Financial Planning

3 days ago

United Kingdom Outcomes First Group Full time €40,000

We're on a mission to give our colleagues an amazing work/life balance Financial Planning Analyst – Reporting & Analysis
Location: Bolton office - hybrid twice per week
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.Contract: Permanent
To provide high-quality financial planning, analysis and reporting to the finance leadership and operational teams to drive business performance, foster understanding and support growth.
Financial performance:
Lead month-end reporting and analysis to Operational leaders, delivering clear and accurate financial results in a timely manner.
Analyse monthly financial results prepared by the accounting team to highlight and comment on key variances to budget or forecast.
Collaborate with and support stakeholders to understand, track and analyse site financial performance, building rapport and holding them accountable for budget targets.
Ensure that financial KPIs for relevant divisions are clearly and accurately reported on, with key trends highlighted to support informed decision making.
Communicate performance effectively and objectively to the business, challenging budget holders and fostering a culture of accountability.
Manage and maintain the month-end query tracker, ensuring site leaders receive prompt and clear responses to aid their understanding of financial results.
Continuously review and improve the reporting processes and analysis across the FP&A and wider Finance team where appropriate.
Work closely with the Business Intelligence team to create and distribute financial results and scorecards through systems and automation.
Support the Finance Business Partners in the budgeting process across all areas of the Group, ensuring alignment to strict timelines and relevant analysis is adhered to.
Maintain a budget and forecasting financial model to ensure consistency of data across all areas, including relevant KPIs.
Support the Lead FP&A Analyst, Head of FP&A and Business Intelligence team in implementing system-driven automation for reporting, budgeting and modelling tools.
Act as the main point of contact on behalf of the wider finance team for responding to queries raised directly to the job holder.
Demonstrate strong financial business partnering skills by:
Providing timely delivery of monthly reports and scorecards (with support from the Business Intelligence team)
Offering training and guidance on financial awareness to key senior leaders in operational teams as needed.
~ Model a positive, professional and collaborative ethos in the Finance team, fostering a supportive and productive work environment.

Studying towards or completed a relevant accounting qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA etc.)
A relevant degree (Accounting / Finance / Maths etc.) or AAT qualification.
Unqualified candidates with significant relevant experience would be considered.
Advanced Excel skills is critical – data manipulation (including extraction from financial ledgers), analytical and presentation skills at a level suitable for Senior Manager review.
Proven ability to influence financial outcomes and work closely with operational managers.
Ability to present complex data and analysis in a high impact visual manner to senior stakeholders, drawing out the key messages and findings.
Relevant management accounting experience.
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including PowerPoint.
Experience of Access Dimensions and Power BI would be advantageous, though not essential.
Outcomes First Group is the leading provider of specialist education in the UK. We exist to give neurodivergent children and young people access to a great education that caters to their specific needs, abilities and aspirations.
There are three brands in our Outcomes First family: Acorn Education, Options Autism and Momenta Connect. Together, we educate, care for and support children, young people, and adults across the UK, empowering them to be happy and make their way in the world.
Our VisionWe believe that with a great education, every neurodivergent pupil can thrive and make their way in the world.
Our MissionEvery day we improve the lives of our pupils, their families, and local communities through a relentless focus on wellbeing and learning.
Life Assurance
~ Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
~“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
~ Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
~ A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
~100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
~ Cycle to Work Schemes
~ Electric Car Purchase Scheme
~ Critical illness cover
~ Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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