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Head of FP&A - Maritime Transport Division
Full time, Permanent
London with Hybrid Working
About Us
James Fisher provides a comprehensive range of products, services and solutions to the global maritime transport industry. We have a strong marine operations heritage - a 175-year history, and through continual innovation and the application of operational and commercial excellence, we actively aim to create value for customers, delivering results that drive growth. James Fisher serves customers in specialised segments of the marine market, including defence, oil and gas, ports, construction and renewables, where a strong track record of safety, integrity, innovation and responsible operations is a key differentiator.
Principal Accountabilities
5 Year Strategy, Budgeting and Forecasting
Lead the divisional teams in creating a robust financial plan that aligns with Group’s and divisional strategic goals.
Accountable for the efficient running of the Division’s planning processes, proactively driving improvement opportunities.
Communicate clear guidelines on deliverables and ensure timely delivery of requirements.
Working closely with the leadership team, develop and analyse scenarios to forecast possible outcomes and optimise business plans.
Provide high quality commercial insight on business financial performance.
Look for ways to use technology to deliver more accurate and timely outputs.
Build internal capability to develop robust short and long-term plans.
Create clear presentations to the Division and Group.
Performance Management
Collaborate with product lines on creating a set of annual KPIs that are aligned with the Group.
Simplify KPI report preparation to utilise the existing submissions and sources of information.
Monitor performance against KPIs to proactively facilitate the identification of required actions.
Analyse monthly management accounts and draw out key performance trends.
Prepare and present concise reports for the Group and senior management.
Develop systems and processes to produce informative reports and drive targeted performance conversations, utilising data and trends analysis.
Other
Coordinate the preparation and communication of the Divisional reporting calendar.
Prepare financial submissions to Investment Committee and review the full submission for clarity and consistency. Continuously improve submissions quality.
Work closely with the Controllership teams to ensure accuracy of cash flow and, in particular, working capital forecasting.
Lead cost efficiency and other continuous improvements projects.
Various ad-hoc projects and initiatives.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills required
A qualified accountant with considerable post qualified experience.
Experience of working in a Group organisation setting.
Good experience in managing people and teams.
A hands-on approach and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
Experience of managing multiple stakeholders at various levels of a group organisation.
Able to demonstrate a strong background in business intelligence, performance management and planning systems & process development.
Flexible approach combined with attention to detail and an excellent work ethic.
Strong communication skills
Excellent excel skills.
Good team player who is willing to learn and develop with the role, on new assignments as they arise.
Approachable, pro-active leadership skills.
If the above captured your interest, click "Apply".
Due to the volume of applications we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.
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