Job Description To manage and produce the group management accounts required for the PLC board and executive board. This role is a crucial link between the large finance team and the executives in the company allowing them to have an overview of how the business is performing in a consolidated format on a monthly basis. Responsibilities · Accountable for ensuring that the monthly group management accounts are completed in an accurate & timely manner and are kept relevant and up to date with insightful variance analysis. · To manage the month end process across finance, communicating timetables to the Accounting/Business Partner community and managing adherence to deadlines. · Conducting monthly review sessions with the Accounting/Business Partners to understand variances within EBITDA, cashflow and KPI's, for use within the management accounts, but also to assess future risks and opportunities to achieving full year targets. · Own group wide exceptional costs, including forecasting and analysis of actuals. · Support select areas of external reporting, including segmental analysis · Own management accounting structure and assist with ensuring an appropriate structure is maintained within the financial reporting system. · To provide expert analytical support to head of FP&A in producing the quarterly forecasts and annual budgets. The Individual Capability, Knowledge and Experience: · Excellent analytical skills, able to quickly review information and provide accurate forecasts & actuals comparisons. · Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills e.g. forecast modelling, building reporting suits, presenting information clearly · Able to communicate & discuss financial results to non-financial senior leaders. · Able to adeptly look at financial & business results in a holistic manner, incorporating all components that influence and affect the organisation. · Co-ordinating work across a large finance team. · Experience of pulling together Exec & Board level reporting packs and information · Up to date knowledge of finance best practice, benchmarks & methods Education and Qualifications: · Qualified accountant with at minimum of 5 years post qualified experience Personal Characteristics: · Ability to multi-task and successfully manage time & requirements of the role · Attention to detail & accuracy · Enjoys challenging norms and looking for ways to improve existing processes. · Resilient, able to remain level headed when under pressure · Ability to work with little guidance, willingness to have a go and produce a first draft. Guidant Global (BH4SF) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
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