Job Description
Description
We are the world’s learning company with more than 24,000 employees operating in 70 countries. We combine world-class educational content and assessment,powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.
At Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small.
We are recruiting this role within Pearson Finance Services (PFS) to support the provision of a consolidated view of financial business performance and planning to business partnering teams across Pearson. This role will prepare and deliver financial planning and analysis to business areas enabling effective business decision making. This role will also be expected to contribute to aspects of the budgeting and forecasting cycle.
To undertake this role the following will be required:
Complete all deliverables in a timely, efficient and accurate manner
Understand data sources and data flows and how financial and non-financial data is presented
Apply analytical skills to ensure the accuracy and relevance of outputs needed by the business
Contribute to team effort and assist co-workers across PFS and all business divisions as needed to enable effective delivery.
Help to create a work atmosphere conducive to collaborative working
Maintain customer satisfaction by promptly following up on customers’ requests for information
Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and innovative solutions and communicate these to your line manager
Team Activities/Tasks
Complete the processing of all technical responsibilities (see below) in a timely, efficient and accurate manner
Manage/perform the preparation of ad-hoc analysis / production of reports as requested to support accurate reporting and business decisions
Preparing variance analysis against performance targets.
Preparing monthly management reporting packs
Assist in providing value add financial analysis to Finance Business Partners
Manage the preparation of accruals / other adjustment journal entries as required.
Supporting in the Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting cycles through preparation of analyses and system loads working with the BPO team to complete in line with strict deadlines
Ensure team performance targets are met and service is delivered to end users as expected.
Take proactive involvement in determining and implementing best practices within PFS
Reconcile data between source ERPs and consolidated reporting tools (Oracle/Hyperion) and seek explanations for significant variances
Reviewing the output of our Bangalore based BPO team
Ad hoc reporting and analysis as required.
Qualifications
Mandatory skills / capabilities:
A self-starter who is motivated to work under own initiative when required demonstrating initiative and sound judgement
Analytical/variance analysis skills, proven ability to review and analyse financial data and explain results. Providing analysis to support decision making
Accounting knowledge – Part qualified or qualified accountant (or part/fully qualified by strong relevant experience)
Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel (v-lookups, sum-ifs, pivot tables etc.)
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with both finance and non-finance professionals
Experience of finance ERP systems (Oracle preferred but not essential)
Ability to work to strict deadlines and to be able to prioritise to meet those deadlines
Ability to manage Stakeholders effectively
Experience of planning, budgeting and forecasting and producing management information for decision making.
Experience working with and partnering with stakeholders in a large organisation
Ability to multitask; coordinating the delivery of multiple priorities in parallel across disparate teams and locations
Experience using Oracle and Hyperion systems and Smartview tools
Primary Location
: GB-GB-Belfast
Work Locations
: GB-Belfast-Millennium House Millennium House, 1st Floor Great Victoria Street Belfast BT2 7AQ
