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Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Employer
TalentSpa
Location
Birmingham, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Feb 17, 2019

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Job Role
Finance Director/Head of Finance
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Location:
Central Birmingham , B3 2ES

Salary:
Competitive About the Company: Following on from the award of their franchise, our client are dedicated to giving people and businesses the rail service they've always wanted. They are investing £1 billion into the region's network, providing new and smartly refurbished trains, better stations, extra benefits and cheaper travel. They have an exciting new opportunity for a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to join them to be the owner of their Financial model and have full responsibility for the P&L. You will deliver all management reporting, forecasts and analysis to ensure Directors have timely, accurate and appropriate financial information on which to base business decisions. Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Responsibilities:
Manage the production of forecasts, budgets and corporate plans to meet the long term strategic goals and objectives of the business; derive, justify and report the plans and ensure timely submission to the shareholders and DfT. Manage the company's management reporting to meet directors, shareholders and DfT requirements ensuring the accounts are complete, accurate and fully understood through liaison with business managers and financial accounting. Act as first point of contact for the DfT on finance matters and present the results in the monthly franchise meeting. Develop and maintain management reporting and analysis to identify step changes and project costs incurred across the business. Ensure appropriate tools are set up and maintained to maximise profits from services provided. Produce review documents highlighting material variances, their underlying causes and impact on profitability, and derive recommendations on strategic action plans. Identify and recommend opportunities to add value and improve the profitability of business activities through a sound understanding of the revenue and cost base of the business and good working relationships with directors and managers. Assist the directors of the business in the development of longer term strategies and objectives. Validate financial analysis of business cases and control submission to ATH and JREM. Undertake and control ad hoc projects and analysis. As custodian of the Franchise Model, maintain and update the model as required by the DfT to evaluate Franchise Change proposals such that financial returns to the company are maximised and agreed with the DfT. Directly manage and develop a team of 5 Business Partners and the payroll team to ensure they deliver maximum value to the business. Head of Financial Planning & Analysis Requirements: Accountancy / Management accountancy qualification with significant post qualification experience. Substantial experience in a senior management position in a financial and planning environment including some time spent in an analytical role. Experience of rail or similar transport / franchise industry. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels of the business, with an ability to explain complex financial issues to a non-Finance audience. Excellent quantitative, analytical and financial modelling skills. Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others. Honesty and Integrity - Is transparent and honest and takes full responsibility for actions. Commercial awareness- demonstrates a broad based view of issues, events and activities and a perception of their longer term impact or wider implications. Head of Financial Planning & Analysis Benefits: First class travel on our clients services and other group trains for you, your partner and dependent children. 75% discount on all other train operating companies over most of the UK rail network. Enrolment of their Company Pension Scheme and their pension salary sacrifice scheme - Smart Pensions. The opportunity to participate in the company's health scheme. If you meet the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis requirements and feel the role would be a good fit, then please apply today

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