Financial Planning Analyst 12 month FTC

Description

About us

Were the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose helping families get more out of life powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If youre high-performing ambitious and make the most of every opportunity we want to hear from return youll enjoy heaps of flexibility great perks and benefits and the freedom to be yourself keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference youll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the team

Our teamis responsible forthe creation and delivery of financial plans that support the overall strategic goals of the Group. Our work ensuresaccurate quality information is shared with a wide range of stakeholders both internal and external.

We develop close relationships with all teams across Finance and teams across the wider business.

Success in the team requires an engaging individual who embraces every challenge who can communicate effectively and willseekto find better ways to achieve the teams goals.

About the role

Working within the Group Planning team on delivery of Annual Budget and Rolling Forecast cycles to support the Board and Executive Team on key business decisions.

Success in the role demands thetimelydelivery ofaccuratewell-presentedand relevant planning information in a user-friendly form which is capable of beingmodifiedquickly to meet the ever-changing needs of its users. A team player whocanbuild cross functional relationships is vital.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project manage the annualdetailedBudgetQuarterly Forecast andRolling Forecasts
• Assistwith preparation of all planning analysis and presentations
• Develop relationships that allow open communication across finance enabling effective process delivery
• Ownership of key Planning responsibilities driving ongoing process improvements
• Challenge assumptionsidentifyingrisks and opportunities
• Understand the commercial drivers of the Groups performance toprovidecommercial insight
• Support the preparation ofFive-YearPlans
• Provide financial modelling support.
• The role also involves ad hoc analysis which may require direct interaction with various management levels including Exec.

About you

• Qualified accountant is preferred but part-qualified applicants will be considered if exceptional.
• A proactive self-starter and team player able to work independently while building strong productive relationships across functions with confidence and ease.
• High attention to detail with strong organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads effectively across multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a curious analytical mindset complemented by advanced Excel and data capabilities to interpret and extract meaningful insights from complex information.
• Able to deliver under tight pressured deadlines.
• Continuously seeks opportunities to improve and enhance current processes.

What happens next

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if youre successful so keep an eye on your emails! Well arrange a short call to learn more about you as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like were a good match well share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

1st stage - An informal 30-45 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

2nd Stage A one-hour formal face-to-face interview where you can expect a task and both competency/ technical skills based questions.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

If youd like to know more about our interviews you can find out here.

Diversity inclusion and equal opportunities

Werebuilding a culture of everyday inclusion and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We dont discriminate based on age disability gender reassignment marriage or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity race religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply interview or perform a role let us know via Well be happy to support you.

Were proud to be aDisability Confident Committed Employerand have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Contract
Department / Functional Area: Finance
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1