FP&A Manager GEM HQ

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit Convatec Group.

Position Overview

Responsible for the production of Business Unit planning, reporting and analysis activities and the engagement with relevant FBPs and Business CoEs to ensure the delivery of insightful management and strategic reporting. Key to delivery in this role will be working closely with Business Centres of Excellence, FBPs and Business stakeholders. You will be responsible for acquiring the requisite inputs to deliver accurate, timely and relevant plans, reporting and insight. You will identify areas of improvement across FP&A processes and systems whether in your direct control or where other stakeholders interact with FP&A processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a financial planning process that meets stakeholder requirements, supporting the delivery of ConvaTec's BU operational and strategic goals.
• Develop insight into potential Corporate, Business Unit and supporting Function performance gaps, enabling transparency on the success of actions taken within the Business and highlighting areas where course correction is required, through the development and provision of balanced scorecard reporting.
• Work closely with FBPs and Business to ensure that the defined planning, reporting and analysis is delivered in an efficient, controlled manner, delivering insight and value to the business.
• Deliver the strategic plan process, utilizing inputs from FBPs, Business CoEs and Business stakeholders.
• Champion a comprehensive framework to guide the planning process and assist the business in developing its strategy.
• Deliver on the production of the annual budget, working closely with FBPs and business stakeholders.
• Deliver on the production of financial forecasts.
• Provide Business Unit specific inputs into the first draft of strategic companywide reporting to senior leadership.
• Deliver on the production of management reporting, in line with related SLAs.
• Provide proactive and reactive analytical support to FBPs and the Business as required.

Key Requirements

• More than 8 years of previous planning reporting and analysis experience in FP&A, Controlling or Accounting positions (essential).
• Team management experience.
• Share Service Centre management experience preferred.
• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred.
• Substantial FP&A and/or controlling experience, including modelling, within Shared Services environment.
• Demonstrable stakeholder management in a fast moving, results driven environment.
• Strong influencing and team leadership skills including matrix team management.
• Making proposals which apply data and business intelligence.
• Power BI or other BI experience.
• Hyperion or Essbase is an advantage.
• SAP, Oracle, Navision or other similar ERP experience.
• Systems driven and taste for automation and continuous improvement.

Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it.

This is stepping up to a challenge.

This is work that’ll move you.