Location
Bridgend, Bridgend | United Kingdom
Job description
Senior Finance Analyst
Position Description
Be part of something interesting and rewarding and join us as Senior Finance Analyst at our Bridgend office.
We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive Senior Financial Analyst to join our UK finance team. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will have exposure to a broad range of business partners including senior members of CGI Leadership. This role plays a crucial part in supporting the financial aspects of business, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.
When you start your CGI story, not only will you be improving people’s lives, you can be sure we’ll do the same for you. And the even better news? Our friendly team will keep you inspired and will support you to do what you do best, better.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching), which makes you a CGI partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.
Your future duties and responsibilities
• Work closely with business partners to help them understand their financial drivers, and challenge their assumptions
• Deliver accurate, insightful, and timely analysis of financial results against plans, forecast and budget
• Prepare and present financial results with meaningful/accurate commentary to business unit stakeholders
• Present analysis in a clear and concise manner allowing the audience to quickly understand the results and recommendations
• Regular review of cost base and posting of necessary accounting adjustments (Understand internal and external costs and ensure accurate)
• Analyse Balance sheet entries ensuring balance sheet integrity
• Support the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and drive efficiency
• Ad-hoc finance projects or project related work.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
• Ability to analyse large data sets and generate useful information, insights and conclusions
• Awareness and understanding of accounting standards and ability to identify issues
• Applied knowledge in Financial responsibilities ie liaising with auditors and evaluating controls
• Proactive attitude with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Action oriented with high level of accountability for delivering quality work
Qualifications & Experience:
• University Degree in Accounting or Finance or similar
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification (or similar) or in final stages of completion
• Advanced skills with MS Office tools especially Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Hyperion and PeopleSoft is preferential.
• Demonstrable success in a similar role in a large or complex organisation.
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Insights you can act on While technology is at the heart of our clients’ digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.
When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees “members” because they are CGI shareholders and owners, and, as owners, we enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today—one of the world’s largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.
At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where everyone belongs, and we collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal opportunity employer, we empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.
Ready to become part of our success story? Join CGI—where your ideas and actions make a difference.
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