Junior Finance Analyst

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title: Junior Finance Analyst

Location: Cambridge (hybrid)

Employment Type: full-time

The Job

This position provides an exciting opportunity to develop your understanding of finance within the FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) team of a top global software company with £1bn+ of revenue. You will take on real and interesting work that will both challenge and inspire you.

We will help you understand the role of FP&A in the organisation and develop skills in accounting, analysis, use of finance systems, reporting and communication. You will experience both the day to day finance activities and ongoing projects such as system and reporting changes.

Responsibilities

 Assisting the FP&A team in:

• Business Performance reporting + Analysis on key metrics (Revenue, Cost, Adjusted EBITA, TCV, ARR).

• Forward looking analysis on Budgets + Forecasts.

• Finance Systems (TM1, FDW, Data import /export /Reconciliation).

• Data Modelling (MS PowerBI & MS Excel with Powerquery, DAX etc).

• Employment Cost Modelling for almost 6,500 employees spread over the world.

• Routine process related tasks to maintain key FP&A systems.

• Ad Hoc: As required. 

Skills & Qualifications:

What we're looking for in candidates

A real self-starter, who really enjoys using systems. This is a busy role, so we would love to see evidence of how you have really put themselves out there, sought out opportunities to grow, and has thrived in challenges thrown at them. Communication skills are important, so applicants who demonstrate how well they fit will be valued.

Ideal Skills

• Must have strong Excel skills with demonstrable knowledge of commonly used functions and formulae.
• Must be highly numerate with the aptitude to spot trends and exceptions within data sets.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative.
• Ability to work well with the team.
• The sensitivity and trust to work discreetly with confidential employee and market-sensitive information

Desired skills

• Ideally will have some level of real world working experience within a Finance team (but not essential).

UK Benefits include:  

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.