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Job Overview
This is a key role managing the FP&A team with responsibility for submissions of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts, providing consolidated group reporting, producing monthly board reports, managing the monthly flash reporting process, developing meaningful and insightful reporting solutions, supporting the submission of the 3-year strategic plan and providing high level regular and ad-hoc support and analysis to Exec, senior finance and functional leaders in the UK and the Europe FP&A team.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage the quarterly forecast and annual budget process and submissions in conjunction with Finance Business partners and functional leaders.
* Produce monthly board reports and executive commentary for UK&I.
* Co-ordinate the month end flash reporting process, co-ordinating with Management Accounts and Commercial Finance.
* Development and design of meaningful and insightful consolidated reporting for Exec level audience.
* Support the production and submission of the 3-year strategic plan.
* Preparing monthly rolling forecast and monitoring productivity initiatives.
* Supporting European FP&A team with reporting and ad-hoc analysis.
* Provide high level financial support to CEO, CFO and Commercial Finance.
* Improve planning and reporting through development of existing systems and implementation of new solutions.
* Co-ordinate weekly CFO cross-functional update.
* Work with European FP&A finance to align to new ways of reporting to provide head office with greater visibility of regional results and to streamline and standardise reporting processes.
* Manage and develop an FP&A Analyst/Business Partner.
* Provide competitor and market analysis.
Skills and Experience
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
* Significant experience of Commercial Finance, Management Accounting and Financial Reporting.
* Experience of group consolidated reporting in a corporate environment within a multi-site business.
* Background in Financial planning and modelling desired.
* Experience analysing trends and using these to provide insightful commentary.
* Ability to work to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace change.
* Good communication skills at all levels including with non-finance colleagues.
* Proactive approach and ability to work using own initiative.
* Strong Excel skills combined with numeracy skills and attention to detail.
* Strong system skills to improve on existing reporting and develop new reporting and planning solutions.
* Ability to develop good relationships with internal colleagues.
What we offer
* Competitive salary.
* 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
* Personal development leading to career opportunities across UK & Europe.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* Life assurance.
* Support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
* Discounted Health Club memberships.
* Hospital Plan and Online GP.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Online retail discount.
* Staff discount.
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