About the Role:
Osttra is looking for a Director of FP&A to join our busy finance team, working alongside senior stakeholders to monitor business performance and provide financial insights to deliver enhanced value to our shareholders. The FP&A team consists of 4 finance business partners/analysts in London (inclusive of this role), with a management accounting team of 3 currently being established in our India office. The GL and all accounting and finance processes are outsourced to our shareholders.
Osttra is the home of MarkitSERV, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset businesses that offer post tradeservices to a community of 10k+ clients. Our company brings together people, processes, and networks to solve the markets' most challenging problems. Innovating, integrating, and optimising the post-trade workflow - we are positively shaping the way the community works forever.
While responsibilities are subject to change as the team develops, this role has a specific focus on Osttra's cost base and partnering the Technology and Operations functions. There is significant change both within finance and the wider business following Osttra's formation in September 2021 as we establish new cross-Osttra systems and processes. While this role has important regular deliverables such as management accounts, forecasts and budgets it will suit someone who enjoys variety and is naturally curious. This is a senior hire within the FP&A team, with responsibility for co-ordinating the team to deliver high quality BAU activities (month end, budget, forecasts). There is one direct report.
Key responsibilities include:
- Business Partnering/Analysis
- Drive insight and analysis to understand and enhance performance
- Support decision making with data and insight
- Establish/review key business metrics
- Advising on the financial implications and consequences of business decisions
- Interpreting and communicating financial data to non-financial managers
- Ability to tell the story behind the numbers and not get stuck in the detail
- Reporting
- Support the management accounting teams to deliver an accurate GL
- Presentation of the monthly business performance pack for each product area
- Provide business commentary and insight into drivers of product performance
- Providing financial support to the key budget holders and their teams to understand variances and implications
- Budgeting/Forecasting/Planning
- Take ownership of budgeting and forecasting processes for Osttra's cost base
- Support business planning by providing financial analysis and modelling
- Support wider strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting processes
- Other
- Contribute to ad hoc financial projects/requests as required as part of the overall finance function
- Continue to look for ways to re-engineer and automate finance processes and operating model
Skills And Requirements
- Strong and varied FP&A background with significant business partnering experience and evidence of supporting change (8+ years PQE).
- Ability to engage with a broad group of stakeholders including the senior leadership team
- Fully qualified accountant
- Strong excel skills and advanced modelling
- An ability to work independently in completing assigned duties; managing competing priorities for multiple stakeholders
- Well developed analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- An ability to quickly gain a thorough knowledge of the business
- Technology or financial services background
About OSTTRA
Candidates should note that OSTTRA is an independent firm, jointly owned by S&P Global and CME Group. As part of the joint venture, S&P Global provides recruitment services to OSTTRA - however, successful candidates will be interviewed and directly employed by OSTTRA, joining our global team of more than 1,200 post trade experts.
OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ years: MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset. OSTTRA is a joint venture, owned 50/50 by S&P Global and CME Group.
With an outstanding track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure, our combined network connects thousands of market participants to streamline end to end workflows - from trade capture at the point of execution, through portfolio optimization, to clearing and settlement.
Joining the OSTTRA team is a unique opportunity to help build a bold new business with an outstanding heritage in financial technology, playing a central role in supporting global financial markets.
Learn more at www.osttra.com .
What's In It For You?
Our Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We're constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
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Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
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- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
- Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.
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20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), BSMGMT203 - Entry Professional (EEO Job Group)
Job ID: 296796
Posted On: 2024-01-19
Location: London, United Kingdom
I am a seasoned professional with extensive expertise in finance, business analysis, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A). My knowledge is backed by years of hands-on experience in working with senior stakeholders to monitor business performance, provide financial insights, and deliver enhanced value to shareholders. I have a deep understanding of the responsibilities and requirements of a Director of FP&A, including business partnering, analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and planning. Additionally, I am well-versed in the skills and qualifications necessary for this role, such as strong FP&A background, business partnering experience, accounting qualifications, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to work independently and engage with a broad group of stakeholders.
About the Role
The Director of FP&A position at Osttra involves working alongside senior stakeholders to monitor business performance and provide financial insights to deliver enhanced value to shareholders. The FP&A team consists of 4 finance business partners/analysts in London, with a management accounting team of 3 being established in the India office. The role has a specific focus on Osttra's cost base and partnering the Technology and Operations functions. Key responsibilities include business partnering/analysis, reporting, budgeting/forecasting/planning, and contributing to ad hoc financial projects/requests as required. The ideal candidate should have a strong and varied FP&A background with significant business partnering experience, be a fully qualified accountant, possess strong Excel skills and advanced modeling capabilities, and have a technology or financial services background.
About OSTTRA
OSTTRA is an independent firm jointly owned by S&P Global and CME Group. It was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses: MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima, and Reset. OSTTRA offers post-trade services to a community of 10k+ clients and plays a central role in supporting global financial markets. The company's combined network connects thousands of market participants to streamline end-to-end workflows, from trade capture at the point of execution to clearing and settlement. Joining the OSTTRA team presents a unique opportunity to help build a bold new business with an outstanding heritage in financial technology.
What's In It For You?
The purpose of S&P Global is to transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. The company's team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for all. S&P Global is committed to a more equitable future and to helping its customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. The company provides a range of benefits, including health and wellness programs, flexible downtime, continuous learning opportunities, financial investment options, family-friendly perks, and more.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global
S&P Global believes that diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation. The company is committed to ensuring that its global workforce is empowered to bring their whole selves to work and strives to better reflect and serve the communities in which it operates.
For more detailed information, you can visit the S&P Global careers page at .
