Element has an opportunity for a new Assistant Finance Analyst position within the Corporate Planning & Performance Management (P&PM) team, which is part of the Element Group Finance team and based in London.

Our Corporate Planning & Performance Management team is responsible for all management reporting and financial planning processes of the company and the administration of the systems used to support. The team prepares all data, analysis and commentary required to allow the Executive team to articulate the Element story to the Board and external stakeholders. They also act as Finance Business Partners to the Operating Board members that manage our Functional teams (e.g. Finance & Legal, HR, IT & Commex).

The team is growing and are looking to progress its capabilities and function. The new role requires financial and data analysis skills and offers the opportunity to support the P&PM team in delivering comprehensive analysis, consolidate management reporting, preparing Board papers, supporting throughout forecasts/budget processes, and supporting Investor Relations. This role would suit candidates that are part-qualified or wishing to start an accountancy qualification such as ACCA or CIMA.

In addition to your FP&A responsibilities, you’ll also benefit from a rotation across three other key finance functions:

• Group Reporting & Controls
• Finance Systems
• Corporate Functions

This rotation will give you a well-rounded understanding of corporate finance and help build the skills needed for a successful long-term career in finance.

• Monthly Management Reporting: Assist in producing the monthly performance reports to the Operating Board and Group Board
• Data Accuracy: Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data and reports presented to Senior Leadership Teams, including collating and reconciling data from different sources.
• Forecast and Budget: Support the collation and preparation of various forecasts including mid-year forecasts and the Annual Budget, with related analysis and reporting.
• Assist in preparation of the monthly timetable
• Assist in ad-hoc analysis requests from the Senior Leadership Team
• Systems: Become a Power User of the recently implemented Group Corporate Performance Management System (“OneStream”). The P&PM team is part of the Centre of Excellence for this system, aiding other users and advising on future enhancements.
• Collaborate with the Regional and Business Unit Finance teams within the wider organisation and providing support through the various reporting & planning processes in the year.

Essential skills include:
• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), either working towards or aiming to start that qualification
• Basic understanding of financial planning and analysis concepts such analysing financial results, trends, financial KPIs and financial ratios.
• Pro-active attitude, high attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise in a fast-paced, dynamically changing environment.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to work and interact with all levels of personnel in the company.
• Ability to work across time zones and work with globally diverse cultures.

Highly desirable skills include:
• Some experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI
• Experience of financial performance analysis, budgeting / forecasting would be advantageous
• Experience with analysing large datasets

Software experience:
• Microsoft Office experience – Strong Excel skills as well as PowerPoint, Word.
• Experience in use of CPM solutions such as OneStream & Workiva would be highly desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
• Knowledge of Power Query/VBA would be highly desirable.

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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