Job Description
Financial Planning & Analysis Manager My client is a European healthcare group, with operations around Ireland. They are currently recruiting for an Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to join their Irish headquarters in West Dublin. The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will be responsible for optimising organisational performance and strategic decision making, leading the financial planning, annual budgeting, forecasting and associated analytics for the UK and Irish business units. The role: Lead the financial planning cycle, from annual budgeting, monthly and quarterly reforecast and the five year plan Lead business partnering activities to key leaders across UK and Ireland, ensuring timely information and insights are provided to influence decision making Lead/Participate to any meeting in relation with the long-term planning and its consequences in terms of financial impacts. Provide monthly performance commentary to the Executive team with proposed actions, risks and opportunities Lead monthly performance reviews with department heads Conduct sensitivity analysis and what-if scenarios on the company financials and investment opportunities. Lead on investment appraisals of acquisitions, greenfield, brownfields, new services etc, summarizing the key points for the CFO and the wider executive team Oversee regular cash flow forecasting Oversee Capex execution control in terms of planning and scope. Monitor the investment program and understand variances against budget. Analyses and provides feedback on country submissions to the business plan and forecast Reviews monthly country management accounts submissions and in particular the variance analysis and liaise with countries where items are not clear Comfortable analysing and negotiating new supplier and customer pricing contracts, supporting the Procurement team Prepares & distributes monthly CEO reports templates Writes commentary and prepares various materials for inclusion in the monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc consolidated board results packages Ensures support to the whole Group FP&A team in excel models analysis and cooperating strongly with MIS team for proper reporting The person: Qualified Accountant with 3-5 years experience working in Financial Planning and Analysis Modelling experience Knowledge of using SAP preferable Excellent analytical, business knowledge and interpersonal skills Experience in the healthcare industry preferable Strong stakeholder management, especially with senior and executive levels Salary: €90k plus pension & bonus Skills: ACA ACCA CIMA FP&A Finance Business Partner