Finance Business Partner - FP&A

Sitting within the firm's central FP&A team and reporting into the Head of FP&A, the FP&A Manager will play a pivotal role in supporting the firm to set out and achieve its medium to long term financial objectives. The role is centric to the firm's financial planning activities and processes, ensuring that the organisation's strategy is backed by robust and up-to-date financial plans that are built on accurate inputs and aligned across the firm. It is best suited for an enthusiastic and pro-active team player, who applies a methodological and structured approach to delivering tasks and problem solving. This role is a great opportunity to join the firm at a time of expansion, enjoying a real breadth that will provide the candidate with opportunity for growth and development. What will you be doing?

• Together with the Head of FP&A, manage the budgeting & planning processes, by working closely with the wider finance team and other stakeholders to ensure deliverables/milestones are achieved on time and at the right level of quality.
• Calculate/manage key input/output financial planning/budgeting variables/assumptions and data sets.
• Consolidate financial plans / budgets at various levels of the firm, including group level, making the necessary required adjustments depending on the level of consolidation e.g. intra-firm elimination.
• Produce templates for the submission of financial plans by business areas to central FP&A, balancing ease of use/efficiency with value adding insights/commentary.
• Carry out scenario analysis to assess the impact of internal decisions or external factors on the firm's financial plans.
• Prepare papers for presentation to the applicable level of the firm's governance structure e.g. 'Board' papers in respect of the annual budget.
• Be the business' SME for a number of financial variables that emanate from financial planning processes and that are owned by central FP&A e.g. cost rates.
• Coordinate activity on FP&A-led projects, working closely with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Support the Head of FP&A on strategic initiatives (e.g. M&A) and other assignments as may be required., With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.
  
  Fully qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA or equivalent) or Accounting/Finance related degree.
• Demonstrable direct relevant experience
• Advanced Excel with exceptional analytical skills; ideally including Power Query.
• Proficiency in using Power Point to compile reports/insights for finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience with financial planning and analysis tools; ideally having experience with the BOARD platform/software
• Highly organised, with a methodological and structured approach to delivering tasks and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
  
  Base Location: London, Leeds, Birmingham, Watford & Manchester plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations
The KPMG Business Services function is a cornerstone of our UK business. Operating from 20 UK locations and sitting with KPMG Central Services we do work that matters. Within Central Services we are part of a community of experts across a wide range of critical activities who help grow, run, and protect KPMG in the UK. From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Business Support, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Sales and Marketing, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm, which we support with diligence and expertise. KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is., Every day our firm performs better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. The difference we make shines through to our people and our clients. We're KPMG Business Services (KBS). We're a cross-functional team, bringing together experts across a wide range of critical activities which help to grow, run and protect our business. From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Operations, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Market Development, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm. We work shoulder to shoulder with our client-facing teams and we focus on delivering our services in ways which help to drive efficiency, improve quality and enhance our firm's brand and reputation.