R2R Finance Analyst

Recruiter: Réka Vajna

 

 

Why BT?

 

BT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here. 

We're now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we're on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.

So, if you're interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours?

 

 

Why Business Unit/Function

 

With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.

 We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.

We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.

 As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.

 

Why this job matters

 

This role is responsible for managing Month end close accounting, managing the financial accounts for the business and product area. The role is important to ensure all management and statutory activities related to finance for the specific BT legal entities are done on a timely and accurate basis.

 

What I’ll be doing – your accountabilities

 

• Management of results.  This includes posting journals, performing reconciliations, first line value add analysis on results. 
• Month end close accounting, managing the financial accounts for the business and product area.  Also close the quarter and year end accounts.
• Work closely with colleagues in teams across BT
• Role requires strong communication skills as it involves regular interaction with the Senior Finance Team across the business.
• Complying to all Key and Non-Key controls
• Maintaining adequate backup and support for month end journals and reconciliations.
• Ad-hoc work during the month for specific issues that are identified by the BT team.  For example, further detailed and deeper analysis of results, problem identification and resolution.  This is a significant part of the role.
• Identifying opportunities to add value to BT’s operation.  This will include driving efficiencies in the work area to speed up and improve the quality of output, identifying and introducing new quality reports that add benefit to BT, working with other teams in the area to share knowledge and best practice.

 

Skills required for the job

 

Soft skills:

• Working with a cooperative and positive attitude in a group setting to achieve common goals.
• Communicating effectively and efficiently while adapting to your audience and getting the message through as intended
• Ability to handle sensitive and highly confidential information and situations.
• Ability to build strong employee relations
• Self-directed and motivated
• Analytically minded with strong attention to detail

 

 

 

Professional skills:

• Finance expertise: Degree in Finance with 3+ years of relevant experience in Record to Report roles (Fixed Assets, Month end close, Internal Trading, Controllership Function)
• Good command over Excel and other MS Applications
• Able to identify improvement opportunities and introduce these into the immediate work area and also across the wider team.

 

Language skills:

• Fluent in English language  (any other European language is an advantage

Why this job matters

The Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst executes financial analysis to support Group/Business Unit activities, maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of accounting and report