Provide insights to the business to understand drivers of sales and revenue performance and hit our ambitious growth plans
Work with budget holders and key stakeholders to ensure a cost-conscious approach in YouGov s activities
Assist with co-ordinating budgeting and forecasting activities globally, working with Finance Teams in the Americas, EMEA, APAC and UK - including the administration of the Workday Adaptive Planning tool
Lead on the construction of reporting and presentations that give clear insights to Finance, the business, Executives / the Board, investors and other external stakeholders
Own a suite of weekly and monthly reporting deliverables, both financial and commercial
Support the communication of the company s financial performance, strategy, and outlook to the investment community through presentations, conference calls, press releases, etc.
Monitor and analyse competitor and industry trends as well as internal KPIs to identify potential risks and opportunities
Assist with preparing responses to incoming investor/analyst queries and scheduling investor meetings
Support the production of the company s annual report, including drafting content and gathering data from internal stakeholders
Work with Group Finance, Finance Operations and the Regional Finance heads to provide support on ad hoc projects
Qualifications and key attributes
Bachelors or equivalent degree in finance, accounting, business or a related field, or similar gained through experience
Three (3) or more years work experience in a relevant role
Ability to understand the different drivers of a business performance and how these reflect in financial statements
Working knowledge of equity markets
Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, data manipulation, visualization
Proficiency using reporting platforms such as PowerBI (or similar e.g. QlikView or Tableau)
Ability to turn data into insights and actions, with good commercial awareness and communication skills
Driven and action-oriented personality, ability to learn quickly and nurture professional relationships