FP&A - contract in Chester

Key team responsibilities include:

Performance Analysis and Senior Management Support:
* Ownership of Monthly Operating Report (MOR) preparation covering P&L, revenue and expense commentary, and other relevant financial information e.g. cost allocation details and balance sheet information
* Preparation of financial information and commentary to be used for the key EMEA legal entity Board of Director meetings
* Partnering with both the business and finance teams to provide insightful financial analysis
* Partnering with the India FP&A team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of reporting

Regional and Legal Entity Planning and Forecasting
* Preparation and analysis of financial forecasts based on information provided by business management
* Support for the regional businesses during the forecast/budgeting cycles
* Preparation and analysis of financial forecasts for key local legal entities

Oversight and Control
* Review of month end P&L to ensure expenses are being appropriately charges to LOBs
* Oversight of the accrual and LOB allocation process for EMEA Global Markets (e.g. Brokerage, Exchange Fees)
* Estimate and understand drivers for EMEA Global Markets taxes and regulatory levies

Projects and Ad-hoc Analysis
* Preparation of detailed analysis on various EMEA Global Markets expense items (e.g. allocated expense analysis, expense deep-dives)
* Preparation of detailed expense variance analysis and supporting the business in identifying and implementing cost savings
* Continuous review of reporting and process with target to ensure reporting is both relevant and produced efficiently
* Ad-hoc reporting for senior management

Essential Skills
* Experienced Accounting background with an eye for detail
* Numerical, verbal and analytical ability
* Financial reporting and modelling skills including the ability to build well-controlled spreadsheets and source appropriate and meaningful data
* Interpersonal and communication skills: ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, and comfortable delivering financial analysis, insights and recommendations to senior individuals
* Presentation skills: ability to present key messages, recommendations and information in a clear insightful way

Key competencies:
* Proactive individual with an inquisitive nature and a drive to continually improve reporting and processes to be operationally excellent
* Team player who is able to produce high quality, accurate output under tight timescales
* Ability to derive and effectively communicate concise, impactful and actionable insights from detailed analysis and deliver to senior individuals
* Take personal responsibility for delivering high quality work under tight timescales and demonstrate an ability to drive projects / tasks to completion
* A track record of outperformance and delivery

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003