Finance Analyst

at  Sedgwick

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Finance Analyst
The Finance Analyst position is responsible for coordinating the financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities across the international region, for the regional finance management teams of business units in over 30 countries, as well as the executive global leadership team, making it a highly visible role within the company.
Reporting to the International FP&A Director, this position will support monthly P&L analysis, annual budgets, periodic forecasts (incl. cash flow forecasts), providing variance analysis and commentary, as well as closely partnering with both senior finance management as well as frontline regional finance management teams to ensure all critical inputs are delivered timely to feed into the International financial planning and analysis cycle.

Other duties/responsibilities include:

• Managing the month end process, including preparing, analysing, and reporting monthly results and other financial reports to senior finance management, with commentary on current business performance, including key drivers of variances to budget, forecast and prior year actuals.
• Participate in monthly close calls to ensure clear understanding of close results position.
• Support in the preparation and consolidation of annual budgets and forecasts for senior leadership review, involvement in strategic planning exercises and a clear understanding of keys assumptions and drivers.
• Produce weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reports in collaboration with regional finance teams.
• Produce analysis and monthly reporting on working capital management for senior finance management review.
• Utilise, manage, and become an expert on SAP and BPC budgeting system and reporting suite.
• Partner with regional finance and operations teams to support their requirements.
• Support the business with any requests from senior finance management and the group.
• Take a pro-active approach to identify and drive process and report improvements, including data quality, governance, and creation of new reports.
• Respond to requests for financial information from internal colleagues and external parties (auditors, shareholders, financial institutions, etc)
• Participate in various ad hoc projects as required.

You will have/will be:

• A qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA), part-qualified will be considered depending on experience.
• Experience of financial planning & analysis in a complex organisation
• SAP, BPC reporting experience is preferred
• Excellent MS Excel skills
• Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail
• Proactive and highly organised
• Strong inter-personal, communication and influencing skills
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships
• Ability to respond to changing demands and can prioritise work effectively
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

What will you get for this role?

• Competitive salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Study support to pursue accountancy CIMA / ACCA qualification
• Healthcare scheme
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Discounts on various products and services
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
• Life assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing, and digital GP apps.

Working at Sedgwick
Our company is a place where creative and caring people of all backgrounds can be challenged, grow as individuals, and feel a higher purpose in the unique value they bring and the difference they make in the lives of others. We celebrate our differences; cultivating uniqueness and belonging allows us to connect with our consumers on a personal level, understand our clients’ needs, support the communities in which we operate, and perform at our best.
We are passionate and understanding about our colleagues – so we have built flexibility into our colleague working model. If you wish to work from home, split your working time between the home and office or change your hours so you can collect your children or care for someone in your family, we’re supportive of that. As a flexible employer, we’re happy to discuss options that take into consideration your personal needs for this position during your interview.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to: ID document verification, credit check, address verification, employment verification, employment gap verification, UK DBS, UK financial regulator search, anti-money laundering search, directorship search and global watch list check.
Sedgwick is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. We aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the ground of race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.

Other duties/responsibilities include:

• Managing the month end process, including preparing, analysing, and reporting monthly results and other financial reports to senior finance management, with commentary on current business performance, including key drivers of variances to budget, forecast and prior year actuals.
• Participate in monthly close calls to ensure clear understanding of close results position.
• Support in the preparation and consolidation of annual budgets and forecasts for senior leadership review, involvement in strategic planning exercises and a clear understanding of keys assumptions and drivers.
• Produce weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reports in collaboration with regional finance teams.
• Produce analysis and monthly reporting on working capital management for senior finance management review.
• Utilise, manage, and become an expert on SAP and BPC budgeting system and reporting suite.
• Partner with regional finance and operations teams to support their requirements.
• Support the business with any requests from senior finance management and the group.
• Take a pro-active approach to identify and drive process and report improvements, including data quality, governance, and creation of new reports.
• Respond to requests for financial information from internal colleagues and external parties (auditors, shareholders, financial institutions, etc)
• Participate in various ad hoc projects as required

What will you get for this role?

• Competitive salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Study support to pursue accountancy CIMA / ACCA qualification
• Healthcare scheme
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Discounts on various products and services
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
• Life assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing, and digital GP apps