FP&A Manager

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ABOUT CAPCO

Capco is a global technology and business consultancy, focused on delivering services to clients primarily in the financial services sector. We are passionate about helping our clients succeed in an ever-changing industry. Capco is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wipro Ltd, which is a multinational NYSE listed information technology and business services consultancy.

We are/have:

• Experts in banking and payments, capital markets and wealth and asset management
• Deep knowledge in financial services offering, including e.g. Finance, Risk and Compliance, Financial Crime, Core Banking etc.
• Committed to growing our business and hiring the best talent to help us get there
• Focused on maintaining our nimble, agile and entrepreneurial culture

About the role

This role reports to the Group Head of FP&A and supports the Group CFO. The position is based at Capco’s London Head Office.

The Group Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team operates globally, overseeing all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis. The team is providing in-depth analysis and insights to the Group CFO, Group Financial Controller, and other senior stakeholders across the business, including Wipro's group function. We are responsible for enabling the financial decision-making process, ensuring that key financial goals are aligned with the company’s strategy, and providing the senior leadership with data-driven insights.

We are seeking a hands-on and experienced FP&A Manager. In this role, you will work closely with colleagues in the UK and internationally, acting as a key business partner with stakeholders from various global locations, Wipro, and centralised functions such as Operations, Human Capital, Marketing, Legal, and IT.

You will have the chance to influence the overall finance strategy, as well as month-end and budgeting processes. The ideal candidate will be comfortable in developing financial models, self-starter, detail-oriented, and capable of solving complex problems. You will be expected to take an active role in driving the implementation of solutions and measuring the impact of your findings via automation and optimization of tools.

Looking for a candidate who not only possesses expert financial knowledge but also leverages advanced tools, systems, and methodologies to drive efficient financial planning, analysis, and decision-making processes. They focus on accuracy, efficiency, and data-driven insights to ensure that financial decisions are based on solid, reliable information.

Key responsibilities

• Review and continually improve the reporting process and reporting tools to ensure consistent and efficient reporting across the group (Ledger and Management Reporting)
• Leveraging functionality of existing systems and tools and help implement new, fit-for-purpose systems and tools
• Provide business partnering support to the senior leadership team and local business teams (finance and operations), whilst establishing strong and effective relationships across all levels
• Develop dashboards and tools to monitor business performance (define and track KPIs), build financial models to support decision-making
• Playing key role in the production and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and full year management reporting (identify trends, risks and opportunities)
• Preparation and coordination of forecast and annual budgets including variance and performance analysis (both regional and consolidated views)
• Coordinate tasks, ensure quality of deliverables, and foster team development
• Provide ad hoc analysis and support to finance projects, as and when required

About the person

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a track record of interacting with finance and non-finance teams
• Financial Excel modelling experience including developing own financial models
• Strong analytical skills to be able to effectively deliver concise output and messaging
• Prior experience of working in FP&A in a global company with multiple legal entities and currencies
• Proactive problem solver, natural commercial intuition and an entrepreneurial mind set
• Strong interpersonal skills, in building relationships, managing expectations, in interacting with all levels of management, including senior stakeholders inside and outside of Finance
• Able to operate in quickly changing environments whilst being well organised, proactive, responsive and deadline driven
• Experience with large enterprise applications such as working knowledge of SAP/S4 HANA, Anaplan, TM1 Planning Analytics or Hyperion
• Prior knowledge of data visualisation tools like Looker, Tableau or similar is welcome
• Strong proficiency in using of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Why Join Capco?

You will work for a large Group which is engaging in projects with large international and local banks, insurance companies, payment service providers and other actors within the industry - projects that will transform the financial services industry.

We offer highly competitive benefits, including pension, medical, life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a work culture focused on innovation and creation of lasting value for our clients and employees.   

We offer: 

• A work culture focused on innovation and creating lasting value for our clients and employees.
• Ongoing learning opportunities to help you acquire new skills or deepen existing expertise.
• A flat, non-hierarchical structure that will enable you to work with senior partners and directly with clients.
• A diverse, inclusive, meritocratic culture
• Enhanced and competitive benefits, including pension, medical, life insurance and family friendly benefits, including maternity / adoption / shared parental leave and paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and berevement