Job Title:  EMEA Cost Controller (12 Months Mat Cover)

Job title: EMEA Cost Controller

Job Type: Temporary (PAYE) Maternity Leave Cover

Contract Length:12 Months

Department: Finance

Location: London

Company overview

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, we service the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through our four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Banking.

Driven by the insights of some 28,000 people worldwide, we put our clients at the center of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Department overview:

EMEA Cost Management Analytics (CMA) is a team of specialists leading financial analysis and analytics.  The team manage and control the EMEA cost base (including personnel expenses), ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all expenses, providing transparency into the firm’s cost base, insightful performance analysis and management reporting through business partnering with various stakeholders across the Corporate and Wholesale functions.

Role description:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced financial professional to support an Asia-based financial-services group with an integrated global network spanning over 20 countries on a range of trading and investment banking activities.  The Finance department is critical to the firm's markets and banking operations, actively contributing to the firm achieving its position as a market leader in the space.

The role is based in London at offices location at One Angel Lane, with 2 days minimum in the office.

The role reports to the regional head of cost control for the EMEA region.

• Preparation, analysis, and presentation of PnL cost analytics, including supporting Month-End processes to close the PnL, reviewing accruals and prepayments, and broader support to the rest of the CMA team.
• Provide insight into data to support the business/senior management with understanding cost drivers and variances to budget. 
• Support the production of costs deck for the regional CFO/ CAOs, focusing on costs variances to budget, costs allocation MI and various EMEA-specific analysis led by business/senior management.   
• Business partnering with various stakeholders, including the regional CFO and Deputy CFO
• Perform analyses/scenario-based modelling to support the business/senior management with direct and indirect cost analyses, including analysis of headcount.  Prepare materials to support analysis and discussion with the business/senior management.
• Liaise with CMA colleagues on a global basis on analysis, projects and ad hoc to resolve issues and provide advice relating to analyses/scenario-based modelling. 
• Work closely with project teams to support with workstream deliverables.
• Support with year-end budgeting as well as the rolling monthly forecasting for the region
• Proactively seek opportunities to automate processes and to drive process improvements. 

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Relevant experience of FP&A or Cost analytics.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills to actively interrogate data and to present insights.
• Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest.
• Good organisational and multi-tasking skills.  Adaptable to changing business dynamics and circumstances. Proactive in taking ownership of new projects and initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and a team player.
• Ability to adapt to change and work under pressure.
• Advanced Microsoft Office desirable, especially MS Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables) and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Hyperion Essbase desirable.  Ability to learn in-house reporting tools essential. 

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

• Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.
• Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion: Respect DEI, foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Right to Work

The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the UK (who require a Tier 2 Skilled Worker visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that this is a genuine vacancy for a qualified role.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nomura is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to ensuring we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome all applications and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer