Marks Sattin are currently working with a Global manufacturing business based on the outskirts of Reading. The client is looking for a part qualified or newly qualified Financial analyst to join a busy and dynamic team.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To prepare consolidated financial information for the Finance Director and the Leadership Team, that will support and drive forward business.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/COMPETENCIES

Process Improvement

• Daily responsibility to identify and develop areas of improvement within Finance and other operations

P&L Forecasting and Planning

• Responsible for the design and maintenance of the forecast templates.
• Production of the planning and forecasting calendar.
• Coordination of the monthly forecast process with Controllers and the Leadership Team.
• Consolidation of all forecasts for review with FD and Regional Director.
• Analytical review of consolidated forecasts against plan and strategic plans.
• Production monthly variance analysis to prior forecast.
• To coordinate and consolidate headcount information for the forecasts and plan.
• Responsible for the design and maintenance of the scorecard and flash report.
• Publish monthly scorecard and flash report.
• Upload forecasts into Hyperion and reconcile back to source documentation.
• Publish monthly fx rates for forecasts.

Cashflow forecast

• Responsible for the design and maintenance of the forecast templates.
• Coordination of the monthly forecast process with Controllers.
• Consolidation of all forecasts for review with FD.
• Analytical review of consolidated forecasts against plan and strategic plans.
• Proposals and solutions to cash shortfalls and any funding issues
• Analysis of FX exposure to assess need for currency hedging.
• Review and analysis of receipts and expenses with Controllers for review with FD.

Balance Sheet Forecasting and Planning

• Responsible for the design and maintenance of the forecast templates.
• Coordination of the quarterly forecast process with Controllers.
• Consolidation of all forecasts for review with FD and Regional Director.
• Analytical review of consolidated forecasts against plan and strategic plans.
• Production quarterly variance analysis to prior forecast.
• Upload forecasts into Hyperion and reconcile back to source documentation.

Capital and Fixed Asset Reporting

• Responsible for the design and maintenance of the forecast templates.
• Coordination of the monthly forecast process with Controllers.
• Consolidation of all forecasts for review with FD.
• Analytical review of consolidated forecasts against plan and strategic plans.
• Ensure that the capital forecasts reconcile to the balance sheet forecasts.
• Administer the ARA applications, ensuring that all the correct documentation is received from each Controller for every project.
• Monitor and administer the Fixed Asset database for all approvals.

Financial Control Manual

• Responsible for the coordination of consistent JSOX documentation.
• Undertakes special assignments and projects as directed by the Finance Director.