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Job title:              Financial Planning Analyst – Corporate Overheads
Location:             Bolton – hybrid working 
Salary:                 £40,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience
Hours:                 9-5 Monday-Friday
Reports to: Head of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Accountable to: Head of FP&A
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Financial Planning Analyst.
About the role:
To provide high-quality financial planning and analysis to the executive leadership and operational teams to drive performance, understanding and growth.
Financial performance:
* Analyse the monthly financial results prepared by the accounting team to highlight and comment on key variances to budget or forecast, if applicable and related action plans.
* Act as a Business Partner for budget holders and Senior Leaders, guiding them on commercial matters and promoting financial understanding.
* Work with and support stakeholders to track and analysis their Corporate Overhead costs, building raptor and holding them accountable for budget delivery.   
* Work closely with the Business Intelligence team to create and distribute financial results and scorecards via systems and automation.
* Ensure financial KPIs are appropriate for the division and provide clear and accurate reporting of these KPIs, highlighting key trends to help decision making. 
* Effectively and objectively communicate performance to the business, challenging budget holders and maintaining accountability in the business.
* Lead the financial appraisal of ad-hoc projects and undertake analysis as requested by the Head of FP&A, Operations Leads, FD etc.
Budget and Forecast:
* Lead the relevant operating cost center budgeting process across all Corporate Overheads, ensuring Group alignment on timelines and relevant analysis is adhered to. 
* Maintain a budget and forecast financial model to ensure consistency of data and process across all areas, including inclusion of appropriate KPIs.
* Support the Head of FP&A and the Business Intelligence team to implement automated and system driven budgeting and modelling tools.
Leadership and Management:
* By example and encouragement of others, maintain a positive, professional and helpful ethos in the Finance team.
Customer service:
* Build strong relationships with Senior Leaders and operational teams, including relevant department Heads. 
* Be accountable and act as the main point of contact on behalf of the wider finance team for responding to queries raised directly to the job holder.
* Demonstrate strong financial business partnering skills by:
                                                                                                                 o Providing timely delivery of monthly reports and scorecards (with support from the Business Intelligence team)
                                                                                                                 o Provide training and support where required on financial awareness for key Senior Leaders in the operational teams
Requirements:
Standard responsibilities:
There are a number of standard duties and responsibilities that all employees, irrespective of their role and level of seniority within OFG Group are expected to be familiar with and adhere to;
* Participates in an annual performance review programme.
* Works, at all times, in accordance with the policies and procedures of the OFG Group and statutory regulations applicable to the Group.
* Observes, at all times, strict rules of confidentiality appropriate to the post.
* To comply at all times with the requirements of Health and Safety Regulations, to ensure their own wellbeing and that of their colleagues.
* OFG Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all employees to work in accordance with this.
* Undertakes other duties as assigned.
Measures: 
* Measures against set objectives relevant to the role
* Set performance indicators
* Departmental Net Promoter Scores
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
Essential
* Studying towards a relevant accounting qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA etc.) 
* Unqualified candidates with significant relevant experience would be considered. 
* A relevant Degree (Accounting / Finance / Maths etc.)
* Proven ability to influence financial outcomes and work closely with operational managers.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate and build relationships with people at different levels.
* Advanced Excel skills critical – data manipulation (including extraction from financial ledgers), analytical and presentation skills at a level suitable for Executive review.
* Ability to present complex data and analysis in a high impact visual manner to senior stakeholders, drawing out the key messages and findings.
* Relevant management accounting experience.
* Working knowledge of MS Office including Microsoft PowerPoint.
* Experience of Access Dimensions would be advantageous, though not essential.
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