Head of Financial Planning

2 weeks ago


Newport, United Kingdom IQE Full time

Location: Hybrid (Newport, London, Home)

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About the role*
- Develop the Group’s FP&A capability including the recruitment of appropriately skilled team members and the implementation of appropriate FP&A tools as part of the Group’s broader IT transformation programme
- Build relationships with ELT and senior leaders across the business as the trusted voice of the financial agenda
- Build a deep understanding of the commercial and operational drivers behind the Group’s performance
- Provide strategic financial thinking and analysis in support of the ELT and Investor Relations
- Actively participate, drive and lead financial assessment of significant Group projects including new business proposals, commercial negotiations, customer pricing, investment decisions, R&D, cash flow initiatives and cost management programmes
- Support M&A and other relevant corporate transactions
- Design best in class financial analysis and develop the narrative that gives the analysis value
- Data interrogation and manipulation, turning analysis into insights on business performance in support of operational sites and functional business partners
- Lead and project manage the end-to-end delivery of Group budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes including communications, timetables, data requirements and modelling
- Drive improvement in financial forecasting accuracy working extensively with the commercial team to understand, model and present financial forecast risks, opportunities and associated implications for the business
- Co-ordinate input into FP&A activities and analysis from regional financial controllers and function business partners

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About you*
- Qualification as an ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant
- Minimum 5 years relevant post qualification industry and FP&A experience
- Finance leadership experience with a strong track record of success and delivery
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills with a collaborative, positive and flexible approach to work
- Ability to provide support and challenge as a trusted business partner and influence business outcomes
- Ability to work hands-on, autonomously or as part of a team
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and influencing skills
- Excellent IT skills, specifically advanced Excel

**Why should you join us?**
We have been awarded ‘Ones to Watch’ by Best Companies defined as ‘good levels of workplace engagement and showing promising signs for the future’.
All our employees benefit from:

- Long Term Incentive Plans
- Bonus plans - quarterly or annual
- Market competitive base salaries reviewed bi-annually
- Attractive pension plans
- Income protection - Permanent Health Insurance (PHI)
- Long service awards 5,10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years
- Health Cash Plan includes discounts with high street brands
- Cycle to work plan (includes E-bikes)
- Employee Assistance Programme (Free family, legal, financial and counselling support 24/7 Access to second medical opinion and unlimited access to a remote GP)
- Life assurance 4x salary

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £90,000.00 per year



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