Sr Financial Analyst
Role Overview:
As a Senior Financial Analyst your core responsibilities will include documentation, continual development and creation of Power BI Financial Reports, to enhance decision making across the organisation through enhanced insight and reporting .
Ideally you will be located in the UK and have the ability to visit the Stapeley office twice per week.
As you develop specific reporting areas you will be working collaboratively with other business functions, most noticeably, FP&A, Accounting, Global Process Owners, Business Intelligence and technical D365 F&O Teams.
You will also be expected to identify and support process improvement and simplification across the organization in both data management and process governance.
You will contribute to the development and transition to a driver-based forecasting approach.
You will have in-depth knowledge and experience of financial reporting and governance, with strong problem-solving skills. You will be highly analytical with a passion for report writing and development. A keen interest in developing BI skillsets is advantageous.
You should possess the ability to work independently whilst also demonstrating the confidence and diplomacy to influence and drive change across the organization.
You Will:
Your reponsibilities will fall into the following areas;
Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting: Drive business value through insight by developing best in class financial reporting in Power BI, utilising data from our BI managed Data Warehouse and Finance/Business Systems.- Training and Documentation: Support with documentation of current and new reports, including technical model reviews, training videos and associated material, plus the identification of future improvements and requirements
- Data & Process Improvement: Drive simplification and standardization in data management, governance, reporting tools, and forecasting processes
- Systems Maintenance: Support in the maintenance and upkeep of our reporting structures and hierarchies
- Problem Solving: Solve complex problems with innovative solutions by gearing against available evolving technologies
- Project Management: Work independently with minimal guidance and act as a resource for colleagues and lead projects within manageable risks and resource requirements.
Requirements:
- You will ideally be educated to degree level in finance, accounting, business administration or related field. MBA or ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification highly preferred
- you will need at least 5 years of progressive work experience in Financial Planning & Analysis
- You will have experience managing and/or mentoring teams, or aspiration to do so is preferred.
- If you have experience in Biotech or Genetics this would be advantageous as would working with large global multi-currency, matrix organisations
- You will also need to have extensive and demonstratable experience creating Power BI reports and dashboards with a solid understanding of data flow, relationships and structures
- You will be experienced in financial reporting of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements with ability to identify trends, drivers and provide insightful narrative
- You will have proven experiences in system and process development, implementation or improvement
- You will have a solid understanding of modern cloud-based ERP systems; Dynamics F&O or MS Business Central preferred, ideally with exposure to analytics and forecasting tools such as IBM Planning Analytics / TM1
- You will have the ability to manage multiple projects, self-managing your own time, reliant resources and stakeholder expectations
- You will have solid written and verbal communicator with strong presentational skills
- You will need to be methodical and highly analytical, be an innovative problem solver with a focus on quality and accuracy.
- You will need the ability to work autonomously with exceptional presentational and communication skills.
Business Overview:
Genus is an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. We are a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Genus PLC has a presence in over 70 countries and a global workforce of over 3,000 employees and growing.We are a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partnering with farmers to transform how we nourish the world – a mission that is important to a sustainable future.
Our vision is clear: Pioneering animal genetic improvement to help nourish the world.
Benefits Overview:
Genus offers competitive benefits plans including- NFU pension (7.5% employer contribution)
- Life assurance (3x salary)
- Health cash plan
- Genus Take Stock (share purchase plan)
- Cycle to work
- Technology vouchers and many discounted retail options in our discount store
- We also offer competitive maternity/paternity leave and a company stock purchase plan.
Equal Employment Opportunities:
Genus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
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