Finance Manager - Reporting and Planning

As Finance Manager - Reporting and Planning within the Centre of Excellence you will:

• Produce reporting for an area of the business, including weekly, periodic, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reporting as required.  This will include financial and some non-financial reporting as required.  Reporting should be accompanied, where appropriate, with top line commentary, including but not limited to explanation of key variances to expectations. 
• Produce the budget, forecasting and strategic planning process for an area of the business, working with the budget holders to achieve an accurate forecast. 
• Manage a small team of Assistant Manager and Analysts to support in delivery of functional outputs. 
• Work closely with the BI team to migrate standard reporting into a BI environment, freeing up capacity to take more reporting from the business. 
• Support other areas of the business to remove standard reporting burdens. 
• Act as a first line business partner to an area of the business, striking a balance between service, efficiency and standardisation. 
• Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of data and reports, by applying quality checks, validation processes, and data governance and control standards.  
• Own the first cut of project justifications for capital expenditure projects. 
• Support the development of the team, championing career mobility and working to improve the culture of the finance function. 
• Manage ad-hoc projects, analysis and insight as required. 

The role will interface across the Group, being the first line business partner lead for the key outputs of the finance function.  It will be essential to balance customer service with efficiency, and the successful candidate will be comfortable making judgement calls regarding service levels. 

What you'll bring...

• Qualified or nearly qualified accountant.
• Advanced Excel (incl. Macros/VBA).
• IBM Cognos Analytics experience
• Previous business partnering experience.
• Good PowerPoint and presentation skills.
• Process improvement.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions to problems.
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels within the business, adjusting the style of communication to meet the needs of the audience.
• Ability to prioritise effectively, balancing short term deliverables with long term objectives in order to deliver for the business.
• Positive attitude with a personal drive to succeed.

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