Roles and Responsibilities
- Act as a subject expert for corporate performance and business planning matters, including providing a clear narrative and rationale for the approach and working on drafting of the business plan. Supporting teaching, coaching and support of others in delivering the vision of the CFO
- Reviewing, and implementing improved corporate reporting and related corporate processes and procedures, making recommendations to the P&IM and Head of FP&A, and taking ownership of changes
- Ownership of the content and quality of aspects of the corporate reports prior to issue, pursuing anomalies thereby ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness
- Supporting and training colleagues and own team in performance reporting, insight and analysis, as well supporting areas to contribute to the business planning products and activities
- Providing regular updates to the P&IM and Head of FP&A on emerging trends/issues
- Communication and dissemination of complex information in a simple and digestible way, giving the organisation a clear picture to support decision making
- Owning elements of drafting of the NWS Business plan and the wider links to the NDA plans.
- Perform ad-hoc analysis where required to assist in management decision making
- Promoting and exploiting the use of Power BI and other reporting tools to help present information through a number of lenses, developing new ways of reporting.
- Track performance against the NWS Integration Business case (and other key Business Cases on behalf of the Exec / Board) and work with Financial Planning colleagues to put in effective reporting.
- Lead analysis and interpretation of complex operational information and transform it into actionable insight and recommendations
- Work as a key member of the FP&A team and wider finance function to help the business achieve its strategic objectives
- Work with colleagues across the NDA to understand and share best practice
- Deputise for the P&IM as required
Experience Required
- Extensive reporting and stakeholder management essential.
- Proven, direct experience in a performance management and planning role across a regulated or complex organisation or industry.
- Delivery of a corporate business/operating plan
- Significant experience in analysing large datasets, and communicating them effectively
- Prioritising work and managing workload, managing expectations and taking responsibility for delivery against tight deadlines.
- Demonstrable experience in problem solving, challenging and leading activity to the best solution.
- Developing reporting products and methodologies and building best practice.
- Experience in understanding and interpreting data and the ability to correlate with business performance
- Providing subject matter expertise in analysis and presentation of data
- Proven experience in using reporting and modelling tools and the use of Excel and PowerPoint to communicate the story.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to present complex information simply
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