Robert Half is recruiting for a European Reporting Financial Analyst to join a growing business in South Birmingham

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven leader to join our team as the European Reporting Financial Analyst, responsible for overseeing the design, modelling, and analysis of incentive compensation plans across the UK and Europe. In this pivotal role, you will lead a high-performing team, partner with senior leadership, and drive the implementation of strategic business initiatives to optimise sales compensation and financial performance. If you have a strong background in financial analysis, a passion for leadership, and the ability to drive meaningful business insights, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make an impact in a fast-paced, global organisation.

Leadership and Coordination

• Lead a team responsible for the calculation of sales compensation, modelling of new bonus schemes, and analysis of financial performance across the UK and Europe.
• Hire, train, develop/mentor, motivate employees, and maintain high team morale.
• Provide leadership and direction to the team, setting and monitoring their objectives in line with business needs and the International Reporting Roadmap.
• Provide feedback on performance and support with relevant coaching/development or training.
• Ensure excellent customer service by ensuring quality and timeliness of the output from the department.
• Create a positive and productive work environment that fosters innovation aligned with company guiding principles and code of ethics.
• Evaluate and plan current and future staffing requirements.
• Manage department workload and ensure tasks are properly distributed among the department by evaluating the teams' abilities to handle the complexity of assigned tasks.
• Ensure staffing levels are commensurate with the needs of the business.
• Sales Oversee the management
• Incentive Compensation of the sales bonus process, managed by the Senior Finance Analyst.
• Ensure the ICM system is maintained and enhanced to support the growing and changing needs of the business.
• Approve the re-design of system configuration or reporting changes in the ICM system.
• Approve the Sarbanes-Oxley quarterly controls for Sales Incentive Compensation.
• Oversee complex bonus modelling, designed by the Senior Finance Analyst, such as scenario and/or cost modelling for proposed changes to bonus schemes as required.

Analysis and Decision Support

• Perform complex analysis to ensure integrity of financial data.
• Relay complex information in common terms, in a clear and concise manner so stakeholders can quickly understand the underlying concepts.
• Review commentary files, notes and analytical reviews, exercising judgment on methods and techniques.
• Identify trends and analyse business performance through the interpretation of key performance indicators (KPIs) and business knowledge.
• Build and maintain working relationships with local finance teams to understand the causes of variances, questioning the integrity of the data and explanations as required.
• Understand the intersegment reporting and group elimination processes to provide relevant reporting and analysis on financial results excluding intercompany trading.
• Produce manual customer profitability analysis for clients.
• Work directly with Managers and Directors as required.

Budgeting/Forecasting

• Partner with Senior Leadership to provide a consolidated European Annual Operating Plan for Corporate Services.
• Provide forecasting and analysis to support decision-making in Europe.

Reporting

• Key contributor to the development of effective business reporting for the European Zone.
• Create and deliver enhanced management reports/dashboards showing trending and analysis with explanations of current and future business impact that allow stakeholders to better understand their costs and make informed decisions.

Risk Management/Controls and Process Improvement

• Collaborate with managers and directors at various levels across the globe to proactively design, develop, and implement 'model' processes to improve business performance.

Profile

• Qualified accountant.
• Minimum of 3 years' management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and work with staff at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Agility to work in an environment with rapidly changing priorities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments and convey complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• MS Office, including advanced skills in Excel, as well as experience with data visualisation tools preferable.
• Ability to work collaboratively across a variety of cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Salary - Up to £70k
• Car allowance
• Private medical
• Pension
• Hybrid working
• Free Gym on sight

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