Transformations Financial Analyst

Join the H&B Transformations programme as a Financial Analyst, playing a key role in driving financial oversight and supporting the successful delivery of strategic transformation initiatives. Working closely with the H&B Finance Director and Transformation Programme Managers, you will help ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and in line with agreed objectives and scope. Your responsibilities will include supporting monthly financial reporting, providing updates to the central Transformation function, and contributing to quarterly budget and benefits forecasting. This is a highly collaborative role offering the opportunity to work closely with country Finance teams and regional Executive Leaders. We are looking for a proactive, motivated individual with strong financial and analytical capabilities, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to build effective relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. The Role Finance project management Manage the overall programme finance project plan Work closely with the central PMO to ensure the incorporation of plan and completion and implementation actions and milestones Manage the finance related Programme RAID and support the Programme team on the resolution, deployment and escalation as required Project forecasting, budget tracking and reporting Preparation and submission of the quarterly transformation budget and benefit forecast, with sign-off obtained from the Regional Finance leads Overall coordination of cost and benefit tracking and reporting against the business case, ability to proactively work with different parties to resolve any discrepancies identified Responsible for the monthly FTE movement reconciliation to ensure the FTE and dollar savings are reconciled, tracked and reported correctly Support the Global PO initiation and approval process Manage balance sheet – accruals and deferrals – on regional level and ensure the correct accounting treatment are in place Support development of the required reporting products and ensure project status is clear and transparent Finance governance Support Finance Director and Programme Managers on the baseline, budget, benefit and cost tracking, reporting and sign-off Responsible for the organisation and leading of the Programme level finance meeting