Company Overview

Clarksons is the world’s leading provider of integrated shipping and offshore services, bringing our connections and experience to an international client base. Our intelligence adds value by enabling clients to make more efficient and informed decisions. Our global reach, local knowledge and expertise is what makes us unique.

To understand more about day-to-day life at Clarksons, and what you can expect from us as an employer, visit us at www.clarksons.com

Division Overview

The Finance function is responsible for all the financial reporting, controls and analysis across the Clarksons Group, supporting a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Role Summary

As a Junior Finance Analyst, you will work within the Finance function of the global broking segment, contributing towards reporting to aid day-to-day operations as well as the progression of the business.

What you’ll be doing

• Assist in the preparation of management information, KPI reports and forecasts.
• Provide financial information, insight, and analysis to management to enable timely and effective decision making.
• Assist in revenue management and controls.
• Ad hoc reporting on all elements of shipbroking deals to assist team management with performance, client tenders and divisional strategy. 
• Liaise with the data scientist team to extract data from bespoke database, as well as create real-time reports.
• Analyse, identify and support continuous changes and improvements to broking data.
• Support the business with broking financial systems.
• Contribute to key projects and new initiatives.
• Support other administrative functions including tax, compliance and legal with financial analysis of the broking segment.
• Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

What we’re looking for

We invite applications from candidates who can demonstrate:

• Drive and self-motivation, with the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change;
• Relationship building, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport;
• Collaboration, able to work well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills, and deliver results;
• Resilience with the ability to persist and adapt;
• Smart problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas;
• Professional integrity and a respect for company values.

Key Skills & Experience

• A high degree of numeracy and attention to detail is essential.
• Organised and able to prioritise own workload in order to meet tight deadlines.
• Self-confident with good communication skills (both written and verbal) and problem-solving skills.
• Commercially aware with interest in the wider economy and world affairs.
• Desire to learn, develop and contribute to the wider team goals.
• Able to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Good IT skills in MS office packages (at least intermediate level in use of excel) is essential.
• Knowledge of PowerBI would be an advantage but not essential.