FP&A Manager Cash Planning & Analytics

at  Nord Anglia Education

Date: 7 Aug 2024
Location:London, GB
Job ID: 3438
School: Group Central Support United Kingdom Office
Company: Nord Anglia Education

FP&A MANAGER – CASH PLANNING & ANALYTICS

Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office).
Nord Anglia Education is looking to recruit a FP&A Manager to join our Finance team, sat within the Group Central Support.
We are looking for someone work across our central, regional, and school teams to manage liquidity, working capital, cash planning and analytics, with the Regional and School teams, to maximise cashflow from operations and extractions of cash to group. Your role will focus on optimising cash availability across the organization, as well as leading the development and implementation of the company’s liquidity, cash flow planning and forecasting process and provide input into strategic creation and implementation of working capital management and extraction / conversion strategies.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS:

• Experienced in FP&A, cashflow planning, forecasting and modelling, with ideally more than 5 years of managerial experience and solid track record, underpinned by relevant accounting qualifications (CIMA/ACT/ACA or similar)
• Proven experience in geographically diverse multinational group, operating in multicultural environment across the world
• Knowledgeable and literate in ERP, Finance and Treasury, Cash Planning and Analytics
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ABOUT US

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 87 international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.
Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.
By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team. As a member of the world’s leading schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.

We seek an individual to join as an FP&A Manager where your focus will be:

• Build and maintain accurate cash flow financial models to forecast operating cash flow from operating EBITDA, incorporating key drivers and other assumptions such as sales volumes, collection periods, and payment terms.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of working capital components to identify opportunities for optimization. Identifies and assesses potential cash flow risks and opportunities. Collaborates with Finance teams on working capital management / phasing initiatives.
• Develop and manage through capital planning, capital expenditure plans, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and cash flow availability.
• Prepare detailed cash flow reports and presentations, providing insightful commentary to senior management on key metrics and trends. Assist with the preparation of presentations to the Executive Committee and Board
• Conduct scenario analysis and stress testing to assess the impact of various factors on cash flow, such as economic fluctuations or changes in customer payment behaviour.