Financial Analysis Manager

About the Role
The purpose of the role is to lead, develop and support the Group’s Financial Analysis team in providing key services to the Group in the planning and analysis of financial management information.
The role will support the delivery of the annual budget process (including five-year plan), tracking and analysing this through a continuous twelve month rolling forecast cycle, identifying trends to provide insights that support informed business decisions.
The role will identify and report on key financial activities and trends, drive and implement change, and build strong collaborative relationships within the Group Finance function and across the wider Group.
The role will partner with key stakeholders to understand delivery vs target, building and maintaining relationships to collate and understand planning assumptions while supporting in the production of high level financial papers for inclusion in Group reporting.
The role also has ownership and responsibility for Group Financial Analysis supplier management, risk profile, and operational resilience.
About You
You will be a qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) with a strong technical accounting background and proven experience in financial planning and analysis.
You will have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyse complex financial information and identify trends and issues. Extensive experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting is an essential requirement.
You will be an effective people manager, responsible for leadership, development and coaching of the team.
You will have a strong background in building and maintaining relationships with, and the key point of contact, for all internal and external stakeholders to the team, as well as developing best in class accounting through efficient processes and effective management.
You will be experienced in driving continuous improvement and ensuring service provided is best in class, delivering a clear road map for the future.
About Us
Group Finance
Our functional vision is built on leadership, partnering for value, building specialised teams and ensuring our technology roadmap is based on future focused systems.
At a time of unprecedented growth across the organisation, the Group Finance team is expanding with three key managerial roles created within the Internal Reporting & Accounting team to support the creation of our single Finance centre of excellence, an extensive upgrading of our operational systems, and the ultimate delivery of our ambitious 5-year corporate plan.
Internal Reporting & Accounting
The Internal Reporting & Accountant team sit within the Group Finance function and are responsible for the production of Group management accounts, ensuring reporting information provided is accurate, timely, and supports key financial and operational decisions.
There is also a focus on ensuring a high level of service is provided to both internal and external stakeholders, primarily in connection with finance analysis, colleague and 3rd party payments, and providing key support in the production and reporting of the 5-year financial plan, including detailed 12-24 month forecasting.
What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:
A 35-hour weekly contract + flexible working options
30 days holiday each year plus bank holidays
Bonus Scheme (paid annually) -On target 10%, up to 15% depending on performance
Colleague mortgage scheme and access to our financial advisors
Private medical insurance
Pension scheme (up to 9% employers’ contribution)
Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
Access to a range of wellbeing benefits, including medicash scheme
Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay regardless of gender or route to parenthood
An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
The option to buy and sell holidays
Two paid volunteering days each year
A broad range of learning and development opportunities
Access to a range of high street and online discounts
Free onsite gym at Cobalt and access to a range of discounted/subsidised gym memberships nationwide
A wide range of recognition initiatives to recognise and reward great performance
Hybrid working - we welcome any discussions around where, how and when people work including part-time hours.
Upon starting a new role with us, we will ensure you are equipped with the correct tools and technologies to enable you to do your best work within your hybrid arrangement.
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