Group FP&A Senior Manager

at  OPEN Health

JOB SUMMARY

The Financial Planning & Analysis team is the principal source of planning and analysis of the Group, informing and supporting the decision making of Executive Management Team and the Private Equity Investors.
The position is responsible for the delivery and execution of Group FP&A activities including, but not limited to, strategic planning, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, half-year and year-end management reporting (including collaboration with controllership and practice reporting teams), standard business performance reporting and other business support & analysis activities to support the businesses reporting and decision-making needs.
The role is based in London, UK, with expectation to be in office 3-4 days a week. The remit is global, with expected remote interactions with all finance teams based primarily in US and UK

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND QUALIFICATIONS

• This is a senior role and will need extensive experience
• Proven experience operating in commercial finance functions with examples of analytical value-adding achievement.
• Experience of design and preparation of Board and investor quality financial reporting and presentations.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, adaptability and the capacity for focused, decisive work.
• Superior communication skills (both written and verbal) and a proven ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to business leaders.
• Proficient in MS365 including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and Teams
• Experience in SAP by Design, Sales Force, TM1, Power BI, Fabric will be significantly advantageous
• Strong inter-personal skills, working cross functional across teams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are the key responsibilities, but with the role expected to develop new processes and the overall organization being in evolution, these will not be exhaustive:

• Develop and coordinate the preparation of an enhanced full suite of monthly management reports and associated commentaries to communicate the group’s financial performance and outlook to Executive Management and the Private Equity Investor.
• Timely preparation of a review notes pack for the senior management on an ongoing basis. This includes a critical review, analysis and summary of the practice business units’ and functional areas operating results, flagging issues, and risks and opportunities for consideration and adding value with insights.
• Act as a primary contact and support for the Practice analysis functions. This involves an ongoing, two-way dialogue as information and assistance is required.
• Support the budgeting and quarterly forecasting process: timeline management, templates development, coordination with leaderships, finance and other relevant support functions’ teams, timely ad comprehensive reporting to senior leadership. Constructive support and challenge to the profit centers owners, to ensure that all Open Health’s budgeting and forecasting are robust and backed by effective and realistic assumptions.
• Perform ad-hoc commercial, operational and M&A related analysis as required.
• Be an advocate for more data-driven decision-making across the group.
• Contribute to the development and management of analytical tools, reports, models and KPIs to ensure accuracy, clarity, simplicity and relevance to support executive decision making.