Financial Planning Accountant

** Financial Planning Accountant
**** Salary £53,617 - £62,554 (dependent on experience) Hybrid working (50% office based)
** At OS, our vision is to be recognised as world-leaders in geospatial services; creating location insight for positive impact. We use our valuable data and know-how to help drive the future success of Britain and other nations. We facilitate important decisions that enhance the quality of life for current and future generations.

Join us and you’ll have an opportunity to make an impact and be part of an organisation committed to driving sustainable outcomes. At OS, we use location data and intelligence to help customers build more resilient societies, preserve the environment, foster healthier, happier spaces that people want to live in, and support the delivery of improved public services and critical infrastructure.
** About the role
** You will support the Head of FP&A in the management of the financial planning cycles of strategic plan, annual budget and in-year forecasting, providing financial insight, support and challenge to the business.  You will also develop and maintain financial models to support business decisions.
** Responsibilities
* ** Support the delivery of the financial planning cycle ensuring financial discipline and rigour are maintained within the business
* Develop a detailed understanding of the business areas, leveraging knowledge of the commercial environment to effectively understand, and challenge business assumptions
* Support with management of the Vena, and D365 Budgeting & Forecasting
* Support key business decision making through financial insight, analysis and modelling
* Maintain and develops strong working relationships across the business
* Represent the Finance function within the business and promotes best practice financial management
* Work closely with finance business partners and finance analysts to analyse and understand monthly financial results and performance against plan
* Monitor and communicate progress against key performance indicators for the business
* Support the development and maintenance of financial models to support business decision
* Support in the development and maintenance of a suite of self-service reporting for business stakeholders
* Other ad hoc tasks as required
** What we’re looking for
*** Appropriate Accounting qualification (i.e. CIMA / ACA / ACCA qualified or equivalent qualification)
* Advanced Excel / financial modelling essential
* Experience with capital projects beneficial
* Experience in a commercial environment
* Experience with financial reporting systems such as Microsoft Dynamics beneficial
* Experience with Power BI
* Experience with financial / business applications of Copilot and process automation desirable
* Strong communication & influencing skills and ability to understand different perspectives
* Ability to problem solve
** Here is a snapshot of the technologies that we use
*** Microsoft Dynamics 365, Vena, Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, Think Cell
** The Rewards
** We want you to love what you do. That is why our benefits package rewards a job well done. Check out how we support and invest in our employees by .
* Salary £53,617 - £62,554 (dependent on experience)
* Performance related bonus up to 10%
* A competitive pension scheme (OS contributes up to 12.07%)
* 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays on joining additional to bank holidays (3 taking over Christmas)
* Paid maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
* Free subscription to OS Maps
* Access to online learning platforms
* Coaching and Mentoring schemes
* Plus, a suite of excellent additional perks and benefits

At OS, we believe looking after your health and wellbeing means more than posters and events. We empower you to manage your work and life the way you need it by offering things like
* An extra days’ leave for each year you work, up to 33 days
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Hybrid working
* Free onsite parking at our modern HQ in Southampton
* We adopt flexible working and can consider different working hours dependent on the role and your personal circumstances
* Eyecare Vouchers
* OS Explorers Nursery discount
* Cycle to Work scheme
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