Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager ›

Aztec; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. This role involves collaborating with various teams to deliver insightful reports and strategic plans. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in financial modelling and a strong grasp of financial principles. You will thrive in a dynamic business environment, fostering relationships with stakeholders while driving performance improvements. Join a forward-thinking company that values professional development and offers comprehensive training to enhance your career in finance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver annual budgets and re-forecasts while analyzing financial performance.
• Engage with divisions for detailed budget analysis and variance explanations.

Skills

Financial modelling

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Communication skills

Excel skills

PowerPoint skills

Analytical skills

Education

Post qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)

Tools

Workday Finance

Job description

Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Job ID: 5195109003

| Location: London

Reports to Financial Planning & Analysis Associate Director

The Senior FP&A Manager will be responsible for financial analysis, planning for the Group, supporting management reporting and will need to partner closely with the operating divisions, the Finance Business Partnering Team and the Group Reporting Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about a dynamic business environment and an ideal candidate is someone who has demonstrable experience of having delivered a full annual budget process independently together and delivering value add financial analysis.

Key responsibilities:

1. Budgeting, planning and forecasting
   Responsible for delivering re-forecasts and annual budget.

• Proactive engagement and partnering with the divisions throughout the year to provide detailed analysis of budgets, plans and forecasts including analysis of income statement, and KPIs to understand main assumptions, key drivers, trends and risks and opportunities.
• Compare budget/forecasts to expectations and explaining any variance.
• Provide accurate and timely jurisdictional forecasting for cashflow and treasury management and work with jurisdictional leaders on forecast positions.
• Assist in the development of the Group longer term strategic plans with appropriate financial forecasting and metrics.
• Be agile in developing financial forecasts which align to supporting pipeline information.

1. Monthly reporting
   Responsible for delivering the monthly performance reviews, working closely with the Finance Business Partnering and Reporting teams. This will include the following:

• Develop a strong understanding of the key drivers to revenue performance, and key factors driving divisional margin.
• Variance analysis and associated commentary including KPIs.
• Proactive engagement and partnering with the Divisions and Finance Business Partners on a monthly basis in monitoring performance, risks, opportunities, initiatives and trends within the business and understanding impact on the full year forecast.
• Development and preparation of board papers including variance analysis and commentary, including KPI’s and additional analysis for executive management.

1. Other Responsibilities

• Line management responsibilities for FP&A Manager, including objective setting, coaching and performance management.
• Ad hoc requests for financial planning and analysis for large projects, M&A etc.
• Input to the implementation of Workday Finance modules in partnership with the finance transformation team.
• Embedded the highly visible and high-profile FP&A team as the “go-to” team for analytical support.

Skills, knowledge, expertise:

• Extensive post qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) with strategic planning, analysis and reporting experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication with excellent interpersonal skills to develop close working relationships with stakeholders.
• Proven experience of financial modelling and excellent PowerPoint skills including producing reports to a high standard.
• Strong excel skills and ability to consolidate information and model data to streamline and improve the business forecasting and budgeting tool.
• Inquisitive and analytical mind with a real interest in understanding the overall business.
• Experience in Financial Services or Banking is highly desirable.

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.