Our clients Scottish Power Renewables are looking for a Finance Operational Analyst to join their team based in Eaglesham.

Role: Finance Operational Analyst
Company: Scottish Power Renewables
Duration: 12 months initially with scope for extension
Location: Whitelee Windfarm, Eaglesham Glasgow/hybrid style working available after training
Rate: Market Related

The ideal candidate will be able to drive due to the location.

Job Purpose Statement
Implement financial processes, within the Scottish Power Renewables (SP) O&M and O&M Services Departments, to ensure the consistent, effective, and compliant management of all areas of team financial responsibility.

Accountability Statement

• Ensure effective and consistent management of financial obligations across all areas of 0&M and O&M Services Departments
• Support delivery of the annual year ahead Operational and Capital Cost budget submission process.
• Support within-year budget management process to ensure that all O&M and O&M Services Departments obligations are met in line with Business Requirements by drafting templates, setting up meetings and collating spend data from SAP and from internal resources and creating reports.
• Support the delivery of the annual Iberdrola Renewables Division Operational Cost Benchmarking project through collating information and dealing with queries.
• Provide key role in invoice verification process across 0&M and O&MS Department activities to ensure successful invoice management
• Collate information and draft financial reports in accordance with business reporting deadlines
• Enact delegate role for line manager during absence periods
• Interface with the SPR Control and Investment teams to ensure that reporting, forecasting and audit requirements are met
• Attend recurring internal budget review meetings, at frequencies agreed with line manager, with relevant groups of internal stakeholders to review within-year Operational and Capital budget performance
• Provide bespoke financial analysis of Operational (OPEX and CAPEX budget data as requested by line manager)

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Working knowledge of SAP (including all aspects of financial reporting)
• Possess a solid understanding of the economic and operational processes associated with the operation and maintenance of Generation assets (ideally Renewable Asset experience) 
• Strong people skills with the ability to form effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across different organisational levels
• Strong financial industry experience
• A high degree of personal organisational skills with the ability to dynamical alter work priorities to capture emergent operational priorities
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, but with a strong approach to team-working
• Disciplined approach to drive internal team members to provide submissions to allow for monthly, quarterly, and annual submission of financial reports to defined business deadlines

Minimum Criteria (mandatory)
Criteria Essential/Desirable

• Strong Working knowledge of SAP
• Experience of providing Financial Management services in the delivery of business budgets and invoice management, in a complex industrial operating environment
• General Computer literacy - e.g., Microsoft Office suite (primarily Excel)
• Strong English Language Skills (Written and Verbal)
• Ability to travel to projects across the UK and Ireland and internationally as required with a valid UK Driving License and Passport