FP&A Manager

My client is a London listed Oil & Gas business in Central London who are seeking the addition of a strong qualified accountant to join their Head Office team as an FP&A Manager.

They have a strong production portfolio and are embarking on a period of restructuring owing to growth.

A vacancy has arisen for a qualified accountant (ideally ACA trained in practice originally) to manage the FP&A function and report into the Head of Finance.

Oil and Gas experience is advantageous but not essential.

Key responsibilities are:

Budgeting and forecasting

• Maintain budget and monthly forecast models for P&L, Cashflow, Capex and BS.
• Manage the annual budget process. Liaise with budget holders in order to prepare annual budget including sensitivity analysis and base vs stretch versions as required
• Prepare the annual timewriting rate budget working with timewriters/department managers and their internal customers to ensure reasonableness and consistency of allocation of time.
• Calculate the timewriting cost pool and ensure maximum recovery of costs while ensuring a fair and reasonable allocation.
• Develop and improve models and reports in line with business requirements

Month end reporting

• Manage the month end process and ensure that month is closed and reports/analysis provided in line with deadlines. Improve the accuracy and efficiency of the month end process.
• Prepare the consolidated monthly management report including the revised annual forecast and variance analysis for CM, YTD and FYF providing useful insight into business performance.
• Liaise with the operation teams and others as applicable regarding divisional numbers and analysis and perform critical analysis on the consolidated results

Staff management

• Manage a team of two direct reports - (1)Treasury/G&A accountant and (2) AP assistant for unconventional and corporate activities. The principal areas covered are treasury, payroll, vat, G&A and AP.

Other

• Provide leadership to finance team on management reporting and budgeting activities and work with the wider Finance team to drive high standards in overall deliverables for the team
• Improve efficiencies in areas within the scope of role
• Contribute to various Finance or corporate projects as required
• Contribute to annual audit/interim review as required (analysis for timewriting, G&A, forecasts for Going Concern, reconciliations etc.)
• Assist the Group Financial Controller as required
• Ad hoc requests as necessary

Key skills and experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) - ideally from a practice background
• Excellent general accounting knowledge
• Strong analytical skills and good attention to detail
• Experience of maintaining complex excel models
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to take full accountability for deliverables within role
• Good systems knowledge
• Knowledge of financial reporting packages particularly SUN
• Team player with a positive attitude who is capable of working on their own initiative and as part of a team