We have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and skilled Performance & Spend Analyst to provide high‑quality performance and spend insight across a global business. You will deliver accurate, consistent management information that supports effective decision‑making, robust financial control and strong governance.
📍 Location: Aberdeen - Hybrid working (min 3 days onsite)
🔁Contract Type: Contract – 6 Months
What you’ll do
1. Deliver high‑quality management information, reporting, and analysis within the IS framework
2. Own financial management activities including commitments, forecasts, actuals, and assigned budget elements, ensuring compliance with corporate governance, WBS, and cost code structures
3. Partner with budget owners to drive accurate budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting across the full financial lifecycle
4. Produce clear month‑end and quarterly performance reporting, including variance analysis, key cost drivers, risks, and emerging trends
5. Provide comprehensive spend, KPI, project, operational, contract, and volume reporting, including VOWD, forecast vs budget, and commitment tracking
6. Translate complex financial and performance data into actionable insights to support informed decision‑making and performance improvement
7. Perform statistical and trend analysis of performance metrics, advising on MI requirements and promoting effective use of performance data
8. Support the development and adoption of performance management processes, standards, templates, and tools across IS
9. Design and deliver stakeholder‑appropriate reporting for Global, Business Unit, and senior leadership audiences
10. Work independently within defined processes
What to bring
11. Strong experience in spend and cost management, ideally within an Information Systems environment, including budgets, VOWD, and forecasting
12. Highly numerate with strong analytical capability and experience using finance systems and MI tools, including Power BI and MS Office
13. Proven ability to deliver high‑quality analysis and reporting under time pressure while managing competing priorities
14. Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to present clear, focused information to diverse stakeholders
15. Self‑motivated and accountable, able to work independently, adapt to change, and contribute pragmatic solutions to complex problems
How to Apply
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📅 Apply now to be part of a team that values initiative, collaboration, and continuous improvement;