Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis - 12m contract

• Financial and business strategy – provide senior management with relevant and timely analysis to enable it to assess performance against the Group’s strategy and objectives; develop KPIs which will be used to assess the success of business and financial strategy; use internal and external benchmarking to assist decision making.
• Business performance reporting – track performance against key targets and outcomes and produce regular corporate level management information to Group Management Committee members and the plc Board. Ensure that all routine cost management MI contains reliable information and is carefully reviewed. Highlight trends, key actions, and strategic implications. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to help ensure Finance is well informed and has a strong voice in the organisation.
• Planning, budgeting and regular forecasting – lead the annual cost budget process, as well as the production of periodic re-forecasts, to ensure financial risks and opportunities are highlighted; project manage end-to-end delivery of financial cost forecasting processes, including communications, timetables, and data requirements; ensure the integrity of financial models and projections through implementation of suitable controls, documentation and testing.
• Project reporting and investment appraisal – coordinate the capital spending review process for the Group working closely with the Group Operating Committee. This will include the team modelling the financial impact of significant business change proposals/plans and helping to develop business cases.
• Lead and develop a multi-disciplined team – you will be responsible for leading the Cost Planning & Analysis team, covering all aspects of staff recruitment, staff development, performance management and task management.
• Thought leadership and representation on key Finance forums – become an integral member of Finance’s senior leadership team and Financial Control Forum.
• Detective analytics and diagnostics – work with the Finance Data and Reporting teams to leverage our data assets by using advanced analytics, AI and other data science techniques to run exceptions analysis and to develop reporting to enhance our control environment and deliver insights.

• An understanding of market dynamics that can affect asset and wealth management would be a significant advantage.

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) and evidence of continuous professional development;
• FP&A experience – you will likely have 5+ years experience working in an FP&A role.

• Business partnering and communication – excellent written and verbal communication skills, business acumen and commercial awareness to communicate at an advanced level with stakeholders inside the organisation is expected.
• Management – evidence of managing, coaching and motivating a team is important.
• Prioritisation – the candidate must evidence prioritising his/her team’s workload and managing the team and stakeholders’ expectations.
• Critical thinking and collaboration – the successful candidate will work side by side with senior functional stakeholders and should be influential in strategic decision making. Demonstrating strategic insight and collaborating well with other global Finance colleagues, local management and other departments will be imperative.
• Self-starter and autonomous working – effective, professional and proactive support for the wider business is expected. The ability to evidence this and to demonstrate initiative is important.
• Innovation and process enhancement – the ability to analyse data, process flows and identify areas to improve efficiency and maintain an appropriate control framework is expected.

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