Global FP&A Manager

Job title:

Global FP&A Manager

Company

Smiths Group

Job description

Company DescriptionJohn Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.Job DescriptionThis role will assist in providing the delivery of high-quality management reporting, budgeting and forecasting and analytics for the John Crane Group with an ultimate objective to improve decision-making and provide valuable insight into specific business performance.Responsibilities:

• Monitor performance, providing insightful analysis and review of divisional and functional performance & KPI reporting
• Assist with the annual budget and forecasting process which will include consolidation, review and analysis of global business unit and group performance, and the preparation of detailed reports and bridges
• Developing and enhancing management reporting to provide the John Crane divisional Board and other key stakeholders with information to aid decision support
• Direct Business Partnering of Board members
• Development of KPIs and data-based measurement tools to track divisional continuous improvement initiatives and efficiency benefits
• Assists with key divisional projects and ad hoc information requests as directed by the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
• Working closely with the Finance Information Systems team to ensure that the group-wide reporting/consolidation application is fit for purpose and meets John Crane Group requirements

QualificationsTechnical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Educated to degree level & Professional accounting qualification
• A minimum 5+ years of relevant professional experience focusing on finance, financial statement and project analysis, and consolidated management reporting preferably in a large, international multi-currency business
• Leadership experience whether directly or indirectly
• Proven ability to develop structured and fact-based analytics that include actionable conclusions and recommendations, taking into account the needs and impacts on business stakeholders.
• Work closely with other areas of the business to develop a clear understanding of the implications their decisions have both in the short and long term
• Curious self-starter with flexibility and willingness to balance multiple, changing priorities and work under tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build strong trusted working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Effective written, verbal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate and present to executive level management
• Advanced MS Excel skills required, experience of IBM Cognos an advantage

Additional InformationWe believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website ( )

Expected salary

Location

Slough, Berkshire

Job date

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 02:17:20 GMT

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