Financial Analyst

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Financial Analyst to join the team of the world’s leading security solutions group based in Sutton, Surrey. The company is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S has operations in more than 125 countries and over 625,000 employees.

As a Financial Analyst the purpose of your role is to provide financial analysis capabilities for the Service Excellence Centres, including the interpretation of consolidated financial data and assistance with financial reporting to all stakeholders. Your duties will include:
• Provide financial analytical support to both Global Heads assisting in the interpretation and understanding of the financial performance of Secure Solutions and Cash businesses within the Group. This will include production of the monthly Service Excellence Centrs MMLs and other reports.
• Assist in consolidating and analysing results, budgets and forecasts, providing information and where appropriate recommendations to both Global Heads.
• Collate, produce, analyse and distribute regular and ad-hoc statistics, documentation and reports so that individuals and departments receive accurate up to date information according to agreed timescales.
• Undertake financial assessments of business units and audit existing financial performance against plans so that a full and timely understanding of financial performance, including risks and opportunities, is presented to management with recommendations.
• Assist in the provision of all financial analysis and prepare reports of both an ad hoc and routine nature
• Manage projects and the work outputs of the Project Coordinator
• Assist in due diligence requirements of acquisitions or preparation of financial information for divestments as required
• UK travel and some overseas travel may be required

The ideal Financial Analyst will have the following skills and experiences:
• Be a qualified (or part-qualified) accountant with previous finance experience. If part qualified, must have the intention to complete qualification in a reasonable time frame.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships throughout the organisation and at all levels.
• A sound technical ability is also required including confidence with group consolidations, a competent understanding of UK and IFRS GAAP and the ability to extract and manipulate financial data from the Group system.
• A high standard of written presentational skills is essential.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organising skills
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Flexible approach to work

The first stage of the application process is to apply online.

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