Head of Financial Reporting, Planning & Analysis
DEPARTMENTResources
TEAMFinance
POSITION IN ORGANISATIONReports to the Director of International Finance
DIRECT REPORTS3
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The overall purpose of the job is to be responsible to lead on the production of the monthly management accounts, annual budget setting and quarterly forecasting and KPI reporting and to provide a high quality financial support and analysis service to budget holders and senior management within the charity.
- Management Information
-Ensure production of accurate, consolidatedglobal monthly management accounts to agreed deadline.
-Perform and document monthly variance analysis for management accounts and to liaise with the Director of International Finance and Director of Resources on variance areas.
-Manage a team of Finance Business Partners to ensure the provision of accurate and relevant management information to budget holders and constantly seek improvements in the quality and relevance of the information and support service provided.
-Produce quarterly key performance indicators as requested.
-Produce quarterly, full-cost recovered financial summaries for project narrative reports.
-Ensure finance systems (accounting and reporting) are appropriately maintained and managed.
-Produce ad-hoc / bespoke information as required.
- Budgetary Control & Monitoring
-Produce annual budget guidance and budgeting templates and oversee/consolidate the global budget based on departmental/office submissions, including appropriate currency risk and trend analysis.
-Input into annual planning process (pre-budgeting) and long-term financial planning/target setting.
-Manage a team of Finance Business Partners to provide support in budget monitoring to budget holders
-Understand business activities and the impact these have on the finances of the charity.
-Provide support to global Finance team during the budget setting process and re-forecasts during the year and ensure accurate global consolidation and reporting of budgets and forecasts.
-To oversee the monthly preparation of reports on unrestricted and restricted income and funds, and ensure restricted funds are managed and expended appropriately.
- Training
-Provide an internal training resource to non-financial managers covering financial aspects of their jobs.
-To provide support and guidance (including training) to departments as part of the budgeting cycle on how the budget process can be utilized to optimum advantage
- Induct all new global Finance team members and ensure they receive training on all Finance systems and key global processes.
- Projects -to undertake ad hoc projects which may include the following:
-Develop various costing models as required to support business activities.
- Provide key Finance input to cross-functional projects, working groups, strategic decisions and new initiatives.
-Upgrade and redevelop financial systems when necessary.
-Assist global Finance team in implementing best practise financial controls, efficient processes and improve effectiveness of global Finance function.
-Manage the production and presentation of annual overhead benchmarking exercise.
-Contribute to efforts to ensure statutory funding readiness as necessary.
5.General
-Manage the Finance Business Partners, monitor their work, set targets and carry out regular appraisals.
-To Deputise for the Director of International Finance when required
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential experience
-Must have proven and substantial previous experience working in a finance role and recently in a senior role
-Must hold a CCAB recognised accounting qualification or equivalent
-Must have experience in management accounting/reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and working with senior managers
-Experience of managingand developing computerised accounting and/orERP systems
-Experience of working in a multi-national / multi-currency organization
-Experience with consolidation of management accounts
Essential skills and abilities
-Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and high level of IT/systems knowledge
-Strong interpersonal communication skills, in particular an ability to convey financial information clearly and unambiguously to non-financial staff
-Strong written communication and report writing skills
-Strong presentation and training skills
-Self-directed and able to recognise and act on opportunities to improve Finance effectiveness
-Strong implementation/project management skills, coupled with a collaborative approach
-Gravitas and professionalism when dealing with senior colleagues
-A willingness to undertake ad hoc tasks in the department and a strong team orientation
Desirable knowledge and experience
-An interest in animal welfare
-Experience in charity sector, particularly a fundraising charity
-Experience in a restricted funding/grant funding environment or familiarity with relevant legislation/reporting requirements
-Experience of accounting in an international environment or accounting in multiple countries
-Knowledge of IAS, IFRS and SORP
-Languages other than English (particularly Spanish or Portuguese)