FP&A - Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis - 12 month FTC

Job title – FP&A - Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis Location – London Grade - Manager About Federated Hermes; Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $800.5B billion in assets under management, as of September 30, 2024. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset, and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks, and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York and offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.com Main Function of the role: Act as a key relationship manager between Finance and other areas of business. Assist the Head of Management Information taking the MI team to the next level in terms of delivering incisive and useful MI that drives decision making and plugs the MI team into the latest developments evolving around the business. Key task and responsibilities: 25%: Own all matters relating to Hermes Group cost forecasting and budgeting for several business areas including Sales and Public Market Investments. This includes monitoring head count and staff costs and monitoring project spend vs budget 20%: Maintain or enhance FP&A’s brand via business partnering across the FHI Group i.e. understand key departmental issues and pressure points along with their financial implications. Managing and running regular meetings with department heads to discuss financials and emerging hot topics 15% Driving process efficiency, the quality of data and the resulting analytics 15% Escalation point from business areas to FP&A and vice versa. Ensuring smooth lines of communication between UK and US teams 15% ad hoc work and projects 10% Involvement in group and revenue reporting There is no direct managerial responsibility in this role Experience Required: Business partnering experience (necessary) Financial Services or Investment management industry knowledge or experience (necessary) Experienced in data analytics and business Intelligence software (desirable) Budgeting and Forecasting) (desirable) Qualified Accountant (ideally CIMA or ACCA) (desirable) Experienced in a group environment with multiple cost centres, geographies, currencies, stakeholders and clients A minimum 2:1 degree (or equivalent) Project implementation Minimum knowledge & experience required • Business partnering experience • Financial Services or Investment management industry knowledge or experience • Reliable and accurate, attention to detail  stakeholders retain trust in the team’s output • Some familiarity with FRS102, IFRS or UK GAAP i.e. a qualified accountant or someone with the experience to understand the accounting principles (i.e. qualified through relevant experience) Candidate Profile: An individual whom, like Federated Hermes, prides him/herself on putting our clients first (i.e. the hundreds of thousands of pension fund beneficiaries and their families) and treating all colleagues with respect. Transparency, engagement, sustainability, social and environmental concerns and strong governance form the cornerstones of what Federated Hermes and its staff represent. Energetic, naturally inquisitive, a generator of ideas, a willingness to learn, the ability to understand different perspectives. Skills: Communicator who has the gravitas to earn respect of all stakeholders including those at Federated Inc in the U.S. Ability to succinctly distil and message complex and/or extensive financial information to non-finance colleagues Reliable and accurate, attention to detail à stakeholders retain trust in the team’s output Anticipate and manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders both within Finance and in the wider business plus taking the initiative to offer / implement solutions Is commercially aware Advanced data analytics and spreadsheet skills Ability to support projects to enhance financial systems, processes, and data quality Ability to assimilate new information and requirements plus adapting to rapidly changing priorities Some familiarity with FRS102, IFRS or UK GAAP Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Flexible Working We believe in genuine equality of opportunity, fairness, and respect for all applicants and aim to ensure that no current or prospective employee is subject to discrimination or treated less favourably on the basis of their disability, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sex, or sexual orientation, or disability. We understand that applicants may have different needs and expectations related to their working arrangements and are committed to a discussion on flexible working. Please raise these with your Recruitment contact to discuss what type of arrangements can work for you and the role for which you are applying. We welcome applications from all eligible candidates, and we particularly encourage applications from qualified candidates who identify as women and/or are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services sector, particularly at senior levels. We are a Disability Confident Employer and participate in the “Offer of Interview” scheme, intended to actively encourage applications from people with a disability or long-term condition and offer an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria set out within this job description. You will need to let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme by contacting Jessica Sheehan at Jessica.sheehanfederatedhermes.com or 44 207 702 0888. You do not need to share details of your disability or long-term condition. If you would benefit from alternative methods of applying or for workplace adjustments during the recruitment process, please also let us know by contacting Jessica Sheehan at Jessica.sheehanfederatedhermes.com or 44 207 702 0888 to discuss the support you need.

Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 1/19/2025