Financial Planning & Analysis London, England
Job description
Job reference number 292323
Financial Planning & Analysis - Property Analyst -Flexible Location (Hybrid Working)
Salary from £40,000pa -£48,000pa dependent on experience
On Target Bonus Potential
Royal Mail Defined Pension Scheme
Full Time
Permanent
Location Flexible - (Hybrid Working Model)
Are you experienced in Financial Planning & Analysis and looking for a new challenge with a FTSE listed company? This role is for an experienced FP&A Analyst to support the FP&A Lead in providing robust financial management information to support the Property Business Unit.
This role provides primary support for the planning, budgeting and processes of the Royal Mail Property Business Unit, which has a cost base of c.£425m and c.2.5k employees.
The sheer scope of transformational change at Royal Mail makes this is an exciting time to join an iconic British brand.
About the role
Budgets & Plans - You will support the delivery of the annual budget process for the Property Business Unit - e.g. through co-ordination of planning timelines and engagement with key stakeholders. Lead on collation of planning and forecast data, develop appropriate models and key outputs such as bridges/variance analysis. Working closely with functional FP&A Lead to ensure assumptions are applied consistently while proactively identifying opportunities to simplify and standardise processes.
Financial Performance -Support on month end close processes (ie: journals, flash results production, month end analysis). Review monthly functional financial results, identify issues and liaise with Property Finance Business Partners to understand and resolve them. Perform monthly analysis of key financial variances and deliver proactive, robust, accurate analysis and insight e.g. on key trends.
In addition to the above you will also support with the proactive design and development of ad hoc analysis outputs as required, support drives in the development of models/outputs which provide management insight and input in adhoc projects in support of broader group and team objectives. On occasion management of the accruals process for utilities expenditure, c.£80m p.a.
About You
What you'll need to succeed in this role
- Previous experience working in finance and/or accounting and with professional accounting qualifications , part qualifies or working towards (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- Strong systems and data skills (SAP, QlikView/Tableau or equivalent, Advanced Excel, Advanced PowerPoint, Think Cell)
- Experience of building financial models
- Effective organisational skills
Extra Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 Days (plus bank holidays), increasing with years completed service
- Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
- RMG Share Schemes - partnership and matching share offer
- Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and childcare vouchers
- Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
- Supportive and generous company sick pay
- Access to our Feeling First Class service, providing both mental and physical wellbeing support
- Lifestyle benefits - You can purchase a car, bike, home technology or mobile phone, or choose from a range of health benefits and insurance products. You make regular payments from your salary, and so could save on tax*.
- Financial support - information and services to help you manage debt and grow your financial knowledge, with debt consolidation & savings plans*
- Your peace of mind with - Healthcare CashPlan, Dental Cover, Additional Life (life insurance) & Additional Life Partner, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans; Voluntary Critical illness & Voluntary Critical illness Partner
- Free & discounted RMG products - free keep safe & redirection, partner discounts
- Free stamps at Christmas
- Available only to perm employees
Your career in safe hands
At Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses.
We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. We are responsible for the largest B2B customer database in the UK and are one of the largest employers in the UK, providing one in every 194 jobs.
An operation of this size needs a strong support network, and the HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Risk & Governance, Customer Experience, Sales & Marketing departments are all integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.
Royal Mail is a forward thinking, innovative organisation, that is also committed to reducing emissions and improving air quality in our communities. This includes investing in technologies such as electric vehicles, drones, alternative fuel trucks and energy improvements to our estate.
For more information about Royal Mail’s values of being positive, brilliant and part of it, please click on the link below:
About Us (royalmailgroup.com)
Next Steps
Closing Date: 24th January 2023 Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
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