Job Description

Role and responsibilities:

• Co-ordination and timely aggregation of regional forecast/budget submissions to ensure accurate global consolidation
• Working with key finance stakeholders across regional business operations to prepare detailed financial analysis, providing financial support and challenging submissions
• Preparation and consolidation of monthly reporting, with a process improvement focus, including streamlining areas of duplication and developing automated reports to provide global financials insights
• Support the new system project, including next phase development, maintenance and report building to support forecast/budget reviews and presentations
• Identifying areas of inconsistencies across regional business operations to drive global alignment
• Initiate process improvements within finance, challenging the status quo and being pro-active in devising new process and ways of working
• Ad-hoc financial and project support, as required

What we are looking for:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with at least 5 years PQE
• Experience working in a group headquarters FP&A role in a multi-currency environment
• Highly organised, with the ability to multi-task and handle high volume of requests in a time-pressured environment meeting strict deadlines
• Self-starter, pro-active and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Flexible, an "open to change" mind-set, with a focus on process improvement
• Methodical and consistent approach to working
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with demonstrated experience building automated reports and quality presentations for senior management

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with at least 5 years PQE • Experience working in a group headquarters FP&A role in a multi-currency environment • Highly organised, with the ability to multi-task and handle high volume of requests in a time-pressured environment meeting strict deadlines • Self-starter, pro-active and able to work independently with minimal supervision • Flexible, an "open to change" mind-set, with a focus on process improvement • Methodical and consistent approach to working • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with demonstrated experience building automated reports and quality presentations for senior management