Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

Close Brothers Group

  • Doncaster
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 34 mins ago
The VacancyOVERALL SUMMARYAt Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.Join the Close Brothers Finance Team where you will be responsible for shaping and delivery of; management information including both the UK and CFCI management accounts, internal reporting requirements and cost management / tracking. Working as part of the Finance team our ideal team member will have previous experience in the preparation of month end results detailing expected performance for management teams with excellent analytical skills.RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Delivery of monthly reporting packs, outlining key financial performance metrics to Motor Management
  • Business partner with senior stakeholders to create cost budgets, monitor actual spend and help to identify cost saving opportunities, efficiencies and potential risks
  • Provide timely commentary and variance analysis to support understanding of financial performance against budgets, forecasts and prior year
  • Draft communications to investor relations relating to Motor's performance, including gathering supporting evidence
  • Partner with the Operations, Sales, Marketing and other functions, helping them to understand and control key cost drivers
  • Support the Retail Operations Business Partner with cost reporting to enable them to assess the performance of the division
  • Support with the preparation of the UK and CFCI management accounts, outlining key financial performance metrics to board members
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/ARE:
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Proficient in technical aspects of accounting
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Confident in working with senior stakeholders
  • An engaging communication style and the ability to explain complex financial matters to non-finance colleagues
  • Highly motivated with a pro-active attitude towards work
  • Professional communication skills, both oral and written
IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:
  • Excel modelling experience
  • Experience of the Financial Services or Automotive sectors
We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at or request a call back.ABOUT USAt Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page:To find out more about life at Close Brothers:To find out more about our benefits:To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:#LI-KB1 #LI-HYBRIDThe CompanyAt Close Brothers Group, we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients.We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.We are a team of about 900 people based in 15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients.Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued, respected and included, so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down.We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities. As an early adopter of hybrid working we are open to discussing all types of flexible working options, helping you to balance your work and home life.The BenefitsPrivate medicalDiscounted health checksStakeholder pension contributionCycle to work schemeGym discountsPurchase additional holiday

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