Job Description

This role will prepare and deliver financial planning and analysis to business areas enabling effective business decision making. This role will also be expected to contribute to aspects of the budgeting and forecasting cycle.

This role the following will be required:

• Complete all deliverables in a timely, efficient and accurate manner
• Understand data sources and data flows and how financial and non-financial data is presented
• Apply analytical skills to ensure the accuracy and relevance of outputs needed by the business
• Contribute to team effort and assist co-workers across PFS and all business divisions as needed to enable effective delivery.
• Help to create a work atmosphere conducive to collaborative working
• Maintain customer satisfaction by promptly following up on customers’ requests for information
• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and innovative solutions and communicate these to your line manager

Team Activities/Tasks

• Complete the processing of all technical responsibilities (see below) in a timely, efficient and accurate manner
• Manage/perform the preparation of ad-hoc analysis / production of reports as requested to support accurate reporting and business decisions
• Preparing variance analysis against performance targets.
• Preparing monthly management reporting packs
• Assist in providing value add financial analysis to Finance Business Partners
• Manage the preparation of accruals / other adjustment journal entries as required.
• Supporting in the Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting cycles through preparation of analyses and system loads working with the  team to complete in line with strict deadlines
• Ensure team performance targets are met and service is delivered to end users as expected.
• Take proactive involvement in determining and implementing best practices
• Reconcile data between source ERPs and consolidated reporting tools (Oracle/Hyperion) and seek explanations for significant variances
• Reviewing the output
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis as required.

We are also committed to building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce and encouraging equality and diversity. The information you provide will stay confidential, and be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

A self-starter who is motivated to work under own initiative when required demonstrating initiative and sound judgment. Analytical/variance analysis skills, proven ability to review and analyze financial data and explain results. Providing analysis to support decision making. Accounting knowledge – Part qualified or qualified accountant (or part/fully qualified by strong relevant experience). Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel (v-lookups, sum-ifs, pivot tables etc.). Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with both finance and non-finance professionals. Experience of finance ERP systems (Oracle preferred but not essential). Ability to work to strict deadlines and to be able to priorities to meet those deadlines. Ability to manage Stakeholders effectively. Experience of planning, budgeting and forecasting and producing management information for decision making. Experience working with and partnering with stakeholders in a large organization. Ability to multitask; coordinating the delivery of multiple priorities in parallel across disparate teams and locations.