About the job
Job Title: Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Department: Corporate Finance
Location: London, United Kingdom
Hybrid Working: 3 days in your local office
Full-time | Permanent
The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to enhance Kobalt’s strategic financial operations. This pivotal role will be part of the global Corporate Finance team, reporting directly to the EVP of Corporate Finance. Your expertise will drive business success through continuous forecasting and in-depth analysis focused on revenue, including the development of sophisticated financial models and provision of actionable insights into revenue performance.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the development and management of comprehensive multi-year (5-year) financial models, enabling effective multi-entity and multi-currency scenario planning.
- Continuously enhance forecasting and modeling processes, refining model logic and assumptions while navigating various systems.
- Conduct detailed analyses to inform, update, and optimize forecasting assumptions, generating insights on overall business performance.
- Address ad-hoc financial information requests to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Ensure timely updates of forecasts (including P&L, cash flow, and KPIs), maintaining clear communication with relevant stakeholders.
- Deliver regular management reporting and commentary on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
- Integrate data across various systems and departments to enhance the reliability, accuracy, and utility of financial reporting.
- Manage relationships with banking partners and oversee bank reporting processes, including covenant reporting.
- Consolidate comprehensive business forecasts, covering revenue, margins, costs, and cash flow.
What You’ll Bring
Preferred:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA) with substantial experience in managing forecasting and budgeting processes, alongside ownership of complex financial models.
- 8+ years of experience in budgeting and/or forecasting roles with a proven record of delivering results and presenting to senior management.
- Extensive experience in managing a diverse team across multiple offices or time zones.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modeling capabilities, including building models from inception.
- Proven track record in designing, implementing, and documenting FP&A processes, leading to improved operational efficiency.
- Strong oversight of revenue forecasting with a comfort in defining deliverables and proposing effective solutions.
- Experience in querying and manipulating large complex datasets/databases, utilizing systems and tools such as Adaptive, Hyperion, and BI tools like Tableau.
