Job Description

This role will provide full support to the CFO to ensure the timely and accurate completion of the budgeting process and associated analysis and development of presentations and executive reporting.
You will also provide full financial support to the Programme Managers for the creation and reporting of all collaboration and grant funding including preparing the submissions to the funding organizations.
You will thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, enjoy organizing and establishing processes, and be a quick study.
Responsibilities

• Manage the annual budget process and prepare all detailed analysis, consolidating all budget submissions together with ad hoc reporting and analysis and investigating variances whilst tracking changes
• Create a forecasting process to enable frequent updates for executives and a rolling forecast
• Assist in the selection, implementation and deployment of a robust and scalable FP&A solution
• Partner with the Programme Managers to prepare detailed budgets in support of grant and collaboration funding and prepare detailed analysis of the expenditure against these to report back to the external parties
• Produce monthly business performance data reports to assist Management in the tactical management of the business
• Produce ad-hoc reports to support business projects and initiatives

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Recently Qualified accountant, experienced in budgeting & forecasting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid experience of FP&A / Business Partnering and CFO support
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong financial modelling skills
• Strong business partnering skills
• Advanced Excel skills and competent in PowerPoint
• High attention to detail and analytical thinking skills along with being diligent and organized
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Responsive to the needs of an international business working across different time zones, adapting working patterns in-line with business requirements preferred including fast growth companies
• Positive, co-operative, and professional always
• Integrity, demonstrated through consistency of actions and values
• Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility, thriving and being resilient in an environment of change and ambiguity