Financial and Vendor Management Analyst

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Financial and Vendor Management Analyst to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Belfast.

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Financial and Vendor Management Analyst to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in managing financial performance, optimising vendor relationships, and ensuring cost-efficiency across the organisation. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about driving financial success through effective vendor management

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting process and financial forecasting, ensuring accurate and up-to-date projections in financial systems
• Assist in prioritising technology investment initiatives, collaborating with technology and the businesses the client supports to quantify estimated spending and track project outcomes
• Provide monthly financial reporting, analysing actual spend versus forecast to identify key drivers of variance and potential risks/opportunities
• Ensure accurate reconciliation of headcount and expense forecasts across multiple financial systems
• Deliver data-driven reporting to senior Technology Management, providing insights into the financial health of the organisation
• Support the contract execution and renewal process for technology fixed-price agreements and software license maintenance
• Work closely with internal technology teams to ensure vendor contracts are renewed on time, invoices are accurate, and engagements comply with policies

Requirements

• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, IF Statements, Conditional Formatting)
• Experience with PowerPoint for reporting and presentations
• Prior experience in financial management, budgeting, or vendor oversight within a large organization is advantageous
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, global team environment

Why join us?

• Career coaching and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Initial upskilling pre-assignment that has been accredited by TechSkills
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to obtain certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco and more
• Access to the Buy As You Earn share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 4,000 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.