About this role
Why this job matters
The Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst executes financial analysis to support Group/Business Unit activities, maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of accounting and reporting, in accordance with best practice corporate governance, and ensuring effective risk mitigation, in alignment with Group business objectives.
What you’ll be doing
1. Provides finance analysis and input to support the Group and/or Unit activity
2. Executes a range of financial analysis, preparation of reports and other finance activities to support Business Area/Unit finance priorities, working across the Finance teams as required
3. Delivers forecasts and budgets in line with best practices and the broader business context, using appropriate numerical and statistical techniques
4. Analyses and summarises financial data into concise financial reports to comply with standards and procedures and identifies data issues that are affecting productivity or compliance
5. Supports all financial reporting cycles with relevant and accurate information, specifically the monthly results, statutory reports, short term forecasts/budgets and the strategic plan
6. Supports the identification and management of risk through regular assessment and diligent execution of controls and mitigations, raising any concerns as appropriate
7. Supports in the implementation of ways to improve working processes within area of responsibility and communicate issues and areas for improvement to business unit/area managers such as through supporting resolution of any data issues impacting productivity or compliance
8. Keeps knowledge up to date on emerging trends and changes in financial planning principles and practices, sharing with team members
The skills you’ll need
Our leadership standards
Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.
Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.
Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.
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About BT Group
We’re one of the world’s leading communications services companies. At BT Group, the solutions we sell are integral to modern life. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good.
There are no limits to what people can do when they connect. And as technology changes our world, connections are becoming even more important to everyday life.
Today, that’s truer than ever. The connections we make are helping solve the world’s biggest challenges such as the global pandemic, climate change and cyber security. Through the power of technology, we’re supporting customers to live, work and play together better.
What you'll do
- The OR Finance Analyst executes financial analysis to support Group/Business Unit activities and ensures effective risk mitigation. They deliver forecasts and budgets, analyze financial data, and support financial reporting cycles.
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