Senior Finance Analyst UK

at  Hollister incorporated

SUMMARY:

This position has overall responsibility for the financial planning, reporting and performance analysis & evaluation of Product Business Unit UK Ostomy. This role also has overall responsibility for the coordination of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Mid Year Review processes and preparation of the UK Group AOP.
This position supports Business Unit management, particularly the Sales & Marketing Directors, in supporting optimum business decision processes for growth and profitability. As such, continual monitoring of program effectiveness, routine reporting of Key Performance Indicators, preparation of annual plans and on-going forecasts and recommending actions to management are key outputs.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• 5-8 years financial experience
• Previous planning and/or analysis roles
• Corporate/Divisional experience as well as business unit experience

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Educated to degree level
• Qualified accountant, ACCA/CIMA Qualified

SPECIALIZED SKILLS/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:

• Effective business partner to UK commercial functions and leadership teams, with ability to appropriately challenge and support across a business
• Technically adept, with the ability to lead and instill technical excellence within Hollister’s operating model and environment.
• Experience in different finance areas is highly valuable
• Knowledge of computing/planning systems
• Knowledge of SAP & BW Planning and reporting applications would be a distinct advantage

• To lead the annual planning process including preparation and review of sales and costs plans, timetable management, presentation reviews, feedback, analyses and reports through professional financial input and attendance at the AOP presentation meetings.
• To support other planning processes which include mid-year and projection reviews providing analyses and reports as appropriate in accordance with issued guidelines and assumptions and ensure timely submissions as per timetables.
• Preparation and analyses of daily, weekly and monthly sales and cost reports and analyses, to provide the business units with suitable information to facilitate control of the businesses.
• Liaison with UK Shared Services on month-end management accounts to ensure their accuracy.
• Review of financial information with Business Unit Management, highlighting issues and opportunities and to ensure BU Management understand the financial position of the business.
• Provide financial input and analyses to support decisions on Business Unit strategies, tactics and measurement of return on investment.
• Lead SAP BPC report development.
• Liaison with UK Shared Services and European Finance
• Ensure month end accruals are in accordance with US GAAP
• Own Balance sheet reconciliation for Business Unit
• Be the Business Unit lead for ERP “fit for growth” roll-out
• Operate and day to day processes ant to develop process improvements within the Finance function
• To provide ad-hoc reviews / reports and undertake specific projects as requested.
• Support with any other work as required