CREGG is delighted to be recruiting a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join our team in the manufacturing industry.
Job Description
In this role, you will report directly to the Finance Director and take responsibility for the full FP&A function.
Responsibilities:
* Lead and develop global financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives.
* Support financial reporting and closing processes, providing analytics with key performance indicators (KPIs) and variance analysis on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
* Develop and own the monthly financial forecast model and granular budget model ensuring modelling best practice techniques are followed.
* Provide insight into cost and revenue drivers including opportunities for cost saving and/or revenue enhancement.
* Implement best practices in financial modelling, scenario analysis, and performance tracking.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Operations, to align financial goals with business strategy.
* Identify and engage in business process optimization opportunities ensuring data driven analysis and recommendation.
* Effectively lead and develop Financial Planning C Analysis function to support and drive business results.
* Work closely with financial controller to align on chart of accounts, departments, classes to ensure accurate actual vs budget mapping.
Skills and Qualifications:
* Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
* 5+ years of experience with relevant industry experience
* Expertise in financial modelling (incl GAAP PCL, BS and Cash flow), scenario planning, and business case analysis.
* Ability to solve business problems through the proactive identification of issues and subsequent collection, analysis, and interpretation of related data.
* Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, thrive in a fast-paced environment and stay flexible through growth and change.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Experience in motivating a team in a dynamic business environment to successfully achieve results and on-time deliverables.
* Experience working independently as well as team environments and integrating activities across multiple functions / divisions.
* Proficiency in financial planning systems (e.g., Oracle, Hyperion, Anaplan, Adaptive Insights)
* Experience supporting senior management, with executive presence and ability to challenge the status quo while building relationships.
* Experience in US GAAP and IFRS.