Financial Planning Manager

Job description

The Role:

Key areas of responsibility include budgeting, forecasting, business planning, Rate Card, and planning and management of LOCOG’s Value in Kind goods and services. This role will also co-ordinate key projects across the Financial Planning function in conjunction with LOCCOG functional areas ensuring high quality of information and fast decision making with the business.

Key responsibilities/accountabilities include the following:

• Provide business insight and value added analysis to facilitate effective decision making across the business
• Critically review and improve budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes to meet the growing needs of the business
• Provide consistent support and advice to the Head of Financial Planning and CFO
• Supervise the preparation of lifetime and annual budgets and regular reforecasts for all areas of LOCOG’s circa £2bn expenditure and revenue
• Deliver in conjunction with Procurement and other functional areas in LOCOG the initial scope and plan of Rate Card services across the client groups of Broadcast, Press, Sponsors, and National Olympic Committees
• Deliver an action plan and proactively manage across the business the allocation and consumption of LOCOG’s Value in Kind goods and services provided by LOCOG’s sponsors, partners and suppliers, including a cash conversion plan for unutilised Value in Kind
• Develop in conjunction with financial control LOCOG’s financial systems including design and implementation of a business planning tool
• Review in conjunction with financial control the analysis of monthly results for Management Committee, Board and others
  

Skills, knowledge and experience required:

• Qualified ACA or equivalent with at least 2 years commercial experience in a senior Financial Planning role in a blue chip company and/or a company that has experienced rapid growth where systems and tools have been built from scratch but are now well established
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven and adept at change management
• The role does not currently have any direct reports. However our structures are evolving quickly and we anticipate this will change in the next 12 months and therefore team management experience is essential
  

Person specification

Behavioural competencies:

• Will contribute to strategic thinking and appreciates the bigger picture taking into account the wider needs of LOCOG when making decisions
• Has been the leader of a smaller team before and will be able to coach and performance manage team members and direct reports. Will build a team that is inclusive and supportive
• Leads projects successfully through understanding the fundamentals of project management with emphasis on delivery within time and budget
• Is able to build strong internal and external peer group relationships
• Communicates effectively within and outside the immediate department/team to ensure high levels of service and is able to influence situations to successful outcomes

Qualities required:

• Displays the highest levels of integrity and commitment
• Demonstrates an ability to deliver excellent results
• Demonstrates enjoyment in their work
• Values inclusiveness in all its forms
• A willingness to work in a spirit of partnership
• Flexible & adaptable through organisational growth
• Resilient & positive through change
• Loyal and self motivated
  

Job Information

Salary

Competitive

Term of appointment

The appointment will be made under the London 2012 Organising Committee's standard terms and conditions.

Equal opportunities

The London 2012 Organising Committee is committed to equal opportunities in its employment policies, practices and procedures.

To help us monitor the effectiveness of our equal opportunities policy, please fill in the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (Word 39KB).

This information will be kept separate from your application, will be treated in the strictest confidence and will be used solely for the purposes of employee monitoring.

How to apply

Please send your CV, covering letter and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to mailto:recruitment@london2012.com quoting the reference: 
FPM08

Closing date

Wednesday 21 May

Applicants who are successful to interview stage will be contacted within 21 days from the closing date.

Eligibility to work in the UK:

In applying for this position you confirm your eligibility to work in the UK. Please note that legislation dictates that all non EU nationals are required to be in possession of a valid work permit before they take up employment

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are successful with your application we will ask you to provide appropriate documents, such as your passport, visa, work permit or birth certificate in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

Thank you for taking the time and effort to apply for this role.
London 2012 is a Games for everyone, so we want you to apply regardless of your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.