Planning and Performance Analyst

DescriptionElement has an opportunity for a Planning and Performance Analyst
The Planning and Performance Analyst is a key member of the Finance team which supports the Built Environment Division.
This role will report to the Senior Finance Manager and will have responsibility for financial planning and performance management, analysis and addressing other requests from key stakeholders
The PPA must have the ability to partner and communicate effectively both across the operational team and finance team.
Responsibilities
* Own the Business Unit reporting suite in Board including updates for planning cycles and enhancement to existing report library as needed in the BU
* Supporting month end processes acting as first reviewer by evaluating results for completeness and reasonableness as well as performance against budget / forecast / historic comparators.
* Supporting the development of financial plans including budgeting and forecasting for the short and long term
* Analyse financial data and create financial models for decision support
* Continuously improve the way we monitor and report performance working closely with colleagues across the organisation to meet the reporting needs of the BU
* Maintaining and improving the existing performance framework
* Conduct required business analysis including external insights [Competitors, Markets]
* Support investment appraisal processes including tracking of capex
* Develop scenario planning models to simulate future projections and sensitivity analysis
Skills / Qualifications
* Accounting qualifications preferable
* Experience within a similar role
* Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions
* Experience in report writing using Group consolidation systems [Experience with ‘Board’ preferable but not pre-requisite]
* Experience of establishing and developing performance monitoring tools and reports for different audiences
* Excellent organisational skills, adept at working efficiently across several independently managed tasks simultaneously
* Self-motivated and able to set and deliver to deadlines, often under time pressure
* Strong written and oral communication skills, with excellent attention to detail
* Ability to analyse, interpret and clearly present information to a variety of internal and external audiences in a way that informs and influences their decision making
* An enthusiastic and flexible approach: able to work closely and adaptively with the immediate team and collaboratively across the entire organisation
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Negotiable
Warrington, Cheshire
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