Finance Analyst / Finance Administrator (M/F/D)

Shape a better world with us

Are you passionate to make a difference where you live and work? At Arup, we do work that matters. We are proud to be a diverse community of designers, planners, engineers, advisors and experts from many disciplines. We strive to build a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable world. From climate action to social equity, we consider the broadest impacts of our work. Sustainable development is at the heart of everything we do, and this purpose shapes our culture and the focus of our leadership. We incorporate environmental and social benefits into our work with communities and clients.

Arup offers a broad and deep range of climate and sustainability services, spanning from decarbonizing buildings and electrifying transport to improving climate resilience. You would be joining our multidisciplinary team focusing on technical excellence and innovative solutions that shape a better future for people and the planet. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their contribution. Join Arup, and you will find yourself in a place where imagination, technology and rigour meet to solve some of the planet’s most urgent challenges.

Finance Analyst / Finance Administrator (m/f/d)

Berlin / Düsseldorf / München / Frankfurt am Main

Our specialist finance and economics team is comprised of a wonderful group of multi-dimensional people from various backgrounds; with a common skillset, background or interest in finance and economics. Our work covers a variety of sectors from Transport and Energy to Climate and Nature, and we welcome those from a diverse range of cultural, academic and professional perspectives to contribute to our collaborative team.

Join our Finance Department in shaping the financial future of our Germany group. As a Financial Analyst within our commercial team, you’ll engage in vital activities such as monthly reporting, KPI tracking, variance analysis, preparing the annual business plan, and forecasting. You willl also support project teams with financial insights and oversee project financial forecasts. This role is a gateway to making a significant impact, offering the chance to work closely with senior management and contribute to our strategic goals. Your workplace will be Berlin and partially remote.

Your Role in our Team

• Reporting to the Commercial Business Partner of Germany
• Control financial forecasts for projects in Germany
• Assist in project management by providing financial forecasting and comparing actual revenues/costs to budget.
• Prepare draft semi-annual outputs and annual financial plans for Arup Germany.
• Review monthly results to understand project gains/losses.
• Facilitate commercial meetings and execute the monthly project review process.
• Maintain Power BI reports and manage finance-related content on our intranet site.
• Support job number applications and CRM processes.
• Train staff on financial, reporting, and project forecasting systems
• Collaborate with finance groups across the Europe region

We Seek the following qualifications, attributes and skills:

• Holds a degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Initial experience in finance, gained through internships or as a working student, is desirable but not compulsory indicating a readiness to apply foundational financial knowledge
• Demonstrates analytical thinking with an adeptness at understanding and reporting financial key figures
• Has a strong affinity for data analysis and data modelling
• Proficient in Excel and has experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools
• Fluent in English; German language skills are a plus but not a requirement

Our Benefits

• Flexible working
  • The choice between a full-time or part-time model, working from home up to 3 days a week and up to 20 days a year from another country.
• Personal development
  • Mentoring program, various trainings (e.g. language courses for German and English) and individual further education opportunities through our Arup University.
• Mobility & Sport
  • Internal sports programmes (Ovasportial), €50 mobility budget for public transport, a subsidised company membership of the Urban Sports network and Swapfiets rental bikes.
• Prospects abroad
  • The opportunity to apply for short (6 months) or longer (1 to 2 years) assignments in other Arup offices worldwide.
• Profit sharing
  • Twice-yearly profit distribution, which does not refer to employee performance, but to Arup's global performance (profit shares).
• Well-being & Family
  • Company pension scheme, occupational disability insurance, mobility (e.g. Swapfiet's rental bike), daycare subsidy of up to 150 euros per month, and in Berlin we also offer a daycare place with our cooperation partner if required.

Who we are

A career at Arup offers you the chance to make a positive difference in the world. Independently owned and independently minded, Arup is a value based company and the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects in the built environment. When you join Arup, you immediately become part of our global community of 18.000 employees working on some of the world’s most recognised projects.

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of advisors and experts working across 33 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology and rigour to shape a better world. A career at Arup gives you the chance to have a positive impact on the world.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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