Job Role - Head of Financial Planning Analysis and Reporting
Location - Derby (Hybrid)
Salary - £60,000 - £65,000
Type - Permanent
Our client is looking for someone to take the lead of the financial planning, analysis and reporting ensuring that management and statutory information, forecasts, analysis, budgets, benchmarking, long term financial models, KPIs and insights is provided within an industry leading financial reporting framework, helping to drive effective decision making, delivering operational efficiencies and enabling the achievement of strategic and operational goals.
The Role
You'll lead the production and distribution of monthly Flash and Management Accounts, ensuring accuracy, appropriateness and adherence to agreed timeframes, investigating variances against budgets and identifying cost-saving or growth opportunities.
You'll lead and manage our statutory reporting and compliance processes including the production of the annual statutory accounts and co-ordinating the year end audit.
You'll oversee the production of detailed annual budgets and financial forecasts (including surplus/deficit, balance sheet and cashflow statements) based on past performance, growth forecasts and current trends. Building strong relationships with all budget holders to ensure robust & accurate reporting.
You'll develop and provide the financial foundation for the Five to Drive framework, ensuring that financial KPIs are clearly defined, accurately measured, and integrated with the broader organizational KPI dashboard.
You'll develop and maintain financial models (annual budgeting and long term financial models) to support annual plans, strategic initiatives and long-term business plans ensuring robust reporting conventions and controls, but allowing appropriate flexibility for assumption changes and scenario testing.
You'll develop business reports of a high quality and industry leading standard, taking advantage of available analytical/ presentation software such as BI reporting with a focus on financial aspects of the Five to Drive priorities.
You'll ensure that the financials including KPIs are regularly benchmarked against appropriate organisations.
You'll collaborate with the Performance Improvement Manager to ensure financial data is accurately reflected in the organizational KPI dashboard and Five to Drive reporting.
You'll provide financial analysis expertise to support decision-making related to Five to Drive strategic initiatives.
You'll ensure the provisions of the Treasury Management policy are adhered to at all times and will assist the Finance Director to review Treasury Management policies as required.
You'll manage the loan portfolio with external funders/banks including loan compliance reporting, and co-ordinating the property valuations for the banks
You'll oversee our clients insurance programme, including pulling together the annual renewal's submission, assessing the adequacy and appropriateness of insurance cover and ensure all claims are processed efficient and effectively.
You'll ensure that that appropriate contracts are in place for our professional advisors, including insurance brokers, external auditors, and investment managers, undertaking competitive procurement processes as needed to ensure compliance with good practice and governance. if you are looking for your next career move, send your details over to (url removed)