Role purpose
- Provide financial planning and analysis and business partnering support for the Groups Central and Shared (C&S) UK cost base.
Key accountabilities
Business Partnering
- Act as a Finance business partner to key Central and Shared UK functions and engage with relevant stakeholders to build your knowledge of their functions
- Ensure full communication and integration between Finance and the respective function ensuring that you fully understand the functions you partner with and can add value to your stakeholders
Month-End Reporting
- Provide input into mid-month flash process for the UK C&S functions by calculating the expected result based on your latest knowledge
- Provide month-end financial support including reviewing the GL calculating accruals/prepayments/recharges and any other adjustments and sending to the GCC team for posting
- Provide month-end variance analysis and commentary for the UK C&S cost base vs Flash and Budget/Latest Forecast to the C&S FP&A Manager
- Support C&S FP&A Manager in preparation of the monthly C&S MBR pack
- Maintain a list of Risks & Opportunities vs Budget/Latest Forecast for each UK C&S function and actively look for opportunities to reduce costs
- Prepare detailed and insightful monthly financial reporting packs for the relevant functions
- Support the C&S year-end close process including accrual reviews WIP memos FAR verification intangibles memo for the legal entity
- Support in preparation of any ad hoc reporting for C&S including for Exec/Board reporting
Budgets and Forecasts
- Partner with functional stakeholders to build Budgets and Forecasts for the UK C&S cost base (both costs and FTEs) throughout the year and input these into Oracle
- Support the C&S FP&A Manager with building the Budget and Forecast decks for discussion with Finance Leadership
Projects and Investment Committee
- Support the business with any SOWs/feasibility studies/business case preparation and provide insightful challenge
- Support with in-flight project cost tracking
- Provide support to C&S FP&A Manager in the running of the Investment Committee process
Experience and personal qualities:
Relationship management
- Ability to create positive relationships across multiple jurisdictions and cultures
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across a wide range of seniority both internally and externally
- Build credibility throughout the global commercial organisation as a creative and supportive function whilst maintaining Group standards on governance and control.
Communication
- Actively communicate and seek feedback from colleagues and customers
- Be proactive in the provision of feedback and the delivery of ideas to develop and improve solutions relating to Travelex Finance
General
- Undertakes any necessary training associated with the duties of the post and participates in training and development procedures
- Complies with all Company Health and Safety policies and legislation in the performance of their duties and responsibilities
- Maintains confidentiality and observes data protection guidelines
- Manage expenses in accordance with Company Expense Policy
- Carries out any other reasonable duties commensurate with their capability
Essential
- Qualified Accountant
- Relevant degree from a good university
- Strong Excel skills
- Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills (internal and external) and across matrix reporting lines
- 5 years commercial experience gained in blue chip companies as well as an excellent professional background
Desirable
- Experience using Oracle Fusion
Required Experience:
IC