Head of Planning & Business Analysis

Head of Planning & Business Analysis

Shropshire

£45-52,000 + Pension + Healthcare + 25 holidays + Career & Salary Progression

Our Client:

Working in partnership with Seymour John, our client is a global name in equipment manufacture and supply with a UK and Dutch business headquartered in Shropshire worth c£600m in sales. Operating over four sites, making complex products, and combined with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and development, this role offers huge scope to make a real difference and be constantly challenged. The organisation has an outstanding reputation as a trusted, caring, highly professional employer able to offer long term stimulating careers, and support your personal growth.

The Opportunity:

• Management, control & development of the Business Analyst section (4 direct reports) of the Finance Department and provision of managerial support to the UK business.
• Function as the lead Finance Business Partner to support and advise all Business Unit Committee’s, Operational Management and the Senior Management Team on a range of financial issues.
• Ownership and leadership of all planning and forecasting processes facing off to the business and Executive.
• Responsible for month end close and preparation of the month end management reports
• Proactive in developing the quality of MI and financial processes.
• Lead in the development of financial systems and related interfaces.
• Substantial role in driving or supporting a wide range of business development projects, usually working in cross-functional teams to provide your expertise and energy.
• Ensure strong control regime with direct relationship to group compliance function.
• Provide cover for Finance Director and Financial Controller.
• Significant opportunity to develop role, exposure and provide succession planning for more senior posts.

You Will Be:

• A qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
• Experienced in managing people.
• Good exposure to a manufacturing environment including knowledge of standard costing.
• Commercially astute with a proven willingness to challenge colleagues and form effective working relationships.
• Skilled in Excel and IT systems (confident extracting and manipulating data).
• Able to present information in a succinct and engaging way.
• Passionate about driving improvement and commercial outcomes.