Asst Manager - Planning & Reporting

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Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate, communicate and oversee all FP&A requirements in respect of [service line]

• Co-ordination, preparation and analysis of all monthly forecasts, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets, including appropriate liaison with and challenge to client leads

• Submission of Service Line budgets and forecast to SAC Planning System

• Review and validation of output from above to ensure accuracy, consistency, and provide informed variance analysis

• Share forecasts and budgets with Commercial Finance leads, communicating identified variances, risks and overspends and agree remedial action as appropriate

• Preparation of Power-Point presentations to support reviews at Capability / Department / Practice Area level

• 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

• Feed into monthly close process to ensure key accruals and inaccuracies have been resolved in liaison with Financial Control

• Provide monthly commentary analysis to Market FP&A team and resolve any queries

• Produce monthly and other reporting requirements

• Provide finance support for projects or initiatives, with capability to model business case scenarios

• Support and work collaboratively with wider FP&A team, Commercial Finance and Operational Finance

• Interact with colleagues at EMEA or Global level in respect of spend or associated recharges

• In-depth review of revenue and costs and identify opportunities for further standardisation 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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