Financial Planning Systems Manager Anaplan - Reading, United Kingdom - Integris Financial Recruitment Ltd

Description

As Financial Planning Systems Manager youwill lead the financial planning and forecasting processes. This isa pivotal role, where you will be responsible for the developmentand maintenance of the Anaplan financial planning system,supporting the Director of Finance Operations by providing both theExecutive Board and Senior Leadership team with robust financialmodels and analysis to aid decisionmaking.

Our client currently uses Anaplan asits annual budgeting and forecasting tool. Your main responsibilitywill be to lead and continue to drive forward the development ofthis system across the business, initially focusing on buildingmodels to analyse programme provision and deliver profitabilityanalysis. This will help to inform the major operational,financial, and strategic decisions to support profitability andlong-term success.

Further development ofAnaplan is required to support our continuing growth, new programmeprovision and increasing regulatory reporting requirements. Thiswill involve developing models for financial statements &reporting and forecasting & analysis to produce both shortand long-term plans.

Roleaccountabilities andresponsibilities

Managementinformation

• Lead theongoing design, build, and implementation of the Anaplan planningsystem, further integrating it into all operational aspects of thebusiness.
• Develop reports and key performanceindicators (KPI's) in Anaplan, to enable the performance of thebusiness to be measured effectively.
• Gain athorough understanding of the business and be able to translatecomplex processes into functional Anaplanmodels.
• Set and maintain modelassumptions.
• Provide first line user supportfor Anaplan and provide training tostaff.
• Drive the financial planning of theinstitution by analysing its performance andrisks.
• Assist in the development andstandardisation of project costing templates and review progressagainst plans.
• Assist in all aspects offinancial planning, forecasting, and analytics, including annualplanning, P&L forecasting and budgeting, and cash flowforecasts.
• Prepare and present insightfulanalysis to key stakeholders.
• Supporting thebusiness with ad hoc projects as a trustedadvisor.
• Provide critical insight on businesstrends and strategic initiatives.
• Maintain anup-to-date knowledge of reporting and changes in legislation andpractice.
• Ensure all budget holders and seniormanagement have access to accurate, timely, and relevant managementinformation.
• Interpret and communicatefinancial data to non-financialmanagers.
• Assist and support other financialsystems.

Businesssupport

• Provide ad-hocreports, appraisals, data, analysis, advice and commentary asrequired, to help inform decisions and strategies to supportfunding and grant applications, and to evaluate and monitorprojects and contracts.
• Offer professionaljudgement on financial matters and advising on ways of improvingbusiness performance (increasing income and reducingcosts).

General

• Providesupport and cover to other members of the Finance Team at peaktimes.
• Undertake other duties of similar naturewhich fall within the scope of the post which may be required fromtime to time.
• Prepare information and data forthe papers for the Quarterly Finance Committee and Board papers asrequired.

You would worka 35 hour week, Monday to Friday and this can be split between timein the office and remote working. Please apply if you have thenecessary experience only.