Manager Planning and Reporting
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified accountant to work in the Divisional Finance team for Group Operations.
Group Operations provides services to the rest of the bank including IT, Property, Operations, Sourcing and Group Security and Fraud. This involves the management of a cost base of circa £3bn.
The team provides a comprehensive Finance service to the Divisional Finance Director through financial management information and decision support, governance support, planning/budgeting and strategy setting.
This role is within the Divisional team who are responsible for controlling and delivering the financial reporting process, through production of robust management information and effective business unit support and challenge in meeting the requirements of the Finance Director - Group Cost Management.
Ideally candidates would have strong systems experience (SAP/Essbase/Hyperion/Oracle), be highly analytical and numerate, have a high attention to detail and show ability to manage competing priorities.
·Monthly consolidation and reporting of Group Operations Divisional results to tight deadlines, as required to meet Group reporting requirements.
·Production of Group Operations Divisional monthly reporting packs, including production and consolidation of insightful commentaries for the Division as a whole and each functional area, explaining monthly trends and performance against budget, forecast and prior periods.
·Ensure the technical accuracy of all data used from the various financial systems so that effective analysis takes place, taking corrective action where necessary.
·Supporting Business Units in their planning process and engaging with Group Finance and Group Cost Management Teams through building relationships and knowledge sharing.
·Identifying opportunities for the development and enhancement to the planning and reporting processes and management information packs to meet the ongoing needs of the business and to support Divisional and Group reporting requirements along with generating real cost savings to the business.
·Provide supporting information in the preparation of presentations or ad-hoc analysis as required.
·Develop understanding of key business risk and opportunities through ongoing stakeholder engagement across the Division.
·Time management and prioritisation of own tasks with competing interests and stakeholders.
Key Competencies, Knowledge and Skills:
Qualified accountant with experience of financial reporting.
Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with good stakeholder management.
Excellent oral written communication skills, e.g. presents factual information to individuals or groups in a structured, clear, confident and concise way avoiding the use of jargon.
Adept at using a range of presentation / facilitation skills in order to draw out a consensus view within a group discussion.
Analytical skills - uses a wide range of analytical tools and techniques to identify issues / trends to provide recommendations and solutions.
Organisation - plans, co-ordinates and controls the work and resources of self and others, using resource effectively.
Procedural / Specialist Knowledge - has a very good knowledge of the relevant finance procedures and services in own areas of responsibility, including interpretation of and application of Group and best practices.
Experienced of MS office with high level of proficiency in Excel and use of advanced formulas. Experience using PowerPoint and preparing executive level reports.
Strong relationship Management capability - Easily develops strong business relationships with others and can work well with people from various parts of the business to ensure good delivery of the material required.
Good working knowledge of SAP, Oracle and BF, can competently use systems and prepare meaningful reports.
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