Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

About The RolePlay a key business advisory role responsible for financial support forstrategic plans; run future financial projections; budgeting,forecasting, reporting and control of the P&L; cash flow and capital adequacy management; scenario analysis and risk managementsupport; and project reporting and investment appraisal.
Main Duties and Accountabilities
• Support the CFO in communicating financial strategy issues and recommended changes
• Provide the Board with relevant and timely information to assess performance against theGroup’s strategy and objectives.
• Support the development of financial KPIs to assess the success of both the business and thefinancial strategy.
• Analyse competitor and market financial information to provide insight to assist with decisionmaking.
• Track performance against key targets and outcomes and produce regular corporate levelmanagement information to all senior management and the Board
• Ensure that all routine management information is produced in a timely manner, containsreliable information which has been agreed by key stakeholders.
• Produce regular financial reporting to give an overview of business and financial performance.Highlight trends, key actions, and strategic implications.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders• Develop, implement and maintain an effective planning and analysis capability that willprovide senior leadership with appropriate analytical tools to establish goals and measureperformance of the Group’s products and services.
• Project manage end-to-end delivery of financial forecasting processes
• Creation of quarterly financial forecasts• Use the output of financial models and analysis of trends to drive decision making andcommunicate relevant messages across the business.
• Produce professional reports and presentations summarising the forecasts for seniormanagement and the Board.
• Work with the MI team to provide intelligence to the business in terms of converting data intomeaningful information to make decisions.
• Coordinate the capital spending review process for the Group. This will include the teammodelling the financial impact of significant business change proposals/plans.
• Aid in the creation and development of ad hoc financial models and analysis to assist andsupport strategic initiatives and business cases
• Regularly review the methodology used to assess our risk capital requirements used formeasuring the Financial Strength of the Group.
• Ownership and management of strategic financial risks.• Actively manage relevant risks within the Finance function.
• Lead the FP&A team, including staff recruitment, staff development, performancemanagement and task management.
• Proactively contribute to plans and priorities for the department.
• Identify, develop and retain future talent to support business growth.
• Assist the CFO in respect of reports and presentations to the Board regarding financial issuesand developments.
• Work with the IT department to recommend suitable technology solutions to enhance ourfinancial modelling and analysis capability.About YouProfessional accountancy qualification (ACCA,ACA, CIMA, or equivalent)Educated to degree level or equivalentProven experience within a Director/SeniorManager role working at Executive level, andpreferably experience at Board level in terms ofreport writing and presentationsPeople management with the ability to coach,lead, motivate and develop a teamBuilding detailed models and forecasts in acomplex environmentStrong modelling and analytic skillsExcellent analytical skillsPositive approach & outlook to changeA team player who can work well andcommunicate with key stakeholdersAbility to work under pressure and to deadlineswhilst achieving defined targetsAbility to understand the financial performanceof a business and proactively produce financialreportsAbout UsGSF Car Parts is one of the UK’s leading automotive parts distributors, supplying thousands of independent garages throughout the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment and specialist training. The group has over 175 branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding £475 million. Built on the heritage and success of a dozen local brand identities acquired over several years, we have traded as one brand since November 2021. Our branch network is bolstered by centralised support and expertise from specialist departments in key areas such as procurement and supply chain, marketing and national accounts. The business also benefits from integrated IT systems, which include our industry leading catalogue system, Allicat, and access to the Group's national garage programme, Servicesure.
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