financial planning accountant

Ordnance Survey are currently looking for a Financial Planning Accountant to join our team. 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 one day a week with the remaining time being a personal choice as to whether you work from home, one of our regional offices or spend more time at OSHQ. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £42,483 - £47,481 per annum.

Ordnance Survey (OS) provides national mapping services for Great Britain and is a world-leading provider of geospatial solutions. OS location data and expertise has helped governments make smarter decisions, businesses gain valuable data insight, and everyone experience the world outside for over 225 years.

We offer fantastic benefits in return for joining us as our Financial Planning Accountant:

• Competitive salary plus performance-related bonus
• Competitive pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• 25 days annual leave - (30 days after five years) bank holidays and an extra 3 over Christmas
• Plus, a suite of excellent additional benefits

Your responsibilities as our Financial Planning Accountant will include:

• Supporting the Group FP&A Manager in the management of the financial planning cycles; strategic plan, annual budget and in year forecasting
• Supporting the implementation of new planning and analysis tools and processes
• Supporting key business decision making through financial insight, analysis, and modelling: including the preparation of presentations and other materials to support various Boards / sub-committees
• Monitoring and communicating progress against key performance indicators for the business
• Supporting the Financial Reporting team in analysing and understanding monthly financial results and performance
• Proactively seeking opportunities to enhance reporting, systems and processes
• Representing the Finance function within the business promoting best practice financial management

What we’re looking for in our Financial Planning Accountant:

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Advanced Excel skills
• Expertise in reporting solutions for example Power BI desirable
• Experience ERP systems such as SAP and Microsoft Dynamics
• Strong communication and presentational skills
• The ability to effectively plan & prioritize work, meeting deadlines in fast paced environment
• High level of first-time accuracy
• Strong analytical skills, questions data & looks for root cause
• Adaptability and a willingness to support change

Join us and you’ll have an opportunity to make an impact. To empower projects that deliver real-world benefits across Britain and internationally. To hear our customers say they couldn’t have done it without us. And to be central to OS’s vision: to be recognised as world leaders in geospatial services; creating location insight for positive impact.

Closing date: Sunday 14th August 2022

If you would like to be a part of this, click ‘apply’ now to be considered as our Financial Planning Accountant - we’d love to hear from you!