We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded with EVM experience, Senior Finance Analyst to support strategic decision-making through financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and end positioning accounting.

My client is a leading prime contractor and systems integrator responsible for a wide portfolio of high technology programmes, complex integration, training, and through-life support, spanning the defence and civil sectors. The LMUK business, a leading provider of systems engineering, software development and complex programme management for global security, cyber, civil, and commercial markets.

For allocated programmes, you are required to manage the programme budget baseline using standard templates, updating this baseline as new programme components are scoped.

You will monitor spend and the forecasted estimate to completion (EAC), reviewing actuals, calculating variances, and flagging any anomalies that require escalation, including identifying possible solutions to complex level issues.

Your role also requires you to support the monthly risk-management process, highlighting and managing financial risk.
To support business planning you will use programme information and wider business examples to generate forecasts for sales, EBIT, and cash on a monthly basis, using advance techniques, including scenario analysis and sensitivity mapping, providing monthly variance analysis as well as supporting the Long Range Plan cycle.

At all times you will verify that business controls and processes are being followed, and ensuring audit trails to maintain the integrity of our financial data. You will also be required to support the annual audit.

Your responsibilities include providing financial management expertise to the Programme Management Team, answering queries, helping with the pre-planning of programme activities, and documenting assumptions. You will also attend and present the financial position at Internal Programme Reviews, Monthly Programme Reviews and Contract Status Reviews presenting data to varying levels of seniority.

You respond to any ad-hoc reporting or analysis requests that arise from senior leadership or the Programme Management Office as well as identifying areas for improvement, managing through change initiatives to support the evolvement of the function.

Financial Planning andamp; Control

• Manage programme budgets and maintain the baseline budget throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Update forecasts as new work packages or programme elements are introduced.
• Track actual spend against budget and forecast.
• Calculate and explain variances.
• Monitor and manage Estimate at Completion (EAC).

Forecasting andamp; Financial Analysis

• Produce monthly forecasts for:
• Sales
• EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Tax)
• Cash flow
• Perform:
• Scenario analysis
• Sensitivity analysis
• Variance analysis
• Support annual planning and Long Range Planning (LRP) cycles.

Risk Management

• Support monthly programme risk reviews.
• Quantify financial risks and opportunities.
• Identify potential cost overruns and mitigation actions.
• Escalate significant financial issues appropriately.

Business Partnering

• Act as the finance lead for Programme Managers.
• Provide financial guidance and challenge where required.
• Help programme teams understand financial implications of de