Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

About

The Role

Would you like to bring your Financial, Planning and Analysis expertise to Alzheimers Society, managing and developing a team while helping shape how we forecast and measure financial performance?

Can you bring fresh ideas and experience to strengthen how we plan, forecast and understand our financial performance, helping us anticipate risks, identify opportunities and make the best possible use of our funds to support people affected by dementia?

We are recruiting for a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week on a permanent basis.

This is a vital role leading a team of four to ensure all FP&A activity is delivered seamlessly, while also looking ahead and bringing a continuous improvement mindset to drive how we can improve our processes, strengthen the way we work and contribute to the future of finance at Alzheimers society.

You will be responsible for ensuring our tools and processes remain consistent and ensure we provide an accurate picture of our finances.

As a qualified accountant, you will use your financial acumen to influence your team and colleagues across the organisation. You will build key relationships and act as a trusted strategic partner, sharing financial insight, finding solutions and supporting better decision making.

You will deputise for the Head of service, confidently representing the function in senior meetings, you are experienced in translating complex financial information into clear insight, options and recommendations.

This is a great opportunity to make your mark and share your vision on how the society measures financial performance. You will help strengthen the tools, processes and insight that enable us to understand our financial position, plan confidently for the futureso we are equipped to maximise every pound raised and increase our support for people affected with dementia.

Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place via MS Teams on 8th& 9thSeptember.

About you    You will be a qualified accountant  ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA which is essential for this role with strong post qualification experience in a senior FP&A role.

Demonstrable experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, modelling and analysis in a large or complex organisation.

Experienced in financial forecasting tools and modelling with a focus on continuous improvement.

Strong relationship building skills across an organisation, comfortable representing the function at a senior level.

Experienced in translating complex financial information into clear insight for non-financial audiences.

Proven experience leading and developing a team, using your coaching skills to support direct reports while managing performance, priorities and team outputs.

What youll focus on:
Managing the Financial Planning & Analysis team, providing coaching and direction to ensure all activities are delivered in a timely manner and making sure work is delivered to a high standard.

Coordinating the delivery of budgeting, forecasting, modelling reporting and analysis and making sure standards are applied consistently.

Leading the implementation and ongoing improvement of financial tools.

Building strong relationships with colleagues and teams, providing clear financial insight, practical support and constructive challenge in a supportive environment.

Identifying and shaping improvements to our financial planning, forecasting, analysis and reporting.

Ensuring all information and insight provides a clear and accurate picture of our financial performance.

About Alzheimer's Society - who are we and whats our mission?

Dementia is the UKs biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimers Society, were the UKs leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground-breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, were working…