Group FP&A Manager

Group FP&A Manager on Permanent Full-time basis to join our Group Finance division.

The Group FP&A is a strong team of analysts who work collaboratively with the Divisional Finance teams. The FP&A team prepares monthly financial reporting, providing timely visibility and clarity of business performance and financial results for senior management and the Board. Weconduct monthly divisional reviews of performance, reviewing and analysing risks, opportunities and initiatives. We lead the Forecasting, Budgeting and longer term (3YP) financial planning processes, for Informa, working with the Divisional Finance CFOs.

Weseek to drive continuous improvement in the reporting and planning processes across the Group, evolving and adapting analysis to the requirements of the business. The FP&A team also supports full year and half year results processes and produces and contributes to various financial presentations for both internal and external stakeholders, including analysts presentations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage Group FP&A relationship with divisional teams and Divisional CFOs including analysis of monthly performance, forecasts, and budgets
• Lead the coordination and consolidation of reporting across Group FP&A - delivering reporting for Executive team, Board, and wider management on monthly performance, forecast, budget and long-term planning
• Monitoring performance, risks, opportunities, initiatives, KPIs and trends within the business
• Lead monthly Divisional trading reviews with Divisional and Group finance leadership teams
• Establish effective working relationships across the business and senior management team including Divisional CFOs and Investor Relations
• Set the framework, guidance and instructions for monthly reporting, forecasts and budget process
• With the support of the Financial analyst, provide the necessary information and analysis to support the presentation of information to the market and investors, including announcements and Q&A to support Investor meetings and co-ordinate all information for the Group
• Lead the development of KPIs, reporting and insights for new revenue streams, products and initiatives to support the growth of the business
• Work closely with Finance Systems team to ensure the development of reporting in meeting the developing needs of the finance team
• Manage and develop one Finance Analyst and contribute to the development of the wider FP&A team by coaching and mentoring

Qualifications

Professional Qualifications

• Recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Skills & Abilities

• Strong educational background
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact at all levels
• Strong influencing skills, including the ability to communicate complex financial technical matters to non-technical people
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and produces quality outputs to tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• IT literate with advancedExcel and PowerPoint skills

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