Financial Planning Accountant - Ordnance Survey : Job Details

Financial Planning Accountant

Financial Planning Accountant (Full time) - Salary - £43,393.00 - £51,050.00 (dependent on experience) - Hybrid working

At OS, our vision is to be recognised as world-leaders in geospatial services; creating location insight for positive impact.

Join us and you'll have an opportunity to make an impact and be part of an organisation committed to driving sustainable outcomes. 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 and the FP&A Manager 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 D365 Budgeting & Forecasting and Project Management & Accounting modules.
• 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
• Experience in a commercial environment
• Experience with financial reporting systems such as Microsoft Dynamics beneficial
• Experience with Power BI and financial applications of Copilot 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.

• Salary - £43,393.00 - £51,050.00 (dependent on experience)
• Performance related bonus up to 10%
• A competitive pension scheme (OS contributes up to 12.07%)
• 28 days annual leave on joining (3 taken over Christmas) in addition to bank holidays.
• 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 well-being 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 on-site 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
• Eye-care Vouchers
• OS Explorers Nursery discount
• Cycle to Work scheme

Location: We embrace a hybrid working model at OS and understand there is no one size fits all in relation to how we work. We have a fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire where you will be required to spend 2-3 days a week, with the remaining time being a personal choice as to whether you work from home or spend more time at OSHQ.

Security: OS conducts DBS background checks for all joiners and some of our roles require additional security clearance, including to SC or DV level in some cases. We will tell candidates at the appropriate time during the recruitment process if additional clearance will be required for this role.

Closing date: 17 November 2024

Interviews are scheduled to take place from 25 November 2024 in person at Ordnance Survey Head office.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.

We believe diversity and inclusion is about working together - in an encouraging and respectful environment to reach our full potential. We believe combining diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives will help us reach our vision and be trusted and admired across the globe for setting the standards and leading the way.

We are looking for enthusiastic people from a range of backgrounds and welcome applications from any race, age, gender, background, or religion.

We're individually talented and collectively powerful, and we give you the space to take your career in whichever direction you want.