FPA Manager - Ingenuity

Location: Icon 1 WA15 0AF

About Ingenuity

Ingenuity is a fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem designed to power brands without limits. Our global end toend tech platform is comprised of three products: Ingenuity Commerce Ingenuity Studios Ingenuity Fulfilment.

Each represents a single unified solution overcoming challenges and taking brands directtoconsumer. Our client portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as CocaCola Nestle Elemis Homebase and Proctor & Gamble.

About Finance at Ingenuity

Finance at Ingenuity is a rapidly growing and evolving team. As the business expands and takes on new challenges finance is there to support every step of the way leading to dynamic and challenging roles no two days are the same! Common characteristics among our team are the ability to drive change adaptability and resourcefulness to ensure we can keep pace with the business without compromising on financial control or sales performance.

About the FP&A Team

The Ingenuity FP&A team are at the forefront of analytics and reporting for Ingenuity focusing on providing management detailed insight for corporate planning and decisionmaking. A group wide function which consolidates all knowledge of financial performance across all of the Ingenuity divisions.

Responsibilities:

• Management of DaytoDay Financials: Oversee the daytoday financials of Ingenuity ensuring detailed analytics and challenge on monthend performance to maintain high standards of accuracy and reliability.
• Management of Forecasting Process: Oversee the Ingenuitys shortterm highfrequency forecasting process to ensure realtime insights are provided to senior management.
• Development of Reporting Packs: Develop and expand internal reporting packs to enhance insight and analytics ensuring that all reports are accurate timely and relevant.
• Support Annual Budgeting and Planning: Provide support on the annual budgeting and corporate planning cycles working closely with various departments to ensure alignment with the Ingenuity strategic objectives.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with senior stakeholders including the executive board M&A team and external advisors to support key group strategy decisions such as refinancing acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
• Financial Planning Systems: Act as the business owner of the Ingenuity financial planning and consolidation system (Tagetik) ensuring its effective use and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA ACCA or CIMA) with at least 4 year of postqualified experience.
• Experience working within a fastpaced environment with conflicting priorities and the need to be handson and detailoriented.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to challenge numbers effectively.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with senior stakeholders.
• Proactive and creative approach to problemsolving with strong planning and organizational skills.

Desirable

• Ideal for a second time mover from practice or all experience in industry
• Experience with Consolidation and Planning tools (Tagetik is used but any relevant system is useful)

Benefits:

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our inhouse L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industryleading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Dont want to work on your birthday We dont either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access facetoface and virtual appointments with our inhouse GP.
• Access our inhouse CBT therapist.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• Stateoftheart onsite gym.
• Access to our onsite physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12 on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50 staff discount on THG brands.
• Onsite staff shop.
• Access to onsite barber.
• Know someone who would be perfect for Ingenuity Refer them and get up to 1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.