A quick look at the role
The FP&A Controller is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and analysing financial data to support business decisions. You will act as bridge between finance and operations, helping Biffa Treatment North optimise financial performance.

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Your core responsibilities

• Monthly analysis of business results and appropriate challenge of variances. Understand financial performance and create a clear and coherent story of performance and actions.
• Preparation of monthly indirect cash flow report.
• Work closely with financial controllers to understand market and industry trends, as well as specific dynamics impacting each contract.
• Consolidation and analysis of budget, forecasts and business plans data and preparation of presentation packs for submission to Group Finance.
• Preparation of consolidated indirect and direct cash flow budget, forecasts, and business plan. Collation of supplementary cash and working capital forecast data from contracts.
• Work with the wider Finance team to ensure reporting is standardised, adequate, accurate and timely.
• Understand current financial models used in each contract and support in building new models for 4/4/5 reporting.
• Maintenance of fixed asset register and project master file.

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Our essential requirements

• Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA or ACCA)
• Strong commercial and operational financial management experience ideally from a large B2B organisation
• Excellent financial knowledge particularly around cash flow forecasting and reporting
• Good understanding of accounting under IFRS 16.
• Strong IT skills including advanced Excel and Power BI

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Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.