Financial planning and analysis (us shift)

Job Responsibilities :

1. Act as the direct finance partner to Business Functions to help continually improve financial performance and decision-making through reporting, analysis and planning.

2. Act as the interface between Business Units and Management accounts to resolve queries in relation to management accounts.

3. Ensure appropriate business reporting functions are set up allowing each Business Function to measure their Key Financial Performance Indicators and report to business head on functional performance.

4. Ensure that all responsibilities are completed in accordance with Company policies.

5. Provide high quality and timely advice, information, analysis, reporting and interpretation to support effective decision making and performance management

6. Understand the drivers of business performance, identifying trends, areas of opportunity or remedial action and influence the implementation of initiatives to address these

7. Challenge the business divisions relating to observed weaknesses and improvement opportunities

8. Understand the current business processes and assist in the development of systems and procedures to ensure strong financial controls are run across all business functions

Qualifications :

1. A professional Accountancy Qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA or equivalent) with evidence of up-to date knowledge and relevant management accounting experience

2. At least 5 years of extensive experience in Management Accounting, Project Reporting, Financial Modeling, Reporting, Business Case, Month-end close and Financial Business Partnering (critical) with at least 2-3 years in Insurance F&A processes (experience accounting for and analyzing insurance claims and premiums)

3. Extensive accounting experience demonstrating professional qualification level skills and knowledge.

• 4. Familiarity with major accounting package and office IT systems and competent with Excel;
• 5. Experience of working on a project team, and supporting and advising on major financial decisions;
• 6. Demonstrable negotiation, relationship building, and conflict resolutions skills;

7. Evidenced excellent written and oral communication skills, ensuring clarity of messages,

Other Responsibilities :

1. Accuracy and attention to detail

2. Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

3. Ambitious and self-motivated

4. Ability to react positively to change

5. Ability to think laterally and solve problems using own initiative and challenge the status quo where necessary

6. Excellent aptitude for data and analytics and data analysis

7. Demonstrated ability to present data analysis and make business recommendations to leadership

8. Experience of managing and motivating staff