Finance Business Analyst

• processing purchase requisitions, raising purchase orders and reviewing invoices. Ensuring appropriate approvals and releasing payments in the procurement (iBuy) and accounting systems (SAP).
• As required liaise with suppliers and support teams to resolve any payment issues
• Routine monitoring of PO commitments using project change log and cost forecasts, flagging any requirements to amend
• Running reports from SAP, including establishment and upkeep of work breakdown structures and ensure that costs are charged to the correct account – Monthly checks to ensure that SAP balances agree to certified value of work done as well as values reported in the capital planning system
• Support the month-end process including capital accruals and intercompany recharges
• Ensure implementation of group policies eg delegation of authority limits, capital and fixed asset standards – Control duties ensuring compliance to internal standards for capital projects
• Develop standard process documents for role activities
• Project closure including support to the project team with any cost analyses
• General finance support for project team and conduit to the wider finance team e.g. offshore transaction processing teams
• Gathering periodic internal time charge information using the 'Clarity' system employed by Global Engineering, for issue to the AZ cost management team
• Prepare financial reports and analysis to support monthly reporting or any ad-hoc requests

What you'll need to succeed
You must have a proven background in driving change and implementing best practices, enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and good communication skills.