RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide financial and other business support to both the Business Line Management and R&D groups. Concentrating on the Product Creation Process (PCP) the focus will be on supporting activities and challenge assumptions to ensure that expenditure is optimized and in line with business strategy.
Business Line Management Support:
Supporting Business Line Management in Investment Appraisal and ROI calculations (challenging assumptions calibrating competing proposals and retrospectively reviewing benefits delivered/achieved)
R&D Support:
Project Costing and Reporting Ensuring clear analysis of R&D project costs in a multisite environment supporting R&D (developing and maintaining global structure and reporting solutions)
Planning Forecasting and Budgeting: Support capacity planning on an operational basis and structurally support budget & forecast process.
R&D Capitalisation / amortisation Drive the harmonisation of the R&D Capitalization and amortization process guiding and recommending process and executing
RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Professionally qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA preferred)
Background in both Financial and Management Accounting environment
Strong knowledge and experience in investment appraisal is essential
Background in developing financial control governance frameworks
Background in R&D project control is essential
Analytical skills; strong capability in structuring and simplifying complex issues and handling large amounts of data
Work with a high degree of integrity and composure
Ability to visualize and develop narrative for financial results for both finance and non finance stakeholders
Ability to build quality relationships to successfully business partner
ACCA CIMA