Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Harvey Nash Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services organization is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for a 4-month contract in Edinburgh. The role involves leading financial analysis, reporting, and budgeting activities to support strategic decision-making. Candidates should possess extensive management accounting experience, strong knowledge of IFRS, and excellent problem-solving skills. This hybrid role requires collaboration across finance functions and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting, including planning and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly management accounts production and budget analysis.
• Manage financial planning cycle and budget recording.
• Provide financial advice on strategic management issues.
• Produce timely financial reports for stakeholders.
• Support long-term financial planning projects.
• Drive finance process improvements.

Skills

Management accounting

Capital accounting

Financial analysis

Problem solving

People management

Planning

Job description

Overview

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager | 4 Month Contract | Inside IR35 | Hybrid | Starting ASAP

Day Rate: DOE

About the role

Harvey Nash's Pub Sec client is seeking a Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis Manager. You will be responsible for the analysis and reporting of directorate monthly financial position and for providing an accurate monthly forecast annual outturn position for all budget areas to inform operational and strategic decision making. The post holder will work closely with Business Partners and the Accounting and Financial Governance team to drive the annual budgetary cycle and subsequent budget revisions, working with budget holders to identify cost pressures and areas for improvement.

You will work closely with colleagues across the finance function ensuring that transactions are applied and recorded efficiently, accurately and on a timely basis, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the Government Finance Reporting Manual (FreM) and client policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• To lead the production of the monthly management accounts and investigate and report on significant budgetary variances, advising on the necessary remedial action and monitoring the implementation of these actions, supporting Directors in the financial management of their functions and projects.
• The post-holder will lead on the financial planning cycle, modelling and forecasting. Manage the base-line budget position, ensuring that all funding requirements have been accurately and comprehensively recorded, obtaining sign off as appropriate.
• Support senior managers and budget holders by providing specialist advice on key strategic financial management issues including: capital accounting, VAT compliance, budgeting and forecast outturns, financial planning and risk management.
• Collaborate with the Senior Accounting Manger and team to produce timely and relevant monthly financial and management reports to the Board and the Scottish Government along with supporting analysis.
• Provide financial analysis and modelling capability to assist Head of Finance and Director of Finance in Medium Term Financial Planning and Fiscal Sustainability Projects, along with being a key contact point project workstreams
• Drive improvements in finance processes, automation and reporting capability.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience of all aspects of management accounting, including planning, monitoring, analysis and reporting.
• Experience of capital accounting and preparation of accurate annual financial statements coupled with a strong technical knowledge of IFRS.
• Technical Knowledge
• Detailed understanding of a financial accounting system
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Ability to analyse and evaluate information, recognise potential issues and find effective solutions to complex problems.
• Building and Maintaining Relationships
• Accomplished people management and leadership skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of contacts and positively influence others to achieve desired results.
• Planning, Implementation and Control

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.