Job Description

To put a little more meat on the bones in terms of what you’ll be doing…

• Support the Technology, Commercial and Marketing leadership teams in analyzing and reporting the financial performance of the functions and in evaluating any new plans, initiatives and contract changes to ensure that all major decisions are taken with sufficient understanding of their financial consequences
• To drive planning, budgeting and forecasting processes and outcomes
• To proactively challenge and support both the Technology, Commercial and Marketing leadership teams to improve performance and manage risks and opportunities as they arise
• To develop, maintain and present periodic reporting (e.g. management accounts, dashboards and project finance trackers) and communicate actual expenditure versus budget/forecast to the Technology, Commercial and Marketing teams, operating company management teams and the senior leadership of the business
• Financial control and reporting of capital spend

You’ll be part of a family of our colleagues who do a brilliant job to contribute to getting our buses to where they need to be, day in and day out – all equally as important, as will you be

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience as a Finance Business Partner, ideally from a large multi-operation environment. Qualified Accountant. Self-starter with proven communication skills and confidence to effectively deliver clear messages across different levels of a large business. Ability to exercise independent professional judgment within an overall business context. Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves, find solutions and work well with tight deadlines in a dynamic environment. In-depth understanding of Microsoft Excel and proven ability to build and develop complex models. Excellent attention to detail, analytical and problem solving skills. Knowledge of Oracle, SQL and Tableau an advantage. Experience in a reporting/budgeting role within a commercial organization, and the subsequent monitoring of actual versus plan, would be an advantage, as would experience in business partnering with IT and/or Marketing.