FP&A Manager

FryerMiles Recruitment ,
Reading, Berkshire
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £50,000 per annum

Overview

Fryermiles are delighted to be partnering with a market leading financial services organisation in Reading, UK. The FP&A Manager will be responsible for coordinating the consolidated budgeting and forecasting process, analysing monthly financial performance and producing insightful financial information to support the UK business to deliver its objectives. The role will also be responsible for conducting detailed variance analysis and satisfying Group reporting requirements. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the role will provide the successful candidate with insight into the insurance services sector as well as the opportunity to work in a private equity backed business with a history of significant organic and acquisitive growth. The business is very fast paced, and the role will give the successful candidate exposure to all levels of the business. The role will challenge the breadth of the candidate’s competencies ranging from system and technical skills to softer communication skills. To design and coordinate the annual budget and periodic forecasting processes, consolidating the business divisions and corporate functions ensuring timely submission to Group Finance in the US. To analyse and interrogate the business unit submissions, challenging the Finance Business Partners on their numbers and ensuring that overall targets set by Group are met.??????? To prepare business unit and overall Company budget packs, ensuring the business units have full visibility over their numbers and accompanying commentary. To analyse monthly financial performance at a Company level producing a bridge and appropriate narrative to explain any variances To consolidate and verify business unit commentary from the Finance Business Partners, ensuring the narrative reconciles to the numbers. To undertake monthly analysis on operating costs, including a reconciliation of headcount to staff costs and detailed analysis of variable spend. To ensure that the integrity and accuracy of key financial KPI’s is maintained within BPC and other financial systems and reconciles to the claims management operating systems. To be responsible for preparing periodic management information for the UK Executive, Divisional MD’s and Business Unit Leaders, including insightful commentary. To be responsible for all financial reporting requirements to Group Finance in the US, including client activity and headcount reporting. To support the Reporting Manager to develop a simplified and robust internal reporting process, potentially implementing a BI tool with dashboard reporting capability. To assist with financial due diligence, quality of earnings reviews and the integration of new acquisitions. To assist the Head of FP&A, CFO and Group Financial Controller with ad hoc projects as necessary. You will be: Educated to degree level, preferably a qualified accountant with a strong commercial and analytical mindset A solid understanding of people services businesses and the key drivers of financial performance Strong people and influencing skills with the ability to build positive relationships across all levels Structured thinker with the ability to make complex things simple Strong detail orientation, continually striving for complete accuracy Continuous improvement mindset and a willingness to challenge the status quo Strong leadership and management skills, supporting the team to achieve their potential Experience of SAP and BPC preferred, although not essential

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