Financial Analyst

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Financial Analyst

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£51,300 Starting

At Short Brothers, a Boeing Company, we do work that matters and we do it together. Our teams design, build and support advanced aerostructures,?space?and defence solutions, with safety,?quality?and trust at the heart of everything we do.?

People are respected, ideas are listened to, and?good work?is recognised.?

We offer real career paths, flexibility where possible, and the opportunity to work on innovative projects that keep?aircraft?flying and help shape what comes next.?

These opportunities, based at our Belfast site, offer:?

• 36 hour working week (half day Friday)??
• Generous holidays?
• Range of flexible schedules?
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme?
• Death in service payment?
• Company occupational sick scheme?
• Short Term Incentive Plan
• Private Family Medical Coverage
• On site Occupational Health Department?
• Employee Assistance Program?
• Professional development and growth?
• Coaching and mentoring?
• Opportunity for advancement?
• Free car parking?
• Enhanced maternity?pay

Purpose Of Job

We offer an exciting opportunity to join our Finance Department to co-ordinate and complete month-end and year-end processes, work with Functional heads to achieve their financial targets, support the Belfast site governance processes, and support and liaise with Finance Leadership teams in Belfast and Wichita, as required, on controlling and financial planning activities.

Principal accountabilities:

• Perform period-end activities to ensure proper classification and validity of financials, including manual journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Prepare management reporting for relevant process specialty. Ensure standardisation of processes and reports across sites and business units.
• Ensure data accuracy in general ledger and sub-ledgers by performing various controls, including reconciliations between ledgers.
• Own the procedures andmethodologyof relevant process specialty. Ensure calculations and methodologies are standardised across sites and definitions are comparable.
• Provide preliminary commentsregardingactuals andidentifyvariances against budget and forecast.
• Ensureappropriate accountingtreatment of activities and transactions.
• Participate in the budgeting and forecasting process by providingaccuratehistorical data, ensuring standardisation of templates across sites and business units, and monitoring and evaluating business performance against targets.
• Analyse financial reporting and flow down to operational teams to explain performance and understand key drivers.
• Participate in operational meetings and day-to-day site managementin order tohelp quicklyidentifyrisks and opportunities and drive financial performance.
• Support process improvement, processoptimisationand special projects.
• Actively contribute to knowledge sharing.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided on the application form to?demonstrate?how the applicant meets essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.?

Essential:

• Qualified membership of a recognised CAAB accountancy body.

?In addition, candidates mustpossessand be able todemonstrate:

• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Significant technical accounting knowledge
• Ability to deal with senior personnel
• Strong Finance/IT systems experience.

Completed applications must besubmittedby 16:00 Wednesday 27th May 2026

We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

Skills:
Financial analysis Accounting management Financial Accounting

Benefits:
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