The purpose of the role is to work closely with the Head of FP&A to increase the companys efficiency and cost-effectiveness by assisting with the formulation of the multi-year financial plan, produce value added business insight and support the organisation to help meet its objectives.
Budgets / Multi-year Planning
Work closely with the Head of FP&A and the leadership team to help formulate their annual budgets and forecasts ensuring alignment to the strategic objectives.
Evaluate previous budgets, expenditures to help develop and implement future budgets.
Ensure all budget templates are updated and fit for purpose.
Communicate with relevant business functions on timetables & requirements.
Help complete the monthly rolling forecast and track risks & opportunities, identifying what options are available to deliver the plan.
Ensure Managing Public Money principles are being adhered to by working closely with budget holders and procurement to ensure consistently applied financial discipline
Monthly Management Accounts / MI Reports
Manage the non-staff cost base (c30% of total expenses) and communicate to budget holder the reasons behind performance and results.
Produce detailed MI reports highlighting deviation against plan and present output to key stakeholders
Update standardized reporting (financials & headcount) on time each month and provide detailed analysis and commentary on department / division results.
KPIs
Ownership of entire KPIs process (end to end) ensuring KPIs are appropriately linked to the FRC objectives and outcomes based
Work under own initiative, identify issues and generate possible solutions
Manage the long-term strategy of integrating KPIs with Risk and PMO
Systems / Continuous Improvements
Assist with the planning systems for hierarchy changes, system upgrades / maintenance, and change requests.
Review existing processes and procedures to develop recommendations for improvement efforts.
Study Co-ordinator
Provide quality oversight to Senior Managers and ExCo on FRC students professional qualification progression
Advise and support those studying to ensure students remain on track to complete their studies within stated timeframe
Person
Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACA or ACCA).
Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationships.
Strong understanding of financial and accounting processes.
Proficient with excel and financial modelling.
Experience of using Planning system
Knowledge of Managing Public Money principles is preferred.
Good attention to detail and able to prioritise activities
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Adaptable, and flexible and working in a fast-paced environment.
Experience in business partnering with non-financial functions is preferred but not essential
Strong analytical skills and an ability to distil key messages and make recommendations from various data source.
Provide support and guidance to junior staff in the wider team as needed
Mentor / coach students that require additional support
Please apply by following the link our website https://www.frc.org.uk/frc-for-you/careers and uploading a copy of your CV and covering letter as a single document upload. In the covering letter, please set out, by reference to the person specification above how you meet the required skillset.
How you meet the required skillset
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Rewards and benefits
The FRC offers remuneration packages, including 30 days annual leave, flexible bank holidays plus ability to buy extra leave.
Generous employer pension contribution of 10%.
Staff Employee Assistance Programme including confidential counselling and work life services.
The FRC offers staff the opportunity to save at least 25% on the purchase of a new bike through the Cycle to work scheme.
The FRC has a strong work/life balance ethos.
The FRC believes that equality of opportunity and diversity is important in the work that we do and we are strongly committed to being an inclusive employer. Our values of being fair and independent supports this commitment. We're a signatory to the Government's Disability Confident scheme, which means that we guarantee an interview to any disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role.
Equal opportunities monitoring is an important means of demonstrating and implementing our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity. Completing our diversity form will assist the FRC to identify any barriers that prevent access to employment and career development for certain groups of people, and to develop solutions, such as action plans, new policies and practices.
The role is based in our central Birmingham office. The post holder should be able to work flexibly to support the teams activities and also provide cover within the FRC as necessary. The FRC operates a hybrid working arrangement with its workforce, with precise arrangements to be agreed between the employee and the line manager. FRC operates a four-day fortnight in the office.
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