Business Analyst & Reporting Manager

• Produce annual client and company budgets (revenue expenditure and capital).
• Produce monthly client and company forecasts, including year-end outturns (revenue expenditure and capital).
• Raise monthly management fee invoices and supply chain pass-through invoices.
• Monitor monthly income and spend against budget, including variance analysis, and effectively communicate findings to client and internal management teams.
• Support local management in monitoring supplier performance through financial analysis where required.
• Provide additional ad-hoc reports as required.
• Assist in maintaining a cash neutral position, with attention to debtor and creditor days for relevant clients.
• Liaise with head office finance and management teams where necessary.
• Present results to the client and the organization's board members, providing detailed explanations for major variances.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities with the ability to maximise value to the client while ensuring strong commercial contribution for the organization.
• Oversee the raising of client vendor purchase orders.
• Manage the change control process, including scope updates, store refits, openings, and closures.
• Maintain the integrity of the Cost and Frequency file, which drives the supply chain spend matrix.
• Produce bespoke planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive spend analysis.
• Provide support for new store openings where required.
• Develop a deep understanding of the commercial position of the contract from both client and company perspectives.
• Build strong relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders across multiple regions.
• Challenge current practices and identify opportunities to improve processes, while considering the impact on agreed client procedures.
• Utilise head office systems where local systems are not specified.
• Provide additional support as and when required.
• Maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders to ensure an excellent level of service.
• Develop and nurture the incumbent in the Data and Finance Analyst role.
• Adopt and embody the organization's values.
• Regularly attend communication cascades to remain informed of current developments.

What they ask

• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently while supporting the local Operations team on-site and collaborating remotely with the Finance function in another country.
• Ability to work under self-direction and effectively prioritise workload.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Customer-focused approach.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Articulate and highly numerate.
• Competent in the use of IT tools, including MS Office systems, internet and email systems.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong team player with excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Fluent English language skills.

Desired.

• Experience managing direct reports.
• Experience of using multiple accounting systems, including Coupa and CODA Dream.
• Facilities Management market place experience.
• Desire to progress and succeed.
• Part-qualified or qualified accountant.
• Additional European language skills (besides Dutch).