Contract Analyst

Our client Scottish Power are currently recruiting for a Contracts Analyst to join the team on a contract basis based in Cambuslang.

It is a contract role initially for 12 months but is likely to be extended.

Job Purpose Statement
The Contracts analyst, reporting to the Contact Manager, shall be responsible to undertake a range of financial and business analysis tasks in support of the company’s capital investment programme.
This particular role will have a strong focus on financial and business performance tracking and reporting.

Accountability Statements
The role will include a period of training, after which, the successful candidate would be expected to undertake responsibility for the following tasks:
• Perform all duties in accordance with the company’s financial and contract management governance policies and procedures
• Analyse spend across the major project framework portfolio, highlighting actual or projected variances against authorised budget and forecast
• Collate data from a range of business systems to provide concise summary reports of the current financial and performance position
• Responsibility for consolidating and producing weekly and monthly business performance statistics to monitor and actively track and identify trends in key business performance data and activities.
• Produce reporting that can be effectively used by senior managers associated with major project framework portfolio and purchasing plans
• Supporting the Contract Manager in driving business performance
• Liaise with the Major Projects Business Units and wider business.
• Carry out updates and administration tasks associated with various systems, databases and spreadsheets used within contract management process
• Assist in the development of new procedures associated with contract management and participate in process improvement projects

Skills, Knowledge & Experience
• Experience of the financial governance practices within a large industrial or commercial organisation.
• Formal training and associated qualifications within the field of financial/contract management, data analysis or other related discipline
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proficient in the use of office software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email.
• Proficient in the use of business IT applications. Experience on SAP would be beneficial
• A general appreciation of contract management practices and principles
• Ability to form effective working relationships with other individuals, departments, and businesses
• Motivated with a positive and enthusiastic attitude