Description
Role Profile:
As the Senior Finance Business Analyst (SFBA), you'll report directly to the Director of Planning & Reporting, playing a key role in managing Technology costs across the Group, addressing M&A impacts on GS functions, and driving the business planning and reporting cycle for GS. You'll collaborate closely with finance colleagues across divisions, leveraging your insight and analytical expertise to influence business decisions. Working in a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, you'll be instrumental in shaping and managing the financial direction of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
You will be expected to support the Planning and Reporting Director on the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:
Forecasting & Planning:
- Technology "Horizontal" Costs: Lead on FP&A activities across Divisional and Group finance colleagues.
- Produce consolidated reporting in excel including commentary, variance analysis and bridges.
- Produce supporting PowerPoint slides with good story telling.
- Support drive to make activity more efficient and effective.
M&A:
- Support the Director of Planning and Reporting on establishing standard FP&A processes and material to provide visibility to stakeholders across impacted divisions on the "Change" and "Run" impacts across divisional operating models.
- Support the Director of Planning and Reporting on GS function M&A assessments as required.
Business Planning & Reporting:
- Produce the monthly Operations Management Report and Quarterly Board Report.
- Support production of PPP material.
- Liaise with the GS Head of FP&A and team to effectively co-ordinate and align material produced with Financial Reporting to the Group.