Planning and Performance Analyst (Finance) (ID: 8rPY6RMA)

Are you motivated to improve the efficiency, accuracy and control of high-profile pieces of management information?

About us

The Science Museum Group (SMG) is here to Inspire Futures. As an exciting organisation at the boundary of the private, public and charitable sectors, we have a fascinating variety of reporting challenges.

The Science Museum Group's finance department's priorities are to embed strategic thinking, planning and financial analysis with the wider organisational decision-making and to improve efficiency in its processes.

Our goals include:

Taking advantage of opportunities for innovation in reporting through greater use of automation

• Developing new models for forecasting and scenario planning using modern technologies.

To support this work, we are seeking a Planning and Performance Analyst to join us full-time, on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract. This position can be based from either of our museum sites in London or Manchester.

About the role:

Positioned in the Financial Technology and Data Analytics team, you will have responsibility for three key performance management products, the SMG Headline Plan; Management Information Hub and Operational Metrics. You will review and innovate our data points, enabling reliable and accessible data to be efficiently accessed and utilised for our stakeholders and reports.

There is also the opportunity for significant impact through process improvements using Microsoft Power Platform (especially Lists, Automate and BI).

More information of each project can be founded in our Vacancy Information Pack on the vacancy listing on the SMG careers site.

Contract: inital 12 month fixed term, full time 35 hours per week  Salary: £45,500 per annum

About you:

You will bring demonstrable experience in systems, processes, analytics, for example through working on a system implementation project or other financial planning and analysis (FP&A), along with experience of specific improvement projects or initiatives in a finance function.

You have a practical approach to problem-solving and utilising your resources, with experiemce of using data to prepare reporting products and working with Microsoft products

You know how to work with key stakeholders to deliver effective outcomes, and your great communication skills allow for clear data narratives, and ensure that change is embedded.

Don't feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn't match directly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.

What we offer:

Working with a world-leading museum group that offers access to truly unique environments and collections, you'll benefit from the perks listed below, as well as full support for life events such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.

• Meaningful work. We're a mission-led organisation where the work you do supports us in Inspiring Futures.
• Career growth. We offer enhanced support with personal and professional development.
• Work/life balance. We offer 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, along with flexible policies which support you and your home life.
• Health & Dental Insurance. Extra peace of mind, from day one.
• All our colleagues can access an employee assistance programme, access to the Unmind app, and other wellbeing support.
• Enhanced contributory pension. To support you in saving for the future.
• Interest-free loans. When you need a little extra cash for life events or home improvements.
• Great discounts. Free entry to exhibitions, discounts in our shops, cafes, and access to other museums in the NMDC network.

Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.