Assistant Manager - Planning & Reporting (Aus)

Job Description:

Key Accountabilities

• Regular routine activities

Forecasting Models and Planning Tool

• Maintain forecasting models in Excel and maintain data on planning tools as required by the team
• Submission of Service Line budgets and forecast to SAC Planning System and the Planning tool
• Review and validation of output from above to ensure accuracy, data consistency across Excel models and planning tools

Forecasting

• Co-ordination, preparation and analysis of quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets, including appropriate liaison with and challenge to client leads
• Prepare bottom-up forecasts of income and costs for the by liaising with client teams, HR, and commercial finance on quarterly basis
• Share forecasts and budgets with [service line] Commercial Finance leads, communicating identified variances, risks and agree remedial action as appropriate
• Submission of Service Line budgets and forecast to SAC Planning System and the planning tool
• Preparation of Power-Point presentations to support Practice Area reviews at Capability / Department / Practice Area level
• Co-ordinate, communicate and oversee all FP&A requirements in respect of Australia Practice Areas
• Review and validation of output from above to ensure accuracy, consistency, and provide informed variance analysis
• Trend analysis including review and validation of Salesforce pipeline to inform analysis and forecasts
• Monthly interaction with Client Accounting teams to understand deviations in actual performance and incorporate into monthly analysis and future forecast impact

Month-end

• Feed into monthly close process to ensure key accruals and inaccuracies have been resolved in liaison with Financial Control
• Provide monthly commentary analysis to ANZ FP&A team and resolve any queries
• Produce monthly and other reporting requirements of the Practice Area
• Provide finance support to related projects or initiatives, with capability to model business case scenarios
• Support and work collaboratively with the wider FP&A team, Commercial Finance and Operational Finance
• Interact with colleagues at APAC or Global level in respect of spend or associated recharges
• In-depth review of Practice area revenue and costs and identify opportunities for further standardisation and efficiencies

Key Requirements

• Qualified Accountant with 4 - 6+ Years PQE (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) or Semi qualified accountant/ Finance graduate with 9 - 11 years experience
• Proficient in Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling; working knowledge of Power BI and Macros is a plus.
• Previous experience of FP&A including preparation of bottoms up forecast for revenue and costs
• Demonstrable experience of informed review and analysis of results and forecasts
• Problem-solving and analytical mindset
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure
• Excellent communication skills, confident with working across functions and levels
• Experience of GL, SAC, Power BI, Planning & Consolidation Systems is a plus

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