Financial Strategy and Planning Manager (Fixed Term Contact 9 - 12 months)

National Physical Laboratory; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading measurement standards organization in Greater London is seeking a Financial Strategy and Planning Manager on a fixed-term contract for 9 to 12 months. You will help develop finance strategy to support business objectives, create complex financial models, and manage a team. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with significant experience in commercial finance and advanced Excel skills. Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly as the closing date may change.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post-qualification experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including macros.
• Experience in financial strategic support within a similar-scale organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop finance strategy to support business objectives.
• Design and deliver complex financial models.
• Line manage and develop colleagues within the team.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)

Business Partnering or commercial finance background

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Experience providing financial strategic support

Excellent communication skills

Ability to influence others

People management experience

Job description

Whether you’re talking about length, mass, time, temperature, electric current, amount or the brightness of light, the National Physical Laboratory sets the standards by which these things are all measured. As we continue to explore the ways in which our work can be used around the world, we have to become even more strategic in our approach. At NPL, we touch ordinary lives in extraordinary ways, what if you could too?

This is a fixed term contract for 9 to 12 months.

What you'll be doing:

As our Financial Strategy and Planning Manager, you’ll help develop our finance strategy to support our broader business objectives. Working closely with the Head of Finance Strategy, you’ll assume a senior role in the finance strategy team. You will design, produce, and deliver complex financial models, including our five-year plan, and support the business on bids for new projects. Your reports will support and shape critical business decisions.

Forging relationships across the business will be essential to your success, as will your ability to champion your initiatives to drive change. You will also line manage and develop colleagues within the Financial Strategy & Planning team, ensuring they reach their full potential.

What you can bring to the role:

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) with post-qualification experience
• A background in Business Partnering or commercial finance
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including creating macros and building complex financial models
• Experience providing financial strategic support within a similar-scale organization
• Confident presenter with excellent communication skills
• Ability to influence others
• People management experience

Beyond that, we're looking for someone who'll thrive in our environment. At NPL, we learn from each other, respect each other, and work together to improve. We actively recruit individuals of all backgrounds, but due to the nature of our work, some departments may have specific nationality, residency, or security requirements. You will be asked about this during the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert. The closing date may be brought forward at any time. We encourage interested applicants to apply promptly.