Finance Manager, Performance and Strategy

5 days ago

London South Bank Central, UK, United Kingdom myGwork Full time

This inclusive employer is a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

We're the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Our Functions teams are right at the centre of our business, making sure we can always get better, every day. Supporting the business with things like Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, our Functions colleagues are skilled professionals whose role it is to ensure we continue to become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere.

Job Details

Why this job is important

Are you a highly skilled finance professional with a knack for strategic financial analysis and a passion for transforming financial reporting processes? Do you have a proven track record of leading and mentoring finance teams to achieve high performance? If so, we invite you to join our dynamic finance team as a Finance Manager, Performance and Strategy.

Reporting to the Senior Director of FP&A, the Finance Manager will be instrumental in managing key financial analyses for strategic projects, spearheading reporting transformation initiatives, and providing leadership to our finance team. This role requires a strong background in financial performance management, exceptional analytical skills, and a commitment to mentoring finance professionals.

What you'll be doing

1. Strategic Financial Analysis:

  • Lead comprehensive financial analyses to support strategic decision-making for key projects.
  • Develop robust financial models and conduct scenario analysis to assess project viability and potential business impacts.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary data and insights for in-depth analysis of current and projected performance.

2. Reporting Transformation:

  • Drive the global transformation and optimization of financial reporting and analysis processes.
  • Implement advanced reporting tools and systems to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of financial analysis and reporting.
  • Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial reports and dashboards to senior management.

3. Leadership and Management:

  • Manage, mentor, and develop a Finance Analyst, fostering a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
  • Set clear performance goals, provide regular feedback, and conduct performance evaluations.
  • Inspire and lead the team to achieve the department's objectives.

4. Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Partner with senior leadership and key stakeholders to understand their financial information needs and provide actionable insights.
  • Prepare and present financial analyses and reports for executive management and board members.
  • Act as a trusted advisor on financial matters, delivering strategic recommendations based on thorough analysis.

5. Continuous Improvement:

  • Identify opportunities for process improvements within the reporting area for Group FP&A.
  • Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and technological advancements in financial analysis and reporting.
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams to develop enhancements to existing business processes, enabling better quality data and reporting.
  • Lead initiatives to enhance the overall effectiveness and efficiency of our Group reporting and analysis function.

The skills & experience needed as Finance Manager, Performance and Strategy

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial analysis, with at least 2 years in a management role.
  • Strong financial analysis and modelling skills, with a proven ability to drive analytical output aimed at identifying trends, developing key insights, and facilitating decisions for senior management.
  • Experience with financial reporting tools and ERP systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a high-performing team.

What's in it for you

  • Flexible hybrid working
  • Up to 30 days leave, 2 days paid for volunteering and life event leave
  • Competitive salary and bonus (bonus dependent on role)
  • Company pension
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Healthcare options
  • Wide range of flexible benefits

Country

United Kingdom

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We're dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you're not an exact match, we'd love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

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