FP&A Business Partner / Senior Cost Analyst - 6 month contract

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Who we're looking for
We are looking for an analyst to join the Schroders' Financial Planning and Analysis ('FP&A') Business Partnering teams to support an exciting programme that drives commercial decision making through the development of segmental P&L's and improved cost transparency.

The Finance Business Partnering teams ensure operational expenditure is well controlled, allocated and key costs drivers and methodologies are understood by the business segments and entities that use various services.

An exciting programme has developed a segmental P&L as a minimum viable product, which now needs to be implemented into BAU with support from the Business Partnering teams, specifically across our Global IT, Operations, Distribution, and Marketing services.

The financial analyst will play a critical role in providing the programme & Finance business partnering teams with additional capacity and experience to ensure the successful completion of this critical phase. An energetic, proactive, and self-motivated individual is required to support us to ensure the accurate allocation of costs to services and segments; help design & implement the 'to be' processes that ensure a seamless transition into BAU; and identify options to mitigate potential issues.

About Schroders
We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

The team
Based at our HQ in London, the FP&A team is integral in driving business performance through assisting senior stakeholders with planning, strategic decision making and performance evaluation.

We are a dedicated team, defined by our strong culture, enjoyment in our work, and commitment to achieving high standards. We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment where everyone's contributions are valued. The team also works closely with Revenue Accounting, Cost Accounting, and other operational finance teams to ensure results are correct and fit for use.

You will be encouraged to develop a range of financial expertise and build your commercial awareness and acumen which will provide you with an understanding of how our business operates and underscore the critical role the FP&A function plays in strategic decision-making and financial performance management.

What you'll do

• Analysis and reconciliations: Review, reconcile and analyse outputs & collaborate with business partners and business owners to ensure charges represent appropriate allocation of costs to services and segments;
• Support the buy-in of proposed charges and allocations: Develop insight and presentations to aid the buy-in of proposed allocations and service charges, and drive conversations to help close issues;
• Process review and improvement: Test, identify and develop the future 'to be' processes to ensure any required finance system adjustments are agreed and implemented to ensure a simply and seamless BAU impact;
• Governance and controls: Document agreed processes, controls, and allocation methodologies and
• Ad hoc analysis: Provide ad hoc financial analysis as required.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help

• Experience in implementing cost allocation (service catalogues desirable but not mandatory) with ability to demonstrate experience in developing financial analysis & process and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure appropriateness of proposed allocations and buy-in from business users and owners;
• Qualified with a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or international equivalent) with cost business partnering experience;
• Strong analytical mindset supported with strong Excel (Anaplan & Power BI an advantage but not mandatory) capability and the ability to consolidate cost data into useful summaries and reports that tell a story to non-financial users;
• Good written and verbal communication skills and proven experience dealing with a range of stakeholders, both within Finance and in the business;
• Deliver within tight deadlines, collaborate well with others, and improve efficiency while maintaining an appropriate control framework and
• Financial Services Industry / Investment Management experience an advantage, but not mandatory.

What you'll be like

• Highly energetic, curious, and self-motivated, demonstrating an ability to self-solve and seek to be a good example in terms of the 'what' and the 'how.';
• Be able to engage and collaborate with various stakeholders including tailoring messaging to the audience;
• Proactive team player with excellent interpersonal skills and able to establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relationships and
• Able to manage competing demands on time where necessary.

We recognise potential, whoever you are
Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought, facilitated by an inclusive culture, will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.