About RWS

RWS Holdings plc is a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services. Through content transformation and multilingual data analysis, our unique combination of technology and cultural expertise helps our clients to grow by ensuring they are understood anywhere, in any language. Our purpose is unlocking global understanding. By combining cultural understanding, client understanding and technical understanding, our services and technology assist our clients to acquire and retain customers, deliver engaging user experiences, maintain compliance, and gain actionable insights into their data and content. We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all of the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors. Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).  For further information, please visit: RWS  

 

About the role

The Finance Analyst / Business Partner will be responsible for providing support to the divisional management team of FBPs and Senior FBPs. This will require you to support the preparation of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) outputs. You will report into the Divisional Finance Director and work closely with the team of divisional FBPs to support plans in key operational and strategic areas. This will involve interpreting finance performance, supporting key business planning, trade-offs, and opportunities, and understanding a dynamic industry, competitors, and economic context.

 

Responsibilities

• Support international team of Finance Business Partners in creating FP&A outputs including business plans, project and investment appraisals 
• Understand and translate financial information into tangible targets or actions, assessing financial implications of each action
• Assist the team of Finance Business Partners in preparing relevant papers for senior level meetings with stakeholders across the business
• Ensure adherence to accounting principles, internal controls, and applicable legislative and regulatory requirements
• Contribute to the development and management of divisional strategic plans, budgets, and forecasts and conduct analysis on financial performance against the plan
• Create visually compelling stories for executive and leadership presentations
• Identify opportunities to improve existing financial processes and raise feedback

 

Requirements

• At least 2 years of previous work experience in Financial Planning and Analysis or  experience in finance business partnering
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other business-related discipline
• Strong English language skills - you will be working as a part of an international team
• Practical knowledge in business analysis, analysing large data sets and information management
• Experience in data modelling, and simplifying complex data into compelling, clear, and actionable insights using Excel and reporting tools
• Strong MS Excel skills, working knowledge of core finance systems and ERP . Experience with MS Dynamics Great Plains or Navision is an advantage, but not required.
• Understanding of finance business processes, accounting policies, and statutory accounting principles to ensure compliant FBP activities

 

Perks of working with us

 

• An exciting company—we work with some of the most innovative brands in the world, and our employees are true professionals with unique skills
• A great team of people who are fair, open-minded, and friendly—and always ready to support you as much as possible – including your future manager
• Chance to put your ideas into practice and engage with hundreds of employees globally. Our company has an environment where you can approach people as well as our management directly and see the real impact of your work – your tasks will be demanding but we will make sure your voice and opinions are heard. We will need you and your activities to have a real impact
• International, English-speaking environment and pleasant offices in the center of Brno
• Interesting challenges, trainings, and other internal opportunities to support your growth
• Fair compensation, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package (really flexible working hours, 5 weeks of vacation, 2 sick days, Employee Assistance Program, Multisport Card, occasional work from home, meal vouchers, cafeteria plan)

 

Life at RWS 

If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you’ll love life at RWS. Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise.