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Grove, Finance General
Posted a month ago
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Job Description

This is a 6-month Fixed-Term Contract supporting the Commercial objectives of Williams working closely with functional directors to provide analysis, insight and support for decision making. This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring Finance Business Partner to join Atlassian Williams F1 team on our journey back to the top.

Main Duties:

  • Month end performance reporting – review results, identify adjustments working closely with Controllership team and provide clear, action-oriented commentary to stakeholders
  • Forecasting and planning – lead forecasting / planning for respective departments ensuring alignment to annual operating plan and buy-in from stakeholders
  • Quarterly commercial reviews – prepare and present at quarterly commercial reviews with stakeholders and senior management, clearly identifying actions to step on performance
  • Business case preparation – working closely with business partners, provide financial expertise in relation to business cases including investment appraisal and scenario analysis
  • Project management – track cashflows in relation to key projects and identify clear actions to ensure Commercial success
  • Business partnering – initially Marketing and HR teams with opportunities to grow in the future
  • Cost cap optimisation – ensuring Williams allocates resources in an optimal way to car performance
  • Ad-hoc analysis and support – create / maintain / improve key financial models to support ad-hoc projects and strategic initiatives e.g. balanced scorecard

Key Accountabilities:

Fulfil all organisational expectations, including but not limited to the following:

  • Understand and work in line with Williams Values & Behaviours, encouraging others to do the same.
  • Ensure understanding of and compliance with health and safety obligations.
  • Maintain personal high standards of behaviour and conduct, being a positive ambassador for the department.
  • Ensure you adhere to brand rules and maintain high standards of department presentation.
  • Work to quality standards and identify and contribute ways to continuously improve department and personal performance.
  • Ensure understanding of cost cap rules and requirements.

Core Competencies:

  • Problem solving – focus on value creation and facilitating decision making
  • Prioritisation – fast paced environment necessitates ability to prioritise effectively and focus on strategic goals
  • Can-do attitude – supporting Williams Finance transformation journey with a positive outlook
  • Attention to detail – build credibility with stakeholders through accuracy and consistency of financial messaging
  • Clear communication – ability to translate complex financial matters to non-financial stakeholders
  • Financial acumen – clear understanding of key accounting concepts (e.g. accruals / prepayments)

Qualifications and Experience Level:

Essential

  • At least two years experience in financial / management accounting position
  • Experience with budgeting / forecasting, investment appraisal techniques and business partnering
  • Strong Excel and Powerpoint skills, with experience of using Power BI
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, take initiative and work independently
  • Part qualified or desire to work towards a professional finance qualification e.g. CIMA
  • Fluency in English

Desirable

  • Prior experience of working with Corporate Functions stakeholders
  • Professional finance qualification
  • Accounting / finance related university degree 2.1 or better
  • Microsoft D365 / Medius experience
  • Previous F1 experience working with cost cap

This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time-to-time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities.

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