Group Financial Planner

Group Financial Planner | £50,000 | Permanent | Cowley

The Opportunity

Opportunity for an ambitious finance professional to join a £Billion supply chain leader and gain exposure to a complex Group role (consisting of 5 divisions). You will support the group, providing strategic financial insight into audit processes, statutory accounts and group consolidations, journals, forecasting, and tax.

Provided with a strong progression plan to move upwards within the next 2/3 years, this is a prime opportunity for a recently qualified ACCA or ACA graduate ready to build their career in finance - a number of senior finance professionals within the group are testament to this, having started in this exact role within the company.

Responsibilities:

1. Consolidate and analyse operating results, financial position and cash flow based on divisional submissions, including compilation of the monthly Chief Executive's Report and prepare presentations for the Group Finance Directors to deliver to relevant stakeholders.
2. Manage the timetable for the year-end audit process, interacting with various stakeholders during the process including external auditors, divisional colleagues and Finance Directors.
3. Prepare Group Consolidated Financial Statements and subsidiary financial statements including the calculation and posting of detailed elimination journals, preparation of the Group cash flow statement and detailed working papers in support of the consolidated accounts to enable the external auditors to efficiently complete their review of the consolidation.
4. Provide technical accounting guidance and support to the divisional finance teams and draft papers on Group accounting policies for liaison with external auditors as necessary.
5. Critically assess the Corporation Tax Returns prepared on the Group's behalf by our tax advisors and monitor the Group's corporation tax position.
6. Get involved in ad hoc projects including requests for financial analysis, ONS returns and assist with the management of risk.
7. Maintain and develop the consolidation system, SAP BPC, to support the integrity of financial data output and the end users in their use of the system.

The Candidate:

1. Finalist or recently qualified - ACCA OR ACA.
2. Audit background.
3. Strong SAP/EXCEL skillset, highly proficient with both numerical and written reporting.
4. Able to work well with stakeholders (ideally with experience across a breadth of clients).
5. Soft skills - Ambitious and switched on, able to spin multiple plates/work to tight timescales and build relationships whilst being tenacious enough to get the information they require from stakeholders across the company.

Location
Cowley - expected to be in the office if required, but generally the team go into site 1 or 2 days per month.

Salary: £50,000 (inclusive of £3,650 cash or car allowance)
Bonus: up to 12% dependent on company and individual performance.
Pension: and death in service provisions for employees in pension scheme.
25 Days Hols (plus Bank Holidays)
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Health and Wellbeing Initiatives
Employee offers and discounts from various retailers.
Recognition events and rewards
Free on-site car parking

How to apply for the Group Financial Planner role:
If you are interested in the Group Financial Planner role, then please apply via this job board. For more information, please get in touch with the Consultant listed on this page.

About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.