Job Reference
JW649
Job Type
Permanent
Job Hours
Full time
Duration of Employment
Closing Date
21/11/2024
Job Location
Manchester
Job Postcode
Salary Benefits
ROLE PURPOSE:
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual who wants to be part of a progressive, customer-centric team which works closely with the business to provide budget assurance and performance improvement whilst challenging and influencing the leadership teams in managing their areas.
The purpose of this role is to support the Head of FP&A in driving key decision making through data driven forecasting and analysis. The role is also the key Business Partner of the Operations Director and wider Operations team, requiring an in-depth understanding of Operational KPIs, to ensure financial insights are closely aligned with operational performance.
Essential/Desirable qualifications and experience and personal attributes |
Essential: • Intermediate level of Excel• Experience of manipulating and working with large data sets• Excellent written and verbal communication skills• The ability to remain calm and focussed under pressure• Excellent soft skills including the ability to influence or challenge senior stakeholders when necessary• A continuous improvement mentality to support development of self, colleagues and business processes and interactions• Attention to detail as well as an ability to see the bigger picture which considers any cross-business implications• A collaborative team-player who is transparent and has a straight forward approach |
Key Accountabilities & Activities |
| • Act as lead contact for the Operations team• Providing finance and business support to commercial, sales and operational staff – working in a proactive manner to deliver insight rather than just data • Preparing monthly Operational P&Ls to be presented with in depth analysis and recommendations.• Responsibility for Service line & Depot margins • Using in depth knowledge of service line margins to inform quarterly forecasts and other commercial decisions • Support the Head of FP&A in the preparation of budgets and quarterly forecasts- working with non-financial staff and helping to drive the budget process • Assist in producing monthly board reports • Produce various Weekly & Monthly management reports such as: Operations dashboard, Sales Dashboard, Monthly KPIs and other Ah-hoc reports• Assist in the automation of MI through Power BI • Providing ad-hoc analysis for both the Head of FP&A and Divisional Finance Director |