This role acts as a key business partner to senior management responsible for the budgeting, forecasting and planning process as well as broader commercial finance exposure.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver a robust annual Strategic plan, budget and quarterly forecasts encompassing P&L balance sheet & cashflows
Ensure the group results are understood and supported by insightful analysis and commentary. Being commercially aware is key to this.
Be responsible for the timely and accurate production of both management and board reporting, ensuring delivery of flash results and management information in line with the executive calendar.
Develop and improve the Group's cashflow management, ensuring proper monitoring and reporting against Bank covenants and latest forecast.
Champion the Group's Financial systems (including the reporting tools, general ledger, business objects).
Develop strategic financial modelling to assess potential business opportunities.
Design and implement an appropriate business case template for financial investments.
Develop Ad Hoc tools for analysis to support business challenges and opportunities.
Support with financial analysis and modelling for merger and acquisition opportunities.
Oversee analysis of external data for competitor analysis.
Develop reporting and analysis to give insight into operational cost base and drivers.
Owning the 5-year financial plan process.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Strong FP&A experience in a large business environment Have strong reporting skills - proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products especially excel (intermediate). Have a recognised accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) either gained while working in audit practice or in industry. Strong business partnering ability Have really good communication skills Work well within a team, being supportive, reliable and trustworthy