Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Low Carbon
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Develop templates and standard reports in support of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial analysis
- Work closely with the IT team to automate and improve data flow and analysis, linking data via The Park central database, and assisting in the creation of centralised dashboards etc. using tools such as SQL, Python and Power BI
- Apply Group guidelines and knowledge of lines of business to produce the budgets and forecasts
- Improve and standardise the group forecasting and budgeting processes
- Coordinate the preparation and review of month end reporting packs, management reports, and other ad-hoc reports including management reporting for local management, commentary to explain performance and variances and attend meetings where appropriate
- Review and analyse performance vs budget, latest forecast and prior year
- Prepare insightful financial analysis, highlighting key areas of opportunity and risk
- Own the coordination of the Common Assumptions Workbook (CAW), ensuring consistency of financial, macroeconomic, and operational assumptions across forecasts, budgets, and valuation models
- Support the Valuation Committee by coordinating inputs, enforcing assumption discipline, and ensuring alignment with the Group Valuation Policy
- Act as a key interface between FP&A, Strategy and Investment Teams regarding valuation approaches
- Maintain close relationships with stakeholder groups to ensure responsiveness to their needs and escalation to resolution of internal performance problems
- Technology business partner / champion for ongoing finance systems transformation
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in FP&A related functions
- Ability to manage a number of activities with multiple stakeholders and follow through to the conclusion
- Ability to work effectively with senior management across all functional areas
- Excellent verbal / written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to analyse complex problems, identify proactive solutions and implement change in a team-oriented environment
- Detailed Financial data, systems, process and governance knowledge
- Experience working with SQL and / or Power BI, are important to this role as a key bridge to the technology strategy, transitioning modelling, planning and analysis capability into modern tooling
- Proven ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement relating to processes and operational performance across organisations to deliver high levels of customer satisfaction
Benefits
- 26 days holiday plus your birthday off (with option to buy a further 5 days)
- Discretionary Bonus
- Private Healthcare for you and your family (medical history disregarded)
- Contributory Pension
- EV Car scheme
- Cycle scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Pluxee for commercial discounts and perks
- 3 additional days for volunteering to support causes of your choice
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial analysisbudgetingforecastingdata analysisperformance analysisreportingassumption disciplinevaluation modelsprocess improvementdata flow automation
Soft skills
stakeholder managementcommunication skillspresentation skillsproblem-solvingteam-orientedrelationship managementorganizational skillsadaptabilitycollaborationcontinuous improvement