What you’ll be doing:

• Produce Board/C-suite level outputs

• Review and analyse Divisional performance to explain variances to budget and forecasts for P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

• Prepare financial analysis for year end and half year external reporting, including detailed commentaries to give insights into trading trends

• Support Group Finance with new or additional reporting as required, including ad-hoc analysis

• Support the development of best practices for analysis, forecasting and the budgeting process

• Be proactive in developing new MI and outputs for both financial and non-financial stakeholders

• Business partner with operational, finance systems and central functional teams to enhance forecasting & business planning insights

• Manage finance projects cradle to grave, includes process improvement and ongoing finance system developments/enhancements

• Adhere to reporting timetables and Group deadlines at all times

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified accountant with post qualified experience

• Experience using ERP reporting and forecasting software packages

• Experience working in large complex organisations and within a Group reporting role preferred

• Understands the application of IFRS15 to large contracts, including Order Book reporting requirements and implications on forecasts & business planning

• Proactive self-starter with a strong attention to detail and strong analytical skills

• Innovative & problem solving

• Strong written & verbal communication skills

• Capable of building bespoke complex integrated forecasting models

• Advanced Excel (ie. Power Query) and PowerPoint

• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines

• Enjoys working in a fast paced and transformative environment

About Capita Finance

Our Finance Function is one of Capita’s central corporate functions, supporting the financial needs of the business. Our teams are creating smarter, faster financial processes across a complex organisation to ensure consistency with training, technology and knowledge sharing. We’re providing clear insight to teams across the business and empowering them to make effective, meaningful decisions. Join us and discover better as you build a stronger financial future for Capita.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary

• 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• Car allowance/company car

• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Location is flexible/based from home.

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site.

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.