Senior Finance Analyst - Group FP&A

at  Close Brothers Group

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.
Join the Close Brothers Financial Planning and Analysis Team where you support support the Group FP&A Manager and team in the preparation of financial information including running month end processes such as ‘Flash’ reporting and board reports, preparing detailed pieces of analysis (monthly and ad-hoc) and supporting the delivery of budget / forecasts and ICAAP.
The successful candidate will produce presentations and analyse predominately for ExCo, to help them make informed decisions working closely with divisional Finance teams and will play a key part in the success of Group FP&A deliverables.

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE/ARE:

• Solid relevant accounting experience and technical knowledge
• experience in a Financial service business
  We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.

ABOUT US

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. At Close Brothers we provide financial support and advice to small businesses and individuals in the UK. Our purpose is to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term.
To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers

Monthly Business Performance & Reporting

• Provide active support to the Graduate trainee who will carry out the bulk of the month-end BAU processes
• Act as first line reviewer for all work that the Graduate analyst produces
• Month-end ‘Flash’ process detailing the expected month-end close position to the Group ExCo
• Monthly Finance report outlining key financial performance metrics for delivery to the ExCo
• Provide timely commentary and variance analysis to support understanding of financial performance against budgets, forecasts and prior year
• Work closely with the divisional FP&A teams to understand performance
• Work with Investor Relations to provide them with all information required to support our quarterly Results Announcements

Financial Planning, Budgeting and ICAAP

• Support the Group FP&A Manager in running the annual budget process including consolidation of results, challenging submissions and putting together presentations which draw out key messages
• Work on quarterly forecasts and aid the communication of results to senior stakeholders
• Support the Group FP&A Manager in running the annual ICAAP process including interpretation and presentation of submissions

Analysis

• Support the FP&A Manager with ad-hoc analysis on topical issues including coordinating any data gathering from the business units
• Refine and improve existing processes and challenge outputs to create relevant and value-adding analysis
• Gain an understanding of each of the businesses within the Group and demonstrate an understanding when pulling together analysis