Job Description

General

• Managing a team of 4 covering Business Partnering, Forecasting, Budgets, Pricing, Sales Forecasting and financial modelling.
• Ownership of Divisional forecasting for P&L, Cashflow, Orderbook, Capex and any other internal financial reporting needed.
• Ownership of divisional headcount costs, forecasting, budgeting and modelling.
• Work closely with the FP&A Director, CFO and leadership team to assist in the design and delivery of the Authentication business strategic planning.
• Present complex financial information at Senior levels to ensure decision making is based on sound financial information.
• Keep FP&A Direct & CALT updated with divisional risk and opps.
• Expected to deputise for FP&A Director when required
• Provide subject matter expertise to support effective decision making and to provide input as required to the annual strategic planning cycle
• Support and follow the governance and operational disciplines applicable across the division

Specific Responsibilities

· Responsible for Budget/Forecast/Modelling for all Revenue/Margin & balancing the impact of increases/ reductions in line with the divisional strategy.

· Challenging CALT on value and timing of revenue to align to forecast spend/ timings.

· All required internal finance Reporting

· Finance Support to S&OP, BPR, Pipeline and Orderbook.

· Overseas Sales Administration, liaising with Sales Manager/ Director and directly with Customers/ Manufacturers to provide accurate and timely volume and revenue Forecasts

· Overseas consolidation of the Divisional MPS and communication of this to manufacturing sites.

· Ownership of Authentication SIP model/ calculations and presenting to the Authentication Remuneration Committee.

Qualifications

• Professional finance qualification

Experience

• Proven track record of effective business partnering at Leadership Team level and strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience of designing / delivering business strategy and planning
• Experience of working in and business partnering within a manufacturing environment is essential
• SAP experience is desirable
• Experience of leading financials for Capex projects is desirable
• Management accounts experience
• Cost Accounting knowledge and experience
• Proactive approach with proven track record of business improvement and managing change