, facilitate problem solving and ensure team collaboration

- Provide status reporting of team activities against the program plan or schedule and keep the Group Reporting Manager informed of task accomplishment, issues and status

The above is an outline of key duties and accountabilities, rather than an exclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities. The post holder is expected to undertake any tasks which may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position.

PERSON SPECIFICATION :

Knowledge & Qualifications :

- Degree level education (Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Statistics are preferred major fields)

- Qualified Chartered Accountant

Skills and competencies required :

- Mastery competence proficiency level required for the following (being able to diagnose and resolve significant, unusual problems and to successfully adapt aspects of an area of expertise) :

- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with special focus on :

- Group consolidation and reporting: IFRS 3, IFRS 8, IFRS 10, IFRS 11, IFRS 12, IAS 7, IAS 8, IAS 21, IAS 24, IAS 27, IAS 28, IAS 33, IAS 34

- Financial instruments: IFRS 7, IFRS 9, IFRS 13, IAS 32

- Revenue recognition: IFRS 15

- Impairment of non-current assets: IAS 36

- Group consolidation processes

- MS Office (particularly Excel)

Skill competence proficiency level required for the following (being able to carry out consistently the activities of an area of expertise) :

- Hyperion Financial Management

- Analytical skills and the ability to be flexible regarding nature of work

- Verbal and written communication

- Ability to work effectively with all areas of the business and to communicate with non-finance colleagues and build effective relationships

- Strong desire to learn and develop himself/herself professionally

- Ability to critically analyse current work methods to suggest and rapidly implement successful change

- Strong desire to learn and develop himself/herself professionally and take a willingness to share expertise and develop others with the ability to :

- Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture

- Delegate tasks and set deadlines

- Listen to team members' feedback and resolve any issues or conflicts

- Discover training needs and provide necessary coaching