Principal Analyst – Cost & Projects

Overview

In this Principal Analyst role within EDF’s BWS Finance, you provide strategic financial leadership to influence performance and decision-making across cost, capex, cashflow and forecasts. You’ll partner with senior leaders to deliver robust reporting and forward-looking insights that support EBIT targets and the four-year planning cycle. The role blends financial analysis with commercial insight to drive continuous improvement and impactful change in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive starting salary
• annual bonus
• market-leading pension scheme
• flexible benefits
• EDF training programmes
• opportunity for cross-training and career development

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate reporting and forecasting across Opex, Capex, headcount, balance sheet and cash performance
• Deliver forward-looking financial insight to influence profitability and performance
• Act as trusted Finance Business Partner to the BWS Senior Leadership Team
• Support the four-year medium-term planning process with robust financial challenge
• Consolidate reporting and forecasts across the wider BWS business, including gross margin
• Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, controls and reporting quality
• Manage project-based and ad hoc financial analysis, turning data into actionable recommendations
• Build relationships across the business to align financial and strategic objectives
• Lead engagement with external auditors, supporting governance, compliance and reporting integrity
• Collaborate across the wider BWS Finance team to maintain a high-performing, supportive environment

Key requirements

• Qualified accountant
• Provide financial insight and strategic recommendations for decision-making
• Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends, risks, opportunities
• Deliver cost, capex, cashflow, and forecasting analysis
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and directors
• Communicate complex financial information to non-financial audiences
• Identify root causes of issues and implement proportionate solutions
• Adapt in fast-paced, evolving environments with competing priorities
• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen and influencing skills
• Use financial reporting and analysis tools to deliver accurate outputs

• Commercial acumen
• Influencing and stakeholder management
• Strong communication with non-financial audiences
• Financial reporting and analysis
• Forecasting and budgeting
• Management of Opex/Capex and cashflow analysis

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