Role Description:
An exciting and varied role with the principle focus of helping develop and deliver the management information strategy for the UK. This will include such work as:
- Delivery and evolution of the monthly management committee reporting pack
- Supporting the board level MI strategy through developing and reporting on finance key indicators
- Continuing the finance focus on understanding the business through reviews of revenue and cost drivers and sharing outputs with stakeholders
- Analysis of data to support business insight through supporting management requests
- Gaining commercial acumen through supporting the manager in business partnering activities
- Support to the budget and forecast process
- Support frontline reporting as performed by the team
- Assistance with other ad-hoc projects
Responsibilities:
- Full ownership of reviewing monthly financials produced by Financial Control team (FC)
- Making appropriate MI adjustments and producing monthly Flash report for senior management
- Produce Weekly NNA reports under supervision of Senior Finance Business partner, helping BP with month end adjustments when required
- Provide accurate, relevant and timely MI to the Board and Management team within a challenging timeframe
- Prepare the commentary for local management, board and functions reports
- Support the preparation of KPIs report and various dashboards
- Maintain and update various forecast models, e.g. personnel cost model on a monthly basis
- Build sound excel models as and when required
- Reconcile local and Group MI on a monthly basis and/or when required
- Support the budgeting and forecasting process
- Support the production of the monthly frontline reporting with financial reviews for all functions
- Close liaison with frontline staff to resolve issues and offer support
- Other Ad hoc duties
Additionally:
- Keep their knowledge up-to-date regarding market and regulatory developments, as appropriate to their role.
- Treat customers fairly and act in their best interest offering a transparent, efficient and professional service.
- Familiarise themselves with the Individual Accountability (IAR) Framework as well as undertake annual training on Conduct Rules
- Required knowledge, skills and experience:
Required knowledge and skills:
- Experience in general accounting tasks.
- Experience in management reporting.
- Experience in MI/FP&A.
- Experience in stakeholder management.
- Ability to adapt to new systems quickly.
- Sound knowledge of accounting systems.
- Advanced Excel skills including model building skills.
- Advanced Power Point skills.
- Advanced analytical skills.
- Ability to quickly adapt to change and take on responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Required qualifications:
- CIMA/ACCA/ACA 1-2 years post-qualified
- Strong written reporting skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
- Strong communication and business partnering skills.
- Drive to continually improve processes and seek new challenges.