Management Accounting | Business Analyst - Graduate

Bosch Group; Denham Green; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000

Job description

Company Description

Do you want your ideas to shape the technology of the future? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology – with us, you will have the chance to improve the lives of people across the world.

Welcome to Bosch.

The Bosch Group operates in four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology employing over 420,000 associates in 128 countries worldwide – 85,000 associates in research and development, of which nearly 44,000 are software engineers, and more than 6,000 associates in the UK and Ireland.

Job Description

• Ensure the regional organisation costs are reported reliably and accurately and in accordance with reporting timetables and company policies to ensure full control of costs.
• Manage Business Plan creation and Forecast updates throughout the year, ensuring visibility of risks and opportunities. Present findings in appropriate format to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure that plan and forecast data and allocations are included in SAP to facilitate analysis of costs vs plan or forecast.
• Manage P&L for GBONM including MBR & CF processes.
• Take responsibility for the headcount analysis and lead meetings with the team on a regular basis.
• Retrieve from HFM the main KPI’s (Sales, EBIT, PC) for Bosch UK, + prepare reports.
• Researching and reporting on the UK and Ireland economy.

Qualifications

Desired Knowledge & Skills:

• Completed degree in a relevant discipline e.g. Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business.
• Strong understanding of basic economic and finance principles with confidence to apply them where required.
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a time-pressured environment.
• Good knowledge of systems (e.g. SAP, Excel).
• An interest in Economics and current affairs.

Key Qualities:

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the UK businesses.
• Knowledge of UK sales & profitability drivers.
• Attitude and mind-set geared towards continuous improvement of processes.
• Able to process and analyse data to support business decisions.
• Competent at working in a pressurised environment with stringent deadlines and high focus on quality.
• Ability to effectively communicate financial matters to non-financial people.
• Proactive mind-set with regards to problem solving.
• Eye for detail and an enquiring mind, ensure opportunities for improvements are identified and followed up.
• Results focused; target driven & future oriented.
• Able to deal with a fast-paced continuously evolving role.

Additional Information

This role will be based in Denham, on a hybrid working pattern of a minimum of two days in the office a week.