Financial Planning & Analysis Accountant

Overview

This role has a remit to forecast and analyse performance across the ARI Group, spanning 12+ international businesses and a managed turnover in excess of $1bn. The role reports to the Global Corporate Finance and FP&A – Senior Manager and has regular interaction with General Managers and Heads of Finance across the ARI Global Group, central teams including Commercial, HR and Legal as well as the ARI Executive team. The role is responsible for driving performance, analysing and forecasting trends, risks and opportunities and focusing on the longer term strategic financial direction of the ARI Group.

 

You will be heavily involved in all planning and analysis related finance projects and produce management reports that critically analyse operational and financial performance. This role will suit someone who enjoys financial analysis & planning, financial modelling, bringing sound commercial challenge to senior stakeholders, influencing business decisions while also engaging with stakeholders across a variety of functions and geographies.

 

This is a 12 month contract role.

Qualifications

• Qualified professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 2-3 years post qualified experience working in a similar FP&A or Financial Analyst focused role in another retail or commercial multinational environment.
• Advanced analytical and computer skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Advanced financial modelling and analysis experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, including the proven ability to articulate and present complex processes and concepts to Executive level stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and work independently.
• Experience in meeting deadlines, coordinating activities, and escalating risks and issues.
• Experience using Oracle and/or Navision advantageous

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the overall financial planning activities of the ARI Group (12+ International businesses), primarily around budgeting, reforecasts and 5-year corporate plans. Ensure all plans are underpinned with sound robust assumptions & projections and delivered in line with daa Group timelines.
• Bring sound commercial challenge to the business plans / budgets of ARI’s global business units (including the central support office).
• Lead the risk register for ARI. Manage interactions with the relevant ARI Executive member risk owners and provide monthly updates.
• Provide thorough analysis and investigation into the variances versus budgets/forecast/actuals to identify relevant risks, opportunities and trends to the Executive team.
• Lead the preparation of the monthly performance pack focused on analysing business unit performance. Provide insightful commentary on the drivers of key variances vs plan, working closely with business partners.
• Work closely as a Business Partner with the relevant Business Units ensuring good stakeholder engagement with General Managers, Heads of Finance and teams across the global estate.
• Enhance & maintain ARI’s forecasting & reporting files. Develop controls around existing reports and deliverables, to ensure accuracies at all levels of reports.
• Supporting local Legal Entities with board reporting, regulatory requirements, and any other reporting needs as required
• Support the ARI finance team with on-going activities