**Role purpose** + Provide financial planning and analysis and business partnering support for the Group’s Central and Shared (C&S) UK cost base. **Key accountabilities** **Business Partnering** + Act as a Finance business partner to key Central and Shared UK functions and engage with relevant stakeholders to build your knowledge of their functions + Ensure full communication and integration between Finance and the respective function ensuring that you fully understand the functions you partner with and can add value to your stakeholders **Month-End Reporting** + Provide input into mid-month flash process for the UK C&S functions by calculating the expected result based on your latest knowledge + Provide month-end financial support including reviewing the GL, calculating accruals/prepayments/recharges and any other adjustments and sending to the GCC team for posting + Provide month-end variance analysis and commentary for the UK C&S cost base vs Flash and Budget/Latest Forecast to the C&S FP&A Manager + Support C&S FP&A Manager in preparation of the monthly C&S MBR pack + Maintain a list of Risks & Opportunities vs Budget/Latest Forecast for each UK C&S function and actively look for opportunities to reduce costs + Prepare detailed and insightful monthly financial reporting packs for the relevant functions + Support the C&S year-end close process including accrual reviews, WIP memos, FAR verification, intangibles memo for the legal entity + Support in preparation of any ad hoc reporting for C&S including for Exec/Board reporting **Budgets and Forecasts** + Partner with functional stakeholders to build Budgets and Forecasts for the UK C&S cost base (both costs and FTEs) throughout the year, and input these into Oracle + Support the C&S FP&A Manager with building the Budget and Forecast decks for discussion with Finance Leadership **Projects and Investment Committee** + Support the business with any SOWs/feasibility studies/business case preparation and provide insightful challenge + Support with in-flight project cost tracking + Provide support to C&S FP&A Manager in the running of the Investment Committee process **Experience and personal qualities:** **Relationship management** + Ability to create positive relationships across multiple jurisdictions and cultures + Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across a wide range of seniority, both internally and externally + Build credibility throughout the global commercial organisation as a creative and supportive function whilst maintaining Group standards on governance and control. **Communication** + Actively communicate and seek feedback from colleagues and customers + Be proactive in the provision of feedback and the delivery of ideas to develop and improve solutions relating to Travelex Finance **General** + Undertakes any necessary training associated with the duties of the post and participates in training and development procedures + Complies with all Company Health and Safety policies and legislation in the performance of their duties and responsibilities + Maintains confidentiality and observes data protection guidelines + Manage expenses in accordance with Company Expense Policy + Carries out any other reasonable duties commensurate with their capability **Essential** + Qualified Accountant + Relevant degree from a good university + Strong Excel skills + Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills (internal and external) and across matrix reporting lines + 5+ years commercial experience gained in blue chip companies as well as an excellent professional background **Desirable** + Experience using Oracle Fusion