Description:
Job Purpose:
You will be responsible for the Financial Support to the business with a focus on procurement, control & maintenance of fixed business contracts and costs; this will involve a high level of stakeholder management in order to support the delivery of business objectives within budget. A key aspect of the role will be monitoring and analysing the financial performance of individual overhead departments for our client.
Key Responsibilities:
· Production of Annual Budgeting & Forecasts at a support department level
· Production of Monthly Management Accounts, incorporating accruals, prepayments etc.
· Producing analysis to explain key variances to identify financial opportunities and risks to ensure results are delivered to plan
· Supporting the budget holders with all key management information
· Developing and maintaining relationships with other areas of the business
· Proactively participating in process improvement projects both within the Finance area and the wider business
Requirements:
Requirements and skills
· Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
· CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified essential
· Previous experience of working in a fast paced, cross-functional group
· Highly developed stakeholder management skills
· Ability to challenge and question trends to address issues and identify opportunities for financial growth
· A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
· Strong analytical, communication, management and organisational skills
· Highly Advanced Excel skills