About the role
We are recruiting for a talented qualified accountant to join our IT team as a Finance Lead based in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
This is a newly created position where you will lead the management and development of financial practices and solutions to support the IT budget and the provision of IT services to NFU Mutual.
We are looking for an individual to immerse themselves in the IT team, to support with budgets, forecasting, re-forecasting, analysis and ultimately helping us to meet our financial objectives.
This isn’t just about saving money either, it’s about supporting us to monitor trends, identifying over-spend/under-spend, and adding invaluable insight/MI concerning our financial performance to both the team itself and to senior leadership.
The role may develop line-management responsibility, but even without direct reports we are looking for someone who can lead projects, influence decisions, and coach others effectively.
The key duties include:
- Take the lead and develop financial practices, processes and solutions to support NFUMs provision of IT services.
- Act as an advisor and the team authority on financial management across IT. Especially with planning and re-forecasting cycles and identifying future cost & revenue drivers.
- Oversee cross charging models within IT, tracking actual income against predicted income and ensuring compliance to regulatory requirements.
- Manage the production of IT budgets and forecasts in collaboration with key stakeholders within the IT & Finance Divisions in order to accurately predict future expenditure, effectively manage costs, minimise variances, allocate resources and meet Divisional objectives.
- Monitor and manage IT expenditure, ensuring that financial targets are met and examining areas where budgets and expenditure exceed their agreed tolerances.
- Producing and presenting high quality and timely management information.
- Build effective relationships with key stakeholders within the IT and Finance Divisions.
What we’re looking for
Experience & Knowledge
- Managing financial information and planning.
- Financial knowledge of modelling, analysis, evaluation, and forecasting.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to gather and analyse internal and external data from a wide range of sources in order to drive commercial insight.
- Ability to explain complex financial information to a financial and non-financial audience.
- Strong IT skills to include spreadsheet and data manipulation skills (especially Excel and VBA).
- Knowledge of accounting systems.
- Experience with planning software and databases.
- Strong continuous improvement and change management skills.
- Able to prioritise own workload within tight deadlines.
- Experience of delivering cost efficiency programmes.
Desirable
- Financial services experience.
- PowerBI knowledge.
- Experience with Nav Dynamics.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent at Grades A – C, including Maths and English.
- A recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or equivalent.
What we can offer
At NFU Mutual we pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and one of only 39 companies across the globe, and the only organisation with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallop Exceptional Workplace 2021 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021. When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
- Salary –Up to £50,000 (depending on experience)
- Annual bonus (up to 17.5%)
- Contributory pension scheme (maximum of 12% company contribution)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (additional holiday purchase scheme)
- Employee discounts
- Gym subsidy
- Health and wellbeing plan
- Discounted Insurance on all NFU Mutual Policies
About us
One of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies, NFU Mutual has been meeting our customers’ needs for over 100 years. As an employee you are very important to us. We empower and inspire you to perform, offer opportunities to grow and we recognise and reward you for your contribution.
At NFU Mutual we look for people like you, who have customers at the heart of what you do. You recognise that your customers’ financial lives can only benefit by having a financial plan in place that reflects their circumstances both now and in the future.
Finance Lead Accountant - IT employer: NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual is an excellent employer that values collaboration and innovation, offering a hybrid work model that allows for 80% homeworking. With a strong focus on employee development and a supportive work culture, team members are encouraged to grow their skills in data analysis and coding while making a real impact on customer outcomes. The Stratford-upon-Avon office provides a vibrant environment where employees can connect with colleagues across various departments, enhancing both professional and personal growth.
