Finance Planning

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 week ago


Bedford, United Kingdom Wells & Co & Brewpoint Full time

Are you a seasoned finance professional with a passion for strategic
planning and analysis? Join our dynamic finance team as FP&A Manager and
play a key role in driving financial performance and decision making.



Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for influencing
informed decision making, optimizing financial performance and supporting the
achievement of strategic objectives.



You will have the experience and confidence to critically appraise
information and ask challenging questions whilst looking at the bigger picture.  This role offers an exciting opportunity to
make a significant impact and drive growth within Wells & Co.



 Key
Accountabilities: 

  • Lead the
    budget and forecasting process for the group.
  • Collaborate
    with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and efficiency gains.
  • Work
    together with each operating division and Finance BP to build out the group
    long term plan.
  • Ownership
    of our internal reporting ensuring that the right tools are used for
    communication, whether that is through Power BI, Excel or other avenues.
  • Integrating
    and developing the tools and models used to forecast and budget, including new
    forecasting technology/software in the business.
  • Establish
    relevant, accurate and timely dashboard reporting on KPIs across the group.
  • Evolve our
    reporting to established BI tool (Power BI)
  • Work
    closely with IT team on data management to support robustness and efficiency in
    reporting and analysis.
  • Proactively
    looking for improvements and opportunities to add value and drive potential
    decision making.
  • Supporting
    key stakeholders with ad hoc projects and analysis within the scope of the job
    as required
  • Maximising
    the businesses use of technology to develop our finance function and to
    automate/enhance our procedures to drive productivity.
  • Allow
    greater focus on the value-added services a highly engaged finance function can
    offer to a customer focused retail business.


  Required
experience: 

  • Degree
    educated and qualified in CIMA, ACCA or ACA
  • 5+
    years experience in financial planning and analysis
  • Strong
    analytical skills and proficiency in financial modelling and data analysis   
  •  Advanced
    Microsoft user, especially Excel, Powerpoint, Power BI and FP&A forecasting
    tools
  • Previous
    experience in the retail / hospitality sector at a mid-senior level with
    understanding of process and systems that support a multi-site structure
  • Results
    focused – responsive and delivers work on time
  • A “can do” attitude, excited about being a part of a
    changing and evolving culture with a teamwork mentality
  • Able to
    demonstrate gravitas as a functional expert and be able to explain complex
    ideas to Finance and Non-Finance colleagues
  • Track
    record of driving process improvements and delivering results


In return we will offer you: 



  •   Hybrid
    working
  •   Competitive
    salary – subject to exp
  •   25 days
    annual leave + b/h
  •   Private
    medical health care
  •   Group
    personal pension plan
  •   Life
    assurance
  •   30% off
    dining
  •   Retail discounts 


If you enjoy working with financial data,
driving strategic decision making, and making a tangible impact on the success
of your organisation - we look forward to reviewing your application



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