My client is a £1BN+ turnover multi-site contract services business. There is an immediate requirement for an interim FP&A professional to join the team to oversee the full and effective operation of financial planning and central management accounts and be accountable for the budgeting and forecasting process.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the FBP team to provide comprehensive financial management support to all business areas, facilitating the annual business planning process.
Implement consistent and efficient reporting across the financial management team.
Manage day-to-day activities of the Financial Planning system, ensuring timely reporting, reconciliations, and innovative process developments.
Stakeholder management.
Consolidate and challenge monthly, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets.
Streamline central management accounts processes for increased efficiency.
Set, monitor, and maintain strategic budgets, involving regular meetings with directors and senior management.
Develop new financial analysis tools for board-level reporting and strategic decision-making.
Report on income and expenditure trend analysis to enhance financial awareness and control.
Provide financial planning services and technical advice to the Board, senior managers, and staff as needed.
Review and adapt financial planning and reporting in line with system changes.
Actively support the transformation program, promoting collaboration, inclusivity, and innovation within the team.
Accountabilities:
Create monthly board reports in collaboration with senior leadership and department managers for strategic decision-making.
Provide financial information, including monthly and year-end accounts.
Design and implement new monthly performance reporting processes to standardize information and ensure accuracy.
Coordinate, produce, and communicate monthly forecasts for all key business areas.
Lead the production of the Annual Business Plan.
Qualifications and Knowledge:
CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified with 3 years PQE.
Strong Excel skills.
Demonstrable experience of delivery within a change environment.
Management accounting experience in a large and complex organization.
Proven track record of providing effective financial advice at a senior level.
Evidence of financial analysis and process development skills.
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