Job Description

Role description

• Support production of monthly investment spend, corporate transformation and benefits tracking MI and underlying analytical schedules
• Act as a business partner to change teams and other stakeholders across the firm
• Provide insightful data analysis in order to deliver high quality understanding of the underlying cost base and drivers of budget variances
• Support the annual budgeting and forecast cycle
• Various ad-hoc tasks, including: responding to data queries from stakeholders, creation of one-off packs, maintenance of governance packs
• Contribute new ideas for fresh analysis, improvement of process and for making better use of technology

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required

• Strong academics to degree level
• Qualified/part-qualified accountant (CIMA / ACA / ACCA)
• Excellent communication/presentation skills and ability to maintain strong working relationships the role will involve interacting with senior stakeholders globally
• Experience of MIS design, preparation and presentation Particularly using Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience of creating, monitoring or reporting on cost save programmes would be advantageous
• Experience of managing, consolidating and analysing large data sets
• Familiarity with Power BI, BudLight and VBA would be advantageous
• Excellent attention to detail with an ability to manage multiple tasks and strong problem solving skills

Nomura competencies

Culture & Conduct

• Makes significant culture contribution
• Sets diverse / inclusive work environment
• Demonstrates high professional integrity
• Actively participates in development opportunities
• Actively leverages strengths and addresses weaknesses

Client-Centricity & Business Acumen

• Expert in own business area, understands its market
• Generates commercial ideas to benefit clients
• Identifies and articulates core issues
• Assimilates and articulates complex information
• Develops workable recommendations

Strategy & Innovation

• Translates divisional and firm-wide strategies into plans
• Contributes innovative / entrepreneurial ideas
• Builds on others' insights and turns ideas into reality
• Knows when to decide / when to escalate
• Recognizes and takes action when changing circumstances require new approaches
• Adapts swiftly

Leadership & Collaboration

• Diligently and objectively evaluates own and others' performance throughout the year
• Identifies quality people
• Recognizes / communicates results, successes and learnings
• Collaborates within and across teams, involving the right people
• Supports / challenges colleagues
• Enables formal / informal development
• Anticipates potential conflict, takes steps to resolve

Communication & Connectivity

• Listens and communicates effectively at all levels
• Moves negotiations / discussions forward
• Gains co-operation / support for ideas
• Grows / maintains internal / external network
• Proactively works across teams / functions

Execution & Delivery

• Inspires positive commitment in others
• Keeps self / others focused on meeting goals
• Identifies conflicting priorities and manages accordingly
• Communicates changes to plans to relevant people
• Maintains commitment in the face of challenges
• Handles difficult feedback positively and constructively

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong academics to degree level • Qualified/part-qualified accountant (CIMA / ACA / ACCA) • Excellent communication/presentation skills and ability to maintain strong working relationships the role will involve interacting with senior stakeholders globally • Experience of MIS design, preparation and presentation Particularly using Excel and PowerPoint • Experience of creating, monitoring or reporting on cost save programmes would be advantageous • Experience of managing, consolidating and analysing large data sets • Familiarity with Power BI, BudLight and VBA would be advantageous • Excellent attention to detail with an ability to manage multiple tasks and strong problem solving skills