[Remote] Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Japan House London offers an authentic encounter with Japan, showcasing its art, design, and culture. They are seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities, providing insights to support strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process across all entities and departments, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and priorities
• Coordinate reforecasting, rolling forecasts and medium-term financial planning activities
• Develop financial models, scenario analysis and business cases to support strategic decision-making and long-term sustainability
• Monitor organisational performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying risks, opportunities and emerging trends
• Lead the production of management accounts, performance reports and financial dashboards for senior management, Board and Committees
• Provide meaningful analysis, commentary and recommendations to support decision-making
• Develop and enhance KPI reporting across financial and operational activities
• Undertake income, expenditure, profitability and trend analysis across cultural, commercial and funded activities
• Act as a trusted finance partner to budget holders and operational managers
• Support departments in planning, forecasting and evaluating operational and commercial initiatives
• Challenge assumptions, improve financial accountability and promote informed decision-making
• Deliver financial training, guidance and support to non-finance colleagues where appropriate
• Lead payroll, establishment and workforce analysis in partnership with HR and the Financial Controller
• Maintain workforce planning models, salary budgets and establishment reporting
• Support annual pay review processes and workforce forecasting
• Analyse staffing costs, vacancies, organisational structures and workforce trends to support strategic planning and financial sustainability
• Support evaluation of commercial performance across retail, hospitality, venue hire and other income-generating activities
• Provide analysis to support grant funding, sponsorship, investment decisions and organisational initiatives
• Develop ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic projects and Executive decision-making
• Provide support and cover for the Financial Controller and other members of the Finance team as required
• Contribute to cross-functional projects and organisational initiatives to support effective financial management and organisational objectives
• Support organisational planning, governance and reporting activities as required
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level and responsibilities of the role
• Contribute to finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Significant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, management accounting or business partnering roles
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience producing management accounts and performance reporting
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex financial information
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Experience developing financial models and scenario analysis
• Knowledge of workforce planning and payroll analysis
• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment
• Demonstrate and role-model Japan House London Values: Omotenashi, Integrity, Shared Passion, Cultivation, and Open-ness
• Experience within a multi-entity organisation
• Experience in a cultural, arts, public sector or not-for-profit environment
• Experience with Xero or similar finance systems

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance – up to 36 days per year, inclusive of public and bank holidays
• Group life insurance scheme
• Remote GP service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount for the Japan House Shop and Stand
• Discount platform for high street shops
• Access to perks and discounts local to Kensington High Street, London
• Personal learning budgetafter 6 monthsservice

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