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Head of FP&A

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Warrington
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Head of FP&A

Location:

Warrington, GB, WA3 6UT

Brand: RS Integrated Supply

Function: Finance

Work Location: Hybrid

Location – Warrington WA3 6UT

This role will play a critical role in the RSIS finance Team, supporting the delivery of the financial strategy and decision-making processes.

As the Head of FP&A, you will own producing accurate, timely and insightful management information reporting, will run the annual P&L, balance sheet and cash flows planning and reforecast cycle for RSIS and work closely with Group Finance to ensure all requirements on met on time to the right standard.

Reporting to the RSIS Financial Controller, you will collaborate with the rest of RSIS Finance as well as RS Group Finance, and work with stakeholders from all teams in RSIS, providing valuable insights and recommendations for improving financial performance.

What you will be doing:

  • Financial Planning and Budgeting: Lead the development and implementation of the annual budgeting process, working closely with Commercial Finance to set financial targets and objectives for the P&L, balance sheet and cash flows. Monitor and analyse budgetary performance throughout the year, identifying areas of concern and proposing adjustments as needed.
  • Financial Forecasting: Develop accurate and reliable financial forecasts for short-term and long-term planning purposes. Utilise historical data, market trends, and business insights to project future financial performance and provide actionable recommendations to senior management.
  • Performance Analysis: Conduct comprehensive financial analysis of the company's performance, comparing actual results to budget and forecasts. Identify key drivers and variances, explaining the root causes and implications to stakeholders.
  • Management Reporting: Lead the month-end management reporting process, collaborating with the RSIS Accounting and Commercial Finance Teams, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to Group, as well as presenting timely, insightful, and accurate financial reports for senior management, the RS Group Executive Committee, and other stakeholders. Communicate financial results and trends in a clear and concise manner to facilitate data-driven decision-making.
  • Financial Modelling: Develop and maintain complex financial models to support scenario analysis, business planning, and investment decisions. Ensure the models are accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with best practices with a focus on P&L, Balance sheet and Cashflow.
  • Process Improvement: Continuously improve financial planning and analysis processes, systems, and tools to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making capabilities.
  • Manage and mentor a junior financial analyst who will be responsible for oversight of the functional / cost centre analyses.

What do I need to be successful?

If you have the following skills and experience, we want to hear from you:

  • Financial Acumen: A deep understanding of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial metrics. Proficiency in financial modelling, forecasting, and analysis.
  • Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and translate financial data into actionable insights and recommendations to drive business growth and profitability.
  • Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical skills to interpret complex financial data and identify key trends, drivers, and variances. Ability to propose effective solutions to financial challenges.
  • Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly and convincingly to non-financial stakeholders.
  • Adaptability: Capability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, handling multiple priorities and tight deadlines effectively.
  • Integrity and Ethics: Demonstrated commitment to maintaining the highest ethical standards and handling financial information with confidentiality.

We are RS Integrated Supply.

Across the industrial design, manufacturing and maintenance worlds, we’re the digital destination for product and service solutions to help our customers with the maintenance, repair and operation of their businesses.

RS Integrated Supply is one of the world’s leading providers of Integrated Supply Solutions to manufacturing industries for the provision of MRO (indirect) products. Our portfolio consists of Procurement Services, Transactional Processing, Stores Management and Inventory Optimisation enabled by industry leading digital platforms. We deliver world class results to world class companies in industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Foods, Beverage, Automotive and Aerospace.

We are one team. We deliver brilliantly. We do the right thing. We make every day better. These are our values. They unite our c.9,000 global colleagues and differentiate us from our competition. They are a mix of how we work today and how we must step up for the future. Most importantly, it is one set of values shaped by our people, for our people.

Together, we can make great things happen. Aim for amazing and beyond.


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