Key responsibilities include:
- Business Partnering: Collaborate with department heads, offer financial guidance, and attend management and strategy meetings.
- Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead budgeting and forecasting, analyse financial performance, and provide monthly reports with KPIs. Assist in cost control, identify savings opportunities, and support major decisions such as capital investments.
- Financial Modelling & Scenario Planning: Build financial models, conduct scenario analysis, and present financial insights to senior management.
- Performance Management: Contribute to monthly financial reports, analyse performance trends, and conduct reviews with department heads to ensure alignment with budgets.
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to financial policies and UK accounting standards, assist with audits, and maintain accurate reporting systems.
- IT Systems & Process Improvement: Support digitalization initiatives, implement process improvements, and leverage technology to enhance financial reporting and efficiency.