Strategic Financial Analyst & Modeller at Plan International

The Opportunity

This role will provide expert modelling and strategic analytical insight of Plan financial economy to underpin strategic thinking to ensure the financial sustainability of the whole Plan Family. This role is focused on the sustainability of the organisation and presents a real opportunity to add value to the organisation and support the Leadership Team on how the organisation could be more efficient, grow funding base and influence the medium and longer term view of the organisation.

Key responsibilities include;

• Leading the development and continuous improvement of robust, complex financial and economic models to analyse scenarios relating to the financial sustainability
• Providing strategic analytical insight based on the modelling and wider political context and external environment to maximise impact of modelling, supporting Executive Director, Finance & IT, Director, Strategic Finance, CEO and other key senior stakeholders
• Leading financial modelling and analysis in relation to major corporate developments such as Mergers and Acquisitions, new operating structures in partnership with the Corporate Development and Strategy teams
• Reviewing and analysing business cases prepared for new initiatives including for Innovation fund, investment fund, digital fund and other key funds that may emerge to ensure financial viability, value for money and ROI. Act as key adviser to colleagues (including SFBPs) on financial, economic and commercial aspects of business case development
• Providing analysis and insight to the Financial Sustainability Programme project leads to inform their recommendations
• Supporting the review of key financial standards and policies to ensure relevant and enabling in context of actual financial position
• Working closely with the Financial Planning and Analysis team, recommend changes to Plan’s data model and systems to strengthen the organisational capability to deliver analysis and insight
• Creating and delivering training courses as required to build colleague (both finance and non-finance) capability in these areas
• Contributing to the transformation of Plan culture to ensure decisions are evidence based and financially/commercially viable.
• Providing strategic advice to senior managers in order to support the successful delivery of Plan International’s mission and strategy.
• Championing change by role modelling the behaviour expected from all colleagues, develop and communicate plans to ensure change is successfully implemented within own department.

About You

You bring financial modelling skills and experience and strong financial/economic analysis experience. Excellent MS Excel skills are essential with an appetite for learning new systems also key. This role requires a proactive self starter who can manage conflicting priorities and has the interest and aptitude to gather relevant information and create narrative.