EMEA Cost analyst recruitment
Key Responsibilities
• Full financial management of the Regional cost base including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, analysis
• Producing transparent MI around the cost base to present to key Business heads/ Corporate heads
• Supporting the heads of business and his/her management team, advising on performance vs. budget, financial strategy, efficiency opportunities, and financial impacts of operating model changes
• Facing off to the business to explain cost allocations and drivers thereof, and advising how they can optimize their consumption of key services such as IT, Operations and Real Estate
• Provide financial support, advice, business case evaluation for key regional initiatives
• Developing and implementing reporting and management review of capex and balance sheets
• Leading, implementing and/or participating in key Finance initiatives that impact the Regional cost base
Key Candidate Requirements
• Fully qualified accountant (or overseas equivalent)
- Banking industry experience preferred
• Extensive experience in management accounting and MI reporting
• Extremely strong excel skills (including VBA) and powerpoint
• A combination of meticulous attention to detail and the ability to think, act and present information at an executive level
• Strong business partnering skills
• Operates well under pressure, delivering high quality information without compromising accuracy.