Assistant Manager - Planning & Reporting

Job Description:

Key Accountabilities

This person will be required to perform the following activities:

• Regular routine activities

  • Support FP&A requirements in respect of Functional Spend

  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual Functional Spend submissions (MFF, RFs, budgets) and ensure accuracy, consistency

  • Provide informed variance analysis

  • Identify feedback to be provided to Functional Spend department leads for any identified overspends

  • Build reporting and insights of operational expenditure by supplier and spend type to provide the required level of granularity for Commercial Finance and business review

• Staff costs:

• Build and maintain staff costs forecast

• Liaise with Operational Finance during the monthly Pre-Commit Payroll Review to ensure staff costs are correctly reflected in Payroll and variances are understood and explained.

• Meet regularly with the FBPs/HR Business Partner to align on variances and movements in staff costs due to leavers, joiners, pay rises, exit costs, bonus calculations etc.

• Consult with Operational Finance during the monthly Post-Commit Payroll Review to ensure all agreed staff cost changes and corrections have been updated in the payroll

• Actualize staff cost forecasts and liaise with Operational Finance to build commentary around variances for review with Commercial Finance

• Support Functional reporting and review

• Support the preparation of Power-Point presentations to support Functional Spend reviews at departmental level

• Provide finance support to Functional Spend related projects or initiatives, with capability to model business case scenarios

• Support budget/forecasting review calls as needed

• Support month-end activities  

• Positing of accruals, prepayments, intercompany, etc.,

• Accrual reconciliation/Ageing/Commentary

• Other Month end reporting activities as required

• Creation of intercompany documentation and IC accruals as needed

• Audit support as required

• Interact with colleagues in respect of spend or associated recharges

• In-depth review of Functional Spend across Global Functions and identify opportunities for further standardization and efficiencies

Key Requirements

• Qualified Accountant 5+Years PQE (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

• Previous experience of FP&A

• 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

• Advanced Excel and Modelling skills

• Experience of GL, SAC, Power BI, Planning & Consolidation Systems

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