Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Excellent opportunity for a commercially focussed accountant to join a growing financial services business. Reporting into the CFO, the FPA Manager will manage both the UK and Sweden analysts and have ownership for all reporting, forecasting and analytics coming out of the team. They will also be responsible for ensuring this evolves as the management information needs of the business change. As a senior member of the finance team, the FPA Manager will support the CFO in management initiatives, working closely with Accounting and FPA teams in addition to the wider UK Finance and operational departments.
Objectives:
Ownership of business planning and rolling forecast routines including associated reporting and analytics
Management of cost centre reporting cycles to both UK plc, Sweden and central cost centre managers and owners, ensuring compliance with agreed allocation methodologies
Ownership of FPL Council and associated reporting
Management of activity based costing routines in line with agreed principles
Proactive development of MI (management information) to meet the evolving needs of the business
Management of all internal and external ad-hoc requests for both UK FPA and UK Accounting
Provision of ad hoc support to the business on commercial issues; supporting operational projects where appropriate
Management of relationship between FPA, Accounting and Accounts Payable
Supporting the CFO in management of the finance team and delivery of finance initiatives
Management of UK and Sweden FPA Analysts
Support of Accounting routines on a needs basis; support to the finance project manager as required
Understanding and promoting company policy on Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).
To ensure ongoing adherence to all relevant compliance regulations that may govern the UK Plc business and complete all regulatory knowledge training where applicable in a timely fashion.
Skills/qualifications
Qualified accountant – CIMA/ACCA/ACA
PQE in a dynamic finance department
Experience of managing a small team
Experience of FPA
Experience of managing internal reporting routines
Experience of project management
Advanced Excel, Access
Advanced SAP skills
Attributes:
Excellent negotiation skills
Ability to communicate at all levels
Restless curiosity on analytics
Ability to identify and deliver process improvements
Excellent planning and organising skills
Strong decision making skills
High level of integrity and trust
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