Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

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Job Overview

The Head of Financial Planning & Analysis is a key role in providing financial insight and analysis on all aspects of the Technical Services division's performance. The role is responsible for managing annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles, as well as supporting longer-term business strategy. Reporting to the Financial Controller, and responsible for a small team, the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis will work closely with the wider Finance teams across the division and with the Group Financial Planning & Analysis team.

Main Duties

• Responsible for all aspects of financial performance and analysis within the Technical Services division.
• Create an investigative environment challenging the numbers to understand and interpret past and future performance to drive improvements.
• Support the Financial Controller in the interpretation and analysis of the division's consolidated results delivering monthly performance reporting, understanding and variance analysis.
• Preparation and presentation of information and analysis for/to the Finance Director, SLT, and Group.
• Develop strong relationships with senior stakeholders, operational and department heads.
• Management of annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles.
• Provision of financial, business and segment analysis and insight to support strategy processes.
• Preparation of divisional cash flow budgets and forecasts, and monthly tracking of cash performance, liaising with Group Treasury, continuously refining and making improvements.
• Preparation of scenario analysis to identify profit-delivery opportunities or robustly stress-test plans.
• Lead the continuous improvement of the FP&A data, systems and processes, as well as the various planning processes.
• Ad-hoc projects and analysis as required.

What we are looking for

Knowledge & experience

• Professional accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
• 5+ years post-qualification financial performance & analysis experience within a complex division or company, ideally a FTSE250 plc.
• Proven ability to understand complex financial data and present data & analysis in a clear and concise format.
• Strong BI, analysis, and financial modelling skills; excellent knowledge of TM1; VBA and SQL skills desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and Word essential.
• Demonstrable ownership and management of budgeting and forecasting processes for a complex division.
• Demonstrable preparation of cash flow budgeting, forecasting and tracking.
• Proven ability to identify and drive process improvements.

Personal attributes

• Highly numerate, with a strong financial performance & analysis skill-set.
• High level of integrity and a pro-active, independent and structured way of working.
• An enquiring and investigative mind set capable of challenging the status quo.
• Able to create and drive their own task plan and that of others.
• A proven leader able to command respect and inspire others.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and thrives in uncertain or ambiguous situations.
• Confident communicator who is able to reach out across the business to find answers and influence outcomes.
• Committed to getting the job done, with a right first time approach.
• Demanding of the highest standards.
• An eye for detail but at the same time, capable of seeing the bigger picture.
• Collaborative and able to work well as part of a team.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial well-being assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 68,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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