Financial Analyst

The Finance Analyst will work closely with departmental Managers across the Refining Chemicals Europe business, providing support for any cost decisions, understanding of cost bases, budget setting and forecasting.The successful candidate will have regular interaction with project managers in the capital projects team to assist with financial analysis completion for capital projects as well as supporting the Financial Analysis Manager with working up the detailed yearly budget as well as the Capital Projects senior team with the completion of the annual capital expenditure budget, challenging where required. Johnson Matthey (‘JM’) is a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world. With over 200 years of sustained commitment to innovation and technological breakthroughs, we improve the function, performance and safety of our customers’ products. Our science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planet’s natural resources. Today more than 14,000 Johnson Matthey professionals collaborate with our network of customers and partners to make a real difference to the world around us. Efficient Natural Resources is an autonomous business, one of four sectors within Johnson Matthey, with revenues of circa £1 billion (circa £7 billion including precious metals) and operations worldwide. Platinum Group Metal Services (PGMS) is one of four businesses within the Efficient Natural Resources Sector that manages, distributes, refines and recycles precious metals and fabricates products using precious metals and related materials.The business unit also manufactures platinum group metals, minor metal compounds, organometallics and fine metal powders for high technology applications, as well as providing a range of management services for platinum group metals. PGMS has manufacturing operations in the UK, US and China and sells to key markets globally across Europe, the US and Asia. Key responsibilities Proactively build and maintain influential and collaborative relationships with key business stakeholders as a partner to the business focussed on effective decision support on investments, capital expenditure, costings, profitability and cost base Support the business with strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting with appropriate financial modelling, analysis and commentary Provide support to the business in terms of managing and reporting costs to ensure that costs are managed in line with the delivery of key business objectives Work closely with the business to develop improved product costings across Refining and Chemicals which will enable product profitability reporting Support the business and capital projects team with completion of financial analysis for all capital investments Assist and challenge capital project managers with monthly cost forecasting for their projects which forms the final forecast and the generation of the capital expenditure budget Implement a process and conduct post implementation reviews for capital projects in line with group policy Work closely with departmental managers across R&CE. Provide support for any cost decisions, understanding of cost bases, budget setting and forecasting Regular interaction with project managers in the capital projects team to assist with financial analysis completion for capital projects Support the Financial Analysis Manager with working up the detailed yearly budget Support the Capital Projects senior team with the completion of the annual capital expenditure budget and challenge where required Are you the ideal candidate? Working towards a recognised Professional Accounting Qualification (CIMA/ACCA or equivalent) or be Qualified by Experience Understanding of International Reporting Standards Financial Planning & Analysis skills and experience Experience of business forecasting and budgeting Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP System Advanced Excel skills Experience of completing capital project financial appraisals Excellent communication and relationship building skills This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89767211