Finance Analyst

Arriva is one of the leading providers of passenger transport in Europe, employing over 40,000 people and delivering 2 billion passenger journeys a year across 13 European countries. Arriva’s services include local buses (scheduled and demand-responsive); inter-urban commuter coaches; local, regional and national train services; trams and light rail; waterbuses, and non-emergency patient transport.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Analystto join the team in Leicester. Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner you will provide analytical support and value add insight to the Finance Team, to support and articulate performance, the ongoing budget and forecast process & identification and delivery on UK Bus initiatives & projects. The role will be responsible for developing & improving standard tools to extract & analyse financial and non-financial data, from several different business information systems to support decision making.

This role is full time, permanent, hybrid.

Responsibilities

Ongoing development of tools to provide a standardised approach to review & report financial, commercial and operational performance across the business

Support the development & production of performance reports required across the UK Bus leadership teams

Support with analysis required for performance improvement & investment projects/deep dives as required

Preparation & extraction of monthly financial & KPI reports from source systems, highlighting risks & opportunities

Support the Finance team in understanding the key drivers of cost variances across the P&L

Proactively improve current team processes & implement new ones to improve the service provided by Finance

Support the forecasting & budgeting processes by developing standard tools & financial models to ensure our forecasts / budgets reflect profit improvement plans & actual performance can be efficiently tracked against forecast financials and KPIs

Provide support and challenge to Operational stakeholders ensuring Finance engagement, with opportunities to participate and play a vital role in wider functional meetings

The location of the role is flexible and will be predominantly office / home based, with occasional travel to our sites required

About you

Strong commercial acumen

High levels of analytical skills with an eye for the detail, and ability to challenge the validity of underlying data

Highly computer literate including advanced Excel skills, experience with Power BI/Quicksight would be beneficial but not essential

Experience of modelling, forecasting and tracking KPI’s

Able to clearly articulate recommendations and findings, verbally and written, at all levels within the organisation

Willing to challenge the status quo and seek growth opportunities

Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and managing many stakeholders and priorities simultaneously

Experience of using Adaptive Financial Planning and Oracle systems preferred, but not essential

Effective team player who is comfortable working on their own with minimal supervision

Flexible in approach to work with a tenacious, analytical and problem-solving mindset

Resilient and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Delivery-focused with demonstrable track record of on-time delivery

Part Qualified/QBE desired but not essential with potential opportunity for study support

At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Liverpool

Application deadline: 28/04/2023
Reference ID: R-025513