FP&A Manager

Brambles companies, including CHEP, help move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organisation on earth. Our 330 million pallets, crates and containers are continuously in motion, forming the invisible backbone of the global supply chain and the world's biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, sustainably and safely. As pioneers of the sharing economy, Brambles created one of the world's most sustainable logistics businesses through the share and reuse of its platforms under a model known as 'pooling'. Brambles primarily serves the fast-moving consumer goods (e.g. dry food, grocery, and health and personal care), fresh produce, beverage, retail and general manufacturing industries. The Group employs more than 10,000 people and operates in over 60 countries with its largest operations in North America and Western Europe. For further information, please visit www.brambles.com. Job Description The position is responsible for the delivery and execution of Group FP&A activities including but not limited to strategic planning, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, standard business performance reporting and other business support & analysis activities to support the businesses reporting requirements. The Financial Planning & Analysis team is the principal source of planning and analysis of the Group informing and supporting the decision making of senior management and the Board. Major / Key Accountabilities Execute the long-term vision and strategy for FP&A: * Lead the development and implementation of standard tools and processes to simplify operations and facilitate best practice sharing across the business. * Lead the production of standard and ad-hoc Finance reports to serve customers and fulfil internal service levels. * Support the global strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting processes by aligning the regional annual budgeting and forecasting processes; cascade performance targets and standard metrics for the region. * Seamlessly deliver FP&A services to the business. Analysis: * Co-ordination and preparation of the Group's monthly financial reports. This is the compilation of detailed analysis packs for senior management, a formal Board report including scorecards and the production of Board presentations for the CFO. The process involves liaison with all business units across the Group. * Timely preparation of a review notes pack for the senior management on an ongoing basis. This includes a critical review, analysis and summary of the business units' operating results, flagging issues and risks and opportunities for consideration and adding value with insights. * External Announcements - provide financial analysis to support the preparation of quarterly results announcements and investor briefings, contributing to and reviewing the financial accuracy of other external communications as required. Provide financial analysis and insights into the Group's financial performance to assist in management in its response. * Develop and manage analytical tools, reports and models to ensure accuracy, clarity, simplicity and relevance to support executive decision making. Review group reporting metrics to ensure clarity of definition, relevance and consistency. * Data collection - Review existing collection processes and investigate further automation and standardisation * Act as a primary contact and support for the BUs analysis functions. This involves an ongoing, two-way dialogue as information and assistance is required. * Provide financial analytical support to cross functional teams (i.e. Investor Relations, Strategy, Treasury, Secretarial, Tax, M&A) and the Board. This includes providing financial support for external documents including M&A, debt raisings, credit rating assessments and future dividend policy. Planning: * Budget and long-term planning - co-ordination and preparation of the annual Brambles planning cycle, working closely with corporate finance, business units and the tax and treasury functions. This includes process development and execution and the delivery of outputs to the Board (papers, presentations). * Forecasting - presenting and analysing quarterly forecast updates to executives and the Board. Consider and present implications compared to previous expectations. * Strategy - provide support to Brambles strategy team in understanding key business drivers and latest financial results. PPM System: * The Group is currently in the process of implementing a Group-wide Planning and Performance Management (PPM) system, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). The implementation is being carried out by a team from Ernst and Young (EY), supported by a dedicated in-house Project Director as well as by the Group FP&A team. The role will support the roll-out of this PPM system, including but not limited to providing input during the design, testing and training phases. Post implementation, the role will become one of the power-users of the PPM sy