Job Description
* Ensure the regional organisation costs are reported reliably and accurately and in accordance with reporting timetables and company policies to ensure full control of costs.
* Manage Business Plan creation and Forecast updates throughout the year, ensuring visibility of risks and opportunities. Present findings in appropriate format to relevant stakeholders.
* Ensure that plan and forecast data and allocations are included in SAP to facilitate analysis of costs vs plan or forecast.
* Manage P&L for GBONM including MBR & CF processes.
* Take responsibility for the headcount analysis and lead meetings with the team on a regular basis
* Retrieve from HFM the main KPI’s (Sales,EBIT,PC) for Bosch UK, + prepare reports
* Researching and reporting on the UK and Ireland economy
Qualifications
Desired Knowledge & Skills:
* Completed degree in a relevant discipline e.g. Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business
* Strong understanding of basic economic and finance principles with confidence to apply them where required.
* Excellent MS Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to meet deadlines in a time-pressured environment
* Good knowledge of systems (e.g. SAP, Excel)
* An interest in Economics and current affairs
Key Qualities:
* Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the UK businesses
* Knowledge of UK sales & profitability drivers.
* Attitude and mind-set geared towards continuous improvement of processes.
* Able to process and analyse data to support business decisions
* Competent at working in a pressurised environment with stringent deadlines and high focus on quality
* Ability to effectively communicate financial matters to non-financial people
* Proactive mind-set with regards to problem solving
* Eye for detail and an enquiring mind, ensure opportunities for improvements are identified and followed up
* Results focussed; target driven & future orientated
* Able to deal with a fast paced continuously evolving role
Additional Information
This role will be based in Denham, on a hybrid working pattern of a minimum of two days in the office a week.