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VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.\nWhat we do\nWe put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.\nLocation: Solihull, hybrid role\n12 Month FTC, Full time\nSalary: £56,650 + Car allowance\nJoin us as a Business Analyst and play a critical role in supporting the financial performance, control and commercial success of a growing Defence infrastructure business. Working closely with Finance Business Partners, commercial teams and operational stakeholders, you'll provide the insight, analysis and financial governance needed to ensure accurate reporting, informed decision-making and strong financial performance across a complex portfolio of contracts.\nThis is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified accountant or finance professional looking to develop their business partnering experience within a fast-paced and commercially focused environment. You'll go beyond traditional reporting, using financial data to understand operational performance, identify risks and opportunities, and influence positive business outcomes.\nYou'll be at the heart of key financial processes, supporting month-end reporting, analysing profitability, investigating variances and ensuring the integrity of financial records. By working across finance, commercial and operational teams, you'll gain a deep understanding of how the business operates, helping to drive improvements in financial control, forecasting accuracy and commercial performance.\nWith a portfolio worth over £0.6bn annually and significant growth opportunities ahead, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic organisation where your contribution will have a real impact and your career can continue to develop alongside the business.\nWhat You'll Bring\nYou'll be a qualified accountant holding ACA, ACCA, CIMA or an equivalent professional qualification. This role is ideally suited to someone who has recently qualified and is keen to build broader commercial and business partnering experience while developing their career within a complex operational environment.\nYou'll have a strong understanding of financial reporting, management accounting and financial controls, supported by sound knowledge of IFRS and technical accounting principles. You'll be comfortable analysing financial performance, interpreting complex transactions and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records.\nA naturally inquisitive mindset is essential. You'll enjoy investigating financial data, identifying discrepancies and understanding the underlying causes of financial results. Whether reviewing billable works transactions, analysing accrual balances or investigating cost allocations, you'll demonstrate strong analytical skills and attention to detail.\nYou'll be highly confident working with large and complex datasets, using financial and operational information to provide meaningful insight and support effective decision-making. Advanced Excel skills are essential, including the ability to manipulate, analyse and present data in a clear and concise manner for a variety of stakeholders.\nYou'll bring strong commercial awareness and be able to balance detailed financial analysis with an understanding of wider business objectives. You'll be comfortable evaluating profitability, assessing financial risks and opportunities, and providing recommendations that support strategic decision-making and commercial performance.\nExperience contributing to budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities will be advantageous, along with an understanding of how financial outcomes are influenced by operational delivery. You'll be able to interpret business performance through both financial and non-financial measures, linking operational KPIs to financial results.\nStrong communication skills are crucial. You'll be able to explain financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences, challenge assumptions constructively and build effective relationships across a range of stakeholders. Experience working alongside operational or commercial teams in a business partnering capacity would be beneficial.\nKnowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems would be advantageous, although a strong ability to learn and adapt to new financial and operational systems is equally important. Experience working with asset management, facilities management or project-related financial environments would also be beneficial.\nPrevious experience within Defence, infrastructure, engineering, construction, facilities management or asset-intensive industries would be helpful but is not essential. What matters most is your ability to understand complex business processes, identify opportunities for improvement and use financial insight to support better business decisions.\nYou'll be a proactive and solutions-focused individual who enjoys improving processes, enhancing controls and identifying efficiencies through automation and smarter ways of working. You'll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working independently and collaborating across teams to achieve results.\nMost importantly, you'll combine technical accounting expertise with commercial curiosity and a desire to make a difference. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your business partnering skills, gain exposure to senior stakeholders and contribute to the success of a growing organisation, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your finance career.\nThis role offers flexible working, combining home-based working with regular travel across the UK to support operational teams, business leadership and customer requirements. Flexibility to travel at short notice when required will be important to success in the role.\nWhat We Offer\n6% employee matched pension contribution\n25 days annual leave\nCar allowance (£3,600)\nSingle private medical cover\nLife assurance 2x annual salary\nVIVO Defence Services\nThe role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.\nAt VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.\nWe are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. 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