Commercially focused accountancy role responsible for monthly reporting and short and long-term forecasting of a business unit. Requiring commercial acumen, with a focus on business partnering to support your business area by modelling financial scenarios enabling sound business decisions.

Client Details

Global listed business requires a Finance Business Partner /FP&A professional for initially a contract of circa 12 -14 months .

Description

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Preparation of business stream forecasts, feeding into the overall Market Unit consolidation
• Upload of forecasts and budgets to both SAP and IBM Cognos (TM1)
• COGS adjustments review for forecasting purposes
• Ensure phasing of forecast is aligned to business evolution
• Preparation, uploading & checking phasing (P&L/Balance Sheet/Key Figures, FTE)
• Ensure reconciliations are completed on forecasting

Local & Global Reporting

• Sales & EBIT review and reconciliation prior to tight monthly reporting deadlines
• Preparation of business stream month end journals
• Preparation of month end management reporting
• Reporting of monthly management numbers via SAP (BCS & GAN)
• Production of monthly sales reports and models
• Sales commentary & preparation of slides to feed into Market Unit monthly board pack
• Investigate and resolve stakeholder queries following monthly management reporting
• Ensure controls around the month end reporting process are maintained and enhanced where necessary

Business Partnering

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders being the eyes and ears of finance in the business
• Support your business stream management in controlling and managing the costs within their Budget
• Improve and develop existing business models that meet the needs of the business and deliver consistent and accurate financial information
• Contribute to effective business decision making by providing effective levels of financial and commercial acumen
• Development of functional KPIs with departmental manager
• Liaison with Market Intelligence on optimal sales reporting

Profile

• Accountancy qualifications would be preferred but qualified by experience would also be considered
• FP&A / Finance Business Partner experience
• Advanced Excel and ideally SAP knowledge
• Excellent communication skills, a drive to own and improve processes and problem solving skills
• Can start at short notice

Job Offer

The role offers

• Salary of circa £55,000
• Annual bonus (profitable business so expected bonus of £7,000)
• 25 days holiday
• Hybrid - 2 days from home
• Pension
• Long term opportunities
• Opportunity to work for a successful and market leading business