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Job Description
To manage and produce the group management accounts required for the PLC board and executive board.
This role is a crucial link between the large finance team and the executives in the company allowing them to have an overview of how the business is performing in a consolidated format on a monthly basis.
Responsibilities
Accountable for ensuring that the monthly group management accounts are completed in an accurate & timely manner and are kept relevant and up to date with insightful variance analysis.
To manage the month end process across finance, communicating timetables to the Accounting/Business Partner community and managing adherence to deadlines.
Conducting monthly review sessions with the Accounting/Business Partners to understand variances within EBITDA, cashflow and KPI's, for use within the management accounts, but also to assess future risks and opportunities to achieving full year targets.
Own group wide exceptional costs, including forecasting and analysis of actuals.
Support select areas of external reporting, including segmental analysis
Own management accounting structure and assist with ensuring an appropriate structure is maintained within the financial reporting system.
To provide expert analytical support to head of FP&A in producing the quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
The Individual
Capability, Knowledge and Experience:
Excellent analytical skills, able to quickly review information and provide accurate forecasts & actuals comparisons.
Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills e.g. forecast modelling, building reporting suits, presenting information clearly
Able to communicate & discuss financial results to non-financial senior leaders.
Able to adeptly look at financial & business results in a holistic manner, incorporating all components that influence and affect the organisation.
Co-ordinating work across a large finance team.
Experience of pulling together Exec & Board level reporting packs and information
Up to date knowledge of finance best practice, benchmarks & methods
Education and Qualifications:
Qualified accountant with at minimum of 5 years post qualified experience
Personal Characteristics:
Ability to multi-task and successfully manage time & requirements of the role
Attention to detail & accuracy
Enjoys challenging norms and looking for ways to improve existing processes.
Resilient, able to remain level headed when under pressure
Ability to work with little guidance, willingness to have a go and produce a first draft.
Guidant Global (BH4SF) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
