The role
provides an interesting and exciting opportunity for someone looking to progress and develop their finance and/or IR career in QinetiQ
Key Accountabilities:
Financial analysis
1. Provide financial analysis of Group performance, looking back over history and forward in the 5 year Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP)
2. Lead, develop and manage the IR model of Group financials, providing analysis of key external metrics and trends: by contract, segment, sector, country, growth, margin, returns, M&A performance, trends, half-on-half, etc
3. Provide wider financial analysis as required to support group-wide internal and external reporting
4. Provide insight from numbers, creating compelling and clear narrative from the financial analysis provided
The QQ investment case
5. Alongside the Director of IR, develop and deliver the IR communication programme; including results presentations, sell-side conferences, sales briefings, investor seminars, roadshows, etc
6. Develop investor messaging and materials for investor briefings
7. Be a credible and informed point of contact for analyst and investors, responding promptly to queries; i.e. through maintaining a deep and up-to-date knowledge of QinetiQ’s investment case and key financials
8. Actively participate in analyst and investor meetings and conferences, recording key themes, questions and supporting management as necessary
9. Maintain records of investor interaction in the IR CRM system, analysing key themes to better inform our awareness of investor areas of interest
Equity research analysts
10. Build relationships & become a trusted point of contact for sell-side equity analysts
11. Lead and take ownership of the QQ consensus, review models from equity analysts and provide feedback based on publicly available information to ensure that consensus remains accurate and consistent with QQ’s published information and guidance; publish consensus regularly on the QQ website
Management information
12. Monitor competitor results and market activity, drafting briefing notes for Director of IR, CEO and CFO as required, for example on peer group activity, M&A, share price movements, ESG positioning, dividend, etc
13. Monitor and analyse QQ’s share register; providing insight and analysis
14. Provide internal summary and analysis of key sell-side research on QinetiQ and the wider sector, for the CEO and CFO
Reporting
15. Lead and manage the timetable and process for financial reporting presentations
16. Support preparation of financial results and other market related communications; including drafting/editing of RNS, presentations, scripts and Q&A preparation
17. Lead drafting of Board materials (monthly IR input to ED report and bi-annual IR presentation) explaining share price movement, changes to the share register, analyst research and other key events
18. Lead and own the Strategic section of the Annual Report, providing drafting of material and support to the overall ARA project
19. Provide support and analysis on ESG-related matters, working closely with the Investments and non-financial reporting FP&A manager
20. Monitor regulatory developments and keep informed with IR best practice, bringing continuous improvements to the IR function
Key capabilities/knowledge:
21. Strong financial acumen, including a thorough understanding of corporate financial statements, financial modelling and analysis
22. Experienced at financial analysis with strong numerical and analytical skills – ability to understand and interpret financial models and bringing key insight and messages out of financial data and information
23. Results-driven, self-motivated
24. Able to work autonomously and as part of an international and interdisciplinary team and capable of delivering working across cross-functional teams
25. Good commercial and financial awareness - essential to supporting and guiding business decisions.
26. Strong project management and organisation skills
27. Strong communication skills with gravitas to interact with company leadership and demanding external queries
28. Flexible, proactive and motivated personality capable of taking decisions and delivering independently as well as working across cross-functional teams
29. Strong relationship building and collaboration skills
30. Drive, determination and attention to detail; the ability to take the initiative, work independently and deliver high quality results under pressure and to tight deadlines
31. Ability to independently interpret issues, assess the best course of action and recommend the best outcome to manage investor messaging and company narrative. Being comfortable getting into the detail and analysis as well as taking a step back and understanding the wider context and picture
32. Fully conversant with Excel, Word and Powerpoint
Experience & Qualifications:
33. ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent with significant, demonstrable PQE in a finance role within either a Group or a commercial environment
34. Financial analysis and scenario testing for the purpose of informing management decisions and communication to executive management
35. Ability to interpret complex data and present information in a concise and accurate way to enable decision making
36. Experience of working in the equity markets would be helpful but not necessary – most important are the analytical, communication and project management skills
37. A good understanding of financial models and corporate financials
38. Experience of managing stakeholders
39. Credibility to interact effectively with senior management and act as a company spokesperson. Articulate and high energy individual, with a desire to develop their career