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    4. Financial / Investment Analyst 2022
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    As a Financial/Investment Analyst you will be responsible for supporting the Functional FP&A Lead, Investment finance teams in the delivery of annual business plans, together with monthly and annual financial results, with specific focus on the investment portfolio. The role ensures investment projects are robustly tracked and accurately reported with variances identified

    This is a 13 Month FTC maternity cover national Hybrid role with some travel to our London/Chesterfield offices required.

    About the role

    • You will work collaboratively with Investment Business Partners and functional Investment Analysts to effectively deliver informative management information in relation to the investment portfolio
    • Be accountable for project budgeting process and feeding into the overall budget and plan
    • Accountable for investment reporting on project performance – variance analysis actual versus budget/forecast
    • You will track consolidated project financials for the relevant Group and reports on this financial performance and consolidation of project tracker financial outputs
    • Work with the Transformation Office and project managers were appropriate to communicate overall financial performance of the investment programme.
    • Adhoc projects in support of broader group and team objectives and improvement activity

    About you

    To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and attributes.

     

    • Strong systems and data skills (Advanced Excel (sumifs, vlookups, macros etc) and, Advanced Powerpoint are essential, as well as preferable exposure to systems such as SAP and Alteryx). 
    • Sound analytical skills 
    • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both verbal and written 
    • Effective organisational skills 
    • Attention to detail 
    • An enquiring and inquisitive mind 
    • Ability to work at pace and evaluate risk 
    • Good knowledge of business case activities Qualification 
    • Qualified Accountant

    Extra benefits

     

    • Generous holiday entitlement of 27.5 Days (plus bank holidays), increasing with years completed service
    • Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates 
    • RMG Share Schemes - partnership and matching share offer
    • Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and childcare vouchers
    • Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
    • Supportive and generous company sick pay
    • Access to our Feeling First Class service, providing both mental and physical wellbeing support
    • Lifestyle benefits - You can purchase a car, bike, home technology or mobile phone, or choose from a range of health benefits and insurance products. You make regular payments from your salary, and so could save on tax*.  
    • Financial support - information and services to help you manage debt and grow your financial knowledge, with debt consolidation & savings plans*
    • Your peace of mind with - Healthcare CashPlan, Dental Cover, Additional Life (life insurance) & Additional Life Partner, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans; Voluntary Critical illness & Voluntary Critical illness Partner
    • Free & discounted RMG products - free keep safe & redirection, partner discounts 
    • Free stamps at Christmas

    *Available only to perm employees

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    At Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses.

    We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. We are responsible for the largest B2B customer database in the UK and are one of the largest employers in the UK, providing one in every 194 jobs.

    An operation of this size needs a strong support network, and the HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Risk & Governance, Customer Experience, Sales & Marketing departments are all integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

    Royal Mail is a forward thinking, innovative organisation, that is also committed to reducing emissions and improving air quality in our communities. This includes investing in technologies such as electric vehicles, drones, alternative fuel trucks and energy improvements to our estate.