Financial Control & Analysis Manager

Hybrid Working; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation seeks a Financial Control & Analysis Manager to design and analyze financial strategies for the Fares, Ticketing, and Retail Programme. The role involves stakeholder engagement, innovative financial analysis, and delivering critical reporting processes to enhance decision-making and influence the future of the rail industry.

Qualifications

• Five years’ post qualification experience.
• Experience in at least 2 finance disciplines within the railway or other industries.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of financial cases and key reporting processes.
• Evaluate impact of planned investments on profit and loss.
• Provide financial support to senior leadership and maintain financial integrity.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Innovative Thinking

Problem Solving

Education

Full Membership of CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW

Job description

About the role…

We are looking for a Financial Control & Analysis Manager to support the Fares, Ticketing and Retail (FTR) Programme by leading the production of financial cases, analysing financial data to inform the direction for future strategy, and delivering key financial reporting processes. You will lead financial analysis and review discussions to evaluate the impact of planned investments on the industry’s profit and loss, providing insight to inform strategic decision making. The role also involves providing overall financial support to the senior leadership team, maintaining financial integrity, and leading financial planning and reporting processes.

What we're looking for....

We’re looking for people who are prepared to roll their sleeves up and take ownership, making it their place to make informed decisions, and get things done. We need to work together as an industry to design solutions that make things better for our customers, so we’re looking for people who can build great relationships and integrate with colleagues across the sector. We have a unique chance to change things for the better, and so embracing opportunity, using innovative and creative thinking – with a dose of healthy challenge – is critical to us. We’re driven by a passion to deliver for our customers and our colleagues, so people who show they care deeply about their work and for their colleagues are the kind we love and are looking for!

A bit about the team….

The Fares Ticketing and Retail (FTR) programme is the cross-industry programme to transform how passengers purchase and use tickets. Our aim is to establish a modern, consistent and integrated FTR system that is of high quality and maximises value for passengers and taxpayers. By embracing innovation and collaborating with industry partners, we are delivering a smarter, more efficient and passenger focused approach to rail travel.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a team delivering on improving the things which customers regularly identify as a priority to fix. You may have already seen some of our work: Pay As You Go (PAYG) pilots announced in the West Midlands and Greater Manchester, expansion of Contactless PAYG in London and the South East and ‘Simpler Fares’ trials on some long distance routes.

The Government’s Railways Bill has highlighted reform of fares and ticketing, including establishing GBR Online Retail, as a key part of rail reform. The FTR programme will deliver industry-wide modernisation and reform of the complex and fragmented fares landscape. This will enableGBRto simplify the ticketing system and make it easy for passengers to find the right fare.

What you’ll bring..

Essential

• Full Membership of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW).
• Five years’ post qualification experience.
• Experience within at least 2 different finance disciplines within the railway and/or other industries.
• Can demonstrate innovative thinking in taking actions to improve performance and problem solving.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills all levels. This should include Customers, 3rd party representatives, other business & functional leaders, and key support personnel.

Desirable

• Successful relevant experience working in a complex financial environment including demonstrable experience in managing business risks, professional financial control, and forward planning.
• Significant experience in managing ambiguity in a financial environment with strong evaluation and decision-making skills.
• Excellent technical Financial and Accounting knowledge and application of that knowledge in a complex and commercial environment.

This position is offered on a permanent basis; however, secondments or fixed-term contracts may also be considered where appropriate.

We're an inclusive employer of choice and welcome applications from everyone. For this specific role, there is an expectation to be able to come to our London or Milton Keynes office for a minimum of two days per week. We encourage people to work flexibly and we're open to hybrid working! We’ll also try our best to adapt the recruitment process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities.

*If you’re working within the rail industry and considering applying via a Secondment, we encourage you to have a conversation with your line manager early in the process to support a potential secondment into GBRTT and where successful to support your release.