Do you enjoy turning strategy into clear, actionable financial plans? One of our lead clients is looking for a Financial Planning Manager to support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the group.
What is expected of you?
- Analyze and explain variances in forecasts, budgets, and prior-year results, while proactively identifying opportunities for improvement across all regions and business units
- Provide timely support to commercial teams in demand planning, reporting, and key performance metrics
- Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels across regions and business units
- Dive deep into financial data, becoming a subject matter expert to deliver actionable insights. Understand business challenges and propose effective solutions
- Collaborate with key stakeholders on corporate projects and initiatives across regions, including finance managers from various business units
- Prepare and manage periodic financial updates, performance reports, and conduct monthly reviews with functional leaders at Hudson
- Oversee and update the annual budgeting process, reforecasting, and setting topline targets
- Participate in the review of new expansions and feasibility studies proposed by various business units, including potential new territories
- Periodically review and conduct post-mortems of newly opened business locations/stores, reporting findings post-launch
- Lead and coach the team, focusing on KPI development and performance improvement
- Ensure the timely completion of annual budgets and reforecasting processes
- Set and finalize the annual revenue forecast estimates for the upcoming year within designated timelines
What are you expected to bring?
- A Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, accounting, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, is required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance, consultancy, accounting, or a related field
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to understand key business performance drivers
- Professional qualification - CIMA / ACCA / CA membership
- Proven experience in developing financial reports and metrics, along with strong analytical and interpretation skills to identify opportunities and contribute to operational decision-making
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and challenge senior stakeholders, including those with varying levels of financial and commercial expertise, to manage financial performance effectively
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to juggle multiple competing priorities while maintaining a strategic perspective
- Must be able to work independently within a diverse, multicultural team
- Strong influencing skills to engage key stakeholders within the business
What’s in it for you?
- Excellent career prospects
- Hybrid working option
- A competitive salary package
- Other benefits are offered
Ready to embrace your next thrilling career move? This is your chance to make it happen! Get in touch with us at Ceek and apply now!