About the role:
1. Lead a programme of corporate analysis to highlight areas of financial/process improvement in support of the business’ objectives for the Control Period within the guidelines set from the strategy set.
2. Develop periodic reporting regimes to provide appropriate financial information in support of DfT/ORR requirements.
3. Liaise internally with Group, Planning and Regulation to set up financial analysis and reporting regimes required as necessary.
4. Report corporate investment results to all internal and external stakeholders analysing results by source, activity, location and owner.
5. Monitor and analyse financial performance against objectives identifying risks and opportunities and other issues and corrective action required if necessary.
6. Produce critiques of reporting unit results to support the Management Business Reviews highlighting areas of potential inefficiency and efficiency savings.
7. Lead the provision of a flexible analyst team, providing high priority analytical support to senior directors and managers as required.
8. Produce ad hoc reports on emerging issues.
In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to be/ to have:
- Full membership of a relevant professional body
- Demonstrable experience in a relevant financial or business discipline
- Relevant post qualification experience
- Excellent financial analytical and modelling experience with investment appraisal techniques
- Experience advising and collaborating with senior staff at Director and Board level.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel (or equivalent spreadsheet package) and analytical skills to critically analyse large data
- Engaging, relevant and adaptable communication and presentation skills,
Desirable
- Experience of working in a matrix management organisation
- Experience within at least 2 different finance disciplines within Network Rail and/or external organisations
- Other relevant professional or academic qualifications
- Demonstrates good team behaviours and adherence to work place ethics