Senior Manager Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Title

Senior Manager Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Category

Finance

Job Description

Primary Purpose

The incumbent will lead the corporate financial planning and analysis function and support the Company achievement of financial objectives through planning (AOP/STF/LRFF), investment appraisal, market forecast and business profitability analysis. The role will provide direct support to the Senior Director, Finance, EMEA in all areas of Financial Analysis – in particular, in leading and overseeing the forecast cycles, processes and timelines, and in ensuring detailed reviews of the forecast inputs take place. Forecast outputs should be prepared and reviewed in detail with the Senior Director, Finance, EMEA, to ensure consistency with key business assumptions and performance drivers.

This role will have direct responsibility for leading, monitoring and providing analytical insight for forecasting and variance analysis of corporate operating expenses. The incumbent will provide direct support to the ELT regarding Company strategic objectives and metrics to support implementation including, but not limited to, incentive compensation factors. 

This role will also lead the preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Short-Term Financial Forecasts (STF’s) and the Long-Range Financial Forecast (LRFF), analyse monthly financial results v plan and prior year, review Project Appropriation Requests (PAR’s), monitor and report on capital expenditure and support the incentive compensation process.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the EMEA planning and forecasting process. Provide financial analysis and direction during the preparation and consolidation of the AOP, STF and LRFF.
• Analyse monthly financial results compared with the AOP, STF, LRFF and Target Economics and proactively report findings to the ELT. 
• Manage the Capital Expenditure Process including the preparation and approval of the budget, completion of post audit procedures and reports. 
• Advise and support decision making on all aspects of capacity utilization, major investments etc.
• Oversight of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Short-Term Forecast (STF) processes
• Lead the Balance Sheet Forecasting Process
• Support the month end close process and reporting requirements
• Management and leadership of the Financial Planning and Analysis team
• Ad Hoc Reporting and Process Improvement

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Formal Accounting Qualification (CA) plus significant post qualification experience and/or MBA combined with 10 + years’ experience performing analysis, auditing, accounting and/or reporting for an international manufacturing entity.
• People management skills
• Communication Skills
• Financial, Management Accounting and Analytical Skills
• Knowledge of HYG systems (NOMS, SAP, COGNOS etc.)
• Knowledge of HYG Financial Policies
• Financial Modeling using Spreadsheets
• Significant auditing and general financial management experience

Job Type

Permanent

Time Type

Full time

Work Hours

39

Travel Required

No

Location

HY EMEA UK Frimley

Address

Centennial House

Zip Code

GU16 7SG

Field-Based

No

Relocation Assistance Available

No