Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

JOB INTRODUCTION

 Location: Hybrid (Leeds or London), United Kingdom

Are you looking for a role that allows you to make a significant impact on an organisation's strategy, performance, and sustainability? We are seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager who will provide insightful financial analysis and planning tools and processes to challenge thinking and enable more informed decision making.

As an experienced FP&A professional, you will work closely with internal Finance teams and key divisions across MPS to deliver group wide Planning and performance analysis activities, directly contributing to MPS in delivery growth and transformation.

In this central role, you will be managing the monthly analysis on group financial performance and lead the forecasting and annual planning process and partner with Transformation Office to proactively manage the Change portfolio to deliver business outcome/benefits critical to MPS. You will be responsible to the production of performance review pack as well as board paper.

You will have the opportunity to interact with senior executive stakeholders and have regular exposure to the CFO through a wide range of performance analytics.

If you are looking for a role where your technical financial ability, strategic thinking, process and system expertise and organisation skills are fully appreciated, this is an opportunity not to be missed! Join our dynamic team, driving strategy and change while making a real difference to the future of MPS.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITY

• Manage the consolidated group budgeting, forecast and multi-year planning process collaborating with Segment performance and Opex Finance Business Partners, Pricing and Reserve to report financial performance.
• Manage planning tool (Anaplan) and process including identifying further process and model improvement opportunities.
• Partner with Transformation Office on Change portfolio optimisation for 2025-2028 planning, business case review and ongoing cost benefit tracking.
• Lead month end group financial review and Exec dashboard and performance update, articulating performance drivers and highlight risks and opportunities and actions to deliver financial targets
• Develop Management Information reporting in line with the on-going requirements of the company and drive country by country reporting and segmental analysis.
• Support ad hoc performance analysis for CEO/CFO

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

We are looking for a qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) with proven post-qualification work experience in a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and Change/Project Finance Business Partner role who can navigate the complexity of MPS P&L leveraging SMEs including reserve, pricing, investment across the organisation and has the ability to produce Board/C-suite level ready presentation. Ability to take initiative, look for continuous improvement, and who is equally interested and skilled in the spreadsheet as well as process and systems.

Desirable:

• Experience with Anaplan implementation or function enhancement
• Insurance or Financial Services background
• Experience working in a global company

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

• Up to 15% discretionary annual bonus
• 11% pension contribution (3% from you, 8% from us optional additional matched 3% contributions, e.g. 6% from you, 11% from us)
• 25 days annual leave plus flexible bank holidays (option to buy/sell 5 days)
• Private Medical Cover
• Career development and progression opportunities – 22% of our vacancies in 2023 were filled internally
• A truly flexible hybrid-working arrangement (take a look at below to find out more about how we work)
• A culture that promotes inclusivity, wellbeing and rewards hard work
• Paid volunteering day
• Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• 6x salary death in service
• A personal GP service enabling you to get a video consultation with a NHS-registered private GP
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of shopping discounts from major high-street retailers

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Medical Protection Society Ltd (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for Doctors, Dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of almost 300,000 members around the world.

We are a not-for-profit organisation, meaning member’s subscriptions are either invested into bettering the organisation, colleagues and products, or kept safe should members require support for complaints or claims arising from professional practice.

Our philosophy is to support safe practice in medicine and dentistry by helping to avert problems in the first place. We also actively campaign for regulatory and legal reforms that benefit members and the wider healthcare professions.

To do this, we need colleagues who are trusted and supported to deliver their best work, whether that be through leadership development, fully funded training courses or peer-to-peer support. We want colleagues to feel empowered to deliver positive change, display ambition to push themselves and be determined when faced with a challenge, whilst ensuring members best interests are at the core.

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager