Planning Performance and Analysis Lead

Millyard Peoples is delighted to have been retained by an Egypt-focused energy producer, with an attractive portfolio of onshore exploration, development and production assets in the Western Desert. The company has undergone an extensive change management programme in Edinburgh to right size the business for the future and this has resulted in the creation of new roles, to include the need for a Planning Performance and Analysis Lead.

The Role:

The Planning Performance and Analysis Lead will be the key centralised single point of contact in the PP&A team for all budgeting, reporting and analysis. The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of high quality, transparent and reliable management and Board-level corporate financial and business information used to support decision making and short to mid-range financial planning and control for the business.

Responsibilities will include:

• The preparation of high quality, transparent and reliable management and Board-level corporate financial and business information used to support decision making and short to mid-range financial planning and control for the business
• Delivery of management information, budgets, forecasts and other decision support information which focuses on adding value, enables optimal decision making, demonstrates clear financial control and is clear, concise, timely and materially accurate
• Monitor group liquidity under multiple scenarios and recommend remedial actions
• Provide financial modelling support for any capital raising activity (both debt and equity), provide support for any subsequent debt facility compliance and liaise with external advisors (bankers, accountants) as required
• Prepare financial forecasts for projects such as acquisitions, disposals, farm-ins and farm-outs and their integration into forecasts to support Board and funding decisions and processes
• Both support and challenge internal stakeholders to quality control any financial information being provided
• Use the information to create a focus on robust performance management through the monthly reporting analysis and also the QPR’s
• Work with other Directors to plan, co-ordinate and execute the Annual Budget process

The Candidate:

Education/experience

• Qualified Accountant CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA
• Minimum undergraduate degree – preferably in accountancy, economics or finance
• Post qualified accountant with relevant experience in similar roles

Relevant skills / experience

• Familiarity with Joint Venture Accounting principles and application of such (essential)
• Strong understanding of business drivers and processes to report in a timely, efficient, and effective manner to management so that appropriate decisions / actions can be taken
• Relevant experience to apply to budgeting and forecasting and analysis at both an Asset and a Group corporate level
• Strong systems/ data manipulation skills - advanced Microsoft Office user (particularly Excel and PowerPoint) (required)/ Unit4 (preferred)
• Previous corporate roles
• Some oil and gas knowledge
• Multi-currency accounting, group accounting experience
• Listed company exposure

On Offer:

Salary: £65,000 – £70,000

Pension: Non-contributory group personal pension with a company contribution of 12.5% of basic annual salary

Bonus: Discretionary annual performance bonus of up to 40% of basic annual salary

Additional:

• Private medical, dental and travel insurance (includes coverage for eligible dependants). A taxable benefit; premiums paid by the Company
• Annual employee health-check
• 34 days paid holidays per annum, inclusive of public holidays
• Eligibility to participate in Company flexi time scheme (10 days Flex Day per annum)
• Life Insurance, currently at a level of up to 10 x basic annual salary
• Income Protection Insurance
• Gym and fitness allowance *
• Eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary Share Incentive Scheme* and Share Incentive Plan (SIP) **

*Eligibility commences upon successful completion of probationary period

** Eligibility commences upon first of month following three months employment with Company

To Apply:

The recruitment for this position is being managed by advising consultants, Millyard Peoples. In the first instance interested candidates should contact Amy Peoples.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £65,000.00-£70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person