Finance Analyst Product & Technology

Finastra ,
London, Greater London
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Opening date: 4 June 2020 Closing date: 2 July 2020 Finastra: Who are we? We are one of the world's largest fintechs, with a team made up of over 10,000 superstars, serving more than 8,500 customers across 130 countries. We're an energized bunch, who love to be at the forefront of innovation. We make it our mission to develop and stay ahead of the latest trends and technology. Our goal? To put customers at the core of what we do and to deliver solutions that drive transformation and unlock the potential of people and businesses. How do we do this? With a heritage and portfolio spanning the entire banking sector, we have used our expertise to create a unique platform-based approach for the world of financial services. Partnering with global players like Microsoft, Accenture, Salesforce and more, to create an open and inclusive development environment. An environment that cultivates ideas, maximizes creativity, and enables innovation. We believe that the future of finance is OPEN. By focusing on OPEN collaboration, supported by our OPEN platform, our OPEN ecosystem and an OPEN and inclusive culture, we can be OPEN for good. Together, we can ensure financial inclusion and open innovation for everybody. The Future is OPEN. Our Mission and Vision: Our vision is to unlock the potential of people and businesses by creating the #1 open platform for innovation in the world of financial services. Our mission is the journey we are on to deliver this vision, and we are well underway, having launched FusionFabric.cloud in 2019. Already recognised as a secure, industry-leading cloud platform, we've partnered with the largest and most vibrant partner and developer ecosystems to create a hugely scalable environment that fosters collaboration and rapid innovation for all. Inside Finastra, our ambition is to be the most loved and inclusive fintech in the world. Our people across the globe are diverse, talented and open. And we are always looking for the most creative and inspiring minds to join the team. Whoever you are, you're welcome at Finastra. Come and join us - make our home your home and open up the world of finance! Responsibilities & Deliverables: In this role you will report into the Director, Product and Technology Finance and will spend your time providing performance analysis and decision support to multiple lines of business in the Product and Technology organization. You will cover all aspects of the P&L and support all commercial and investment decisions required to run a successful business. Responsibilities include month-end close activities, building annual plans and tracking performance against these plans. Strategic Goals & Deliverables: * Providing full financial support to the Product and Technology functions - applying current financial and accounting standards, policies and controls, producing robust business plans, budgets and quarterly forecasts, becoming a proactive and trusted advisor to the business * Provides accurate, transparent and timely financial reporting of functional/operational KPIs to support leadership in the decision-making process utilizing standardized reporting * Maintains, produces and communicates a relevant and impactful set of project and operational metrics * Acquire an in-depth understanding of the Product and Technology business in order to provide effective support to business partners across the organization * Ensuring strong financial controls are in place to ensure confidence in data being provided * Drive efficiencies in processes within and outside of the product and technology organization Competencies: * Customer focus: keeps internal and external customers at the heart of everything, identifies customer needs, challenges and risks and builds and delivers solutions that exceed customer expectations * Problem Solving - Analytics and Communication - Through analysis, innovation and expertise, solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business. Translates information into valuable insights and actionable recommendations. Provides recommendations to the right stakeholders and follows through to deliver timely resolution to drive decision-making and improve financial performance. * Functional Knowledge: structures business decisions based on data and understanding of the business to develop sound recommendations, balancing between customer and business needs and profitability * Impact: Understands partners' priorities and acts as a co-pilot to guide them through financial and business decisions. Impacts the direction and resource allocation for programs and services; works within general organization policies and industry guidelines. Demonstrates persistence in accomplishing objectives and holds others accountable to achieve results * Leadership: Shows initiative and confidence in identifying and leading on opportunities to drive a performance culture * Business Expertise: Anticipates business and industry issues as a basis for recommending product, pr

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