Finance Manager - FTC (maternity cover)

Tenerity; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Manager to provide business partnering and insightful financial analysis. The role involves forecasting, tracking financial performance, and managing a Financial Analyst. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills and advanced Excel knowledge. This position offers opportunities to work closely with commercial leaders and influence strategic decision making.

Qualifications

• Strong academic qualifications required.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills are a must.
• Proven experience in forecasting is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of annual budgets and monthly updates.
• Report and communicate key performance indicators.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Prepare and monitor monthly reporting packs.
• Assist sales teams on new business opportunities.

Skills

Strong academic track record

Excellent Microsoft Excel skills

Experience in forecasting

Strong analytical skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Proactive and organized

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will be part of the International FP&A team who are responsible for over 15 businesses, throughout Europe with revenues of $300m.

The overall responsibility of the Finance Manager will be to provide robust business partnering to commercial leaders by providing insightful financial analysis and ad hoc support.

The role will be responsible for forecasting, tracking and analysing financial performance against plan and strategic objectives for specific geographies within the Group.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation of annual budgets with monthly updates, working closely with the Senior Finance Director and commercial leaders in the business to ensure that all KPI’s are forecast accurately
• Report and communicate key performance indicators to monitor and drive positive change
• Build cross functional relationships with key stakeholders
• Preparation and monitoring of monthly reporting packs, ensuring queries are resolved in a timely and effective manner
• Provide support to the client management and sales teams on new business opportunities, with financial models produced to aid decision making
• Collate and analyse large data sets in Excel using advanced functions
• Further analysis and project work as required

Qualifications

• Strong academic track record
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience in forecasting
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to communicate to all levels of the business
• Proactive, organised and able to work flexibly in order to meet deadlines and have the drive to deliver results

Advantageous skills and experience

• TM1 knowledge an advantage but not necessary
• Professional finance qualification

People Management

• Management of a Financial Analyst
• Business partnering with senior commercial leaders
• Working closely with FP&A team, commercial heads and heads of departments