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What does a great Finance Director do? This is a key role leading Enterprise Technology financial reporting withing the Group Financial Planning and Reporting function. Reporting to the Senior Director, Finance, you will lead all aspects of financial reporting for Enterprise Technology P&L on a monthly and quarterly basis. You will have oversight of Enterprise Technology FP&A, ensure robust and effective analysis of financial and non-financial KPI's as well as providing executive level reporting to the senior leadership team.
Responsibilities include: - Ensuring appropriate oversight and effectiveness of the monthly close process, including management of the Close Calls and related reporting packs for all main functions and lines of business
- Managing and guiding the Financial Analyst FP&A
- Management of Enterprise Technology month-end close activities, ensuring accurate reporting to key stakeholders and effective forecasting and budgeting for these functions
- Leading the production of in-month projections and FDE reporting
- Ensuring monthly submission of capitalisation, rate true ups and other close items are accurate and timely
- Production of monthly reporting to senior stakeholders in Enterprise Technology and Corporate Finance
- Providing forecast risk and opportunity insights at monthly CPB meetings
- Driving continuous improvement in Reporting processes including improving the monitoring of Financial KPI's, together with supporting transition to more automated reporting
- Ad-hoc analysis, reporting and project work as required to support the Senior Director Finance, Enterprise Technology, Deputy CFO and CFO
Who we are looking for in this role: - Finance or Accounting degree, (8+ years) financial analysis experience, including financial reporting experience
- Previous experience leading direct reports
- Previous experience working in technology/with technology leaders a benefit
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required including extensive experience of financial analysis
- Proven communication and relationship building skills
- Attention to detail and demanding of high standards of presentation
- Proven negotiation skills to enable the implementation of new processes and challenge of key assumptions
- A team player in proactively developing cross functional support
- Prior experience of Cognos BI, TM1 planning tools and Power BI a benefit
Our ambition is to hire for potential not just experience, and you're likely to succeed if you: - Are always ready to give it your all and deliver high quality work
- Are excited to use your creativity and innovative thinking to try new things
- Take responsibility and own your work
- Are courageous and ambitious to challenge what's been done before
These are just a few of our employee's favourite benefits/perks... Competitive base salary, annual bonus, cash car allowance, private medical insurance, life assurance, and a generous holiday allowance.
Interested? We'd love for you to get in touch! Please note that if your application is progressed, you may be asked to complete a self-recorded video interview, at a time that works best for you. This is your chance to bring your skills & experience to life in your own words and style. Ensure you keep an eye on your junk folder just in case our invitation finds its way there.
We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed.