About the Role:
This is a great opportunity to join an exciting multi-national consumer brand. As the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, you will play your part in delivering group wide financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
You'll work closely with finance teams around the group to facilitate group budgeting and forecasting. You will be responsible for challenging assumptions, understanding each business units input and presenting the full group budget.
You will manage the preparation of the monthly Group Board pack ensuring the integrity of data and providing insightful analysis and commentary to support business decisions. You will work closely with finance and non-finance staff around the group to understand results and build the pack accordingly.
You’ll have plenty of exposure to senior members of staff and will have lots of opportunity to present financial information to execs. You'll work in a close knit team and will be given plenty of opportunity to develop.
Who You Are:
You’re a qualified accountant – CIMA, ACCA or ACA – looking for a role that promises plenty of business partnering, problem solving and financial insight.
You’re confident in your ability to create, review and interrogate realistic budgets and project future performance, and well-skilled in analysing financial data, capital Planning and conducting variance analysis.
You’re a natural at bringing figures to life through meaningful financial commentary and storytelling. You're confident communicating with finance and non-finance staff at all levels.
You’re a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills, and can adapt your style to suit audiences from team level to executive.
What You’ll Get In Return:
- A Competitive salary.
- Annual bonus scheme linked to company and individual performance.
- 25 days holiday a year.
- Employee discounts and rewards.
- Invitations to company events.
Job Requirements:
- Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
- Able to create realistic budgets and project company performance.
- Skilled in analysing financial data, capital Planning and variance analysis.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to produce meaningful financial commentary.
- Attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture.
- Strong Excel skills and experience of using accounting software.