Financial Planning and Analysis Expert

1 month ago


Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom Wargaming Full time
Financial Planning and Analysis Expert

Wargaming is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Financial Planning and Analysis Expert to join our Financial Planning and Analysis function. This role is responsible for overseeing the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis activities across a number of functions/products, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and facilitating informed decision-making by senior management.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Active participation in the implementation (and improvement) of the group-wide financial planning process, including annual budgeting, forecasts, and long-range strategic planning.
  • Coordinate with business unit leaders and finance teams to gather inputs, assumptions, and drivers for financial models.
  • Analyse financial results, variances, and trends to provide insights and recommendations to senior management.
  • Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports, including key performance indicators (KPIs), to executive leadership.

Functional Business Partnership:

  • Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with all senior managers and their teams.
  • Support business leaders and their teams understand their financial performance.
  • Deliver strong insights into functional performance to drive budget owner accountability and detailed insight into what is driving consolidated financial performance.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate strategic initiatives, investment opportunities, cost optimisation and business performance.
  • Conduct financial modelling, forecasting and scenario analysis to assess potential outcomes and risks associated with strategic decisions.
  • Collaborate with business units to develop performance metrics and dashboards for tracking key business drivers.
  • Monitor actual financial results against forecasts and budgets, identifying deviations and drivers of performance.
  • Work collaboratively with FP&A team members & cross functional teams to implement best practices in financial planning, budgeting, and analysis to enhance decision-making and resource allocation.
  • Lead initiatives to streamline data collection, analysis, and reporting, leveraging technology and automation where applicable.

Teamwork:

  • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning within the FP&A team and the business unit responsible.
  • Ensure effective communication and coordination with other finance and business functions to support organizational goals.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • Proven experience in financial planning and analysis roles, with a track record of leadership and achievement.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel.
  • Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
  • Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey financial information to diverse audiences.
  • Strategic mindset, with the ability to think critically and contribute to the development of organizational strategy.

Additional Information:

  • Travel may be required occasionally.

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture.



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