About Inmarsat
Inmarsat plc. is a FTSE 250 company with a profitable track record and significant growth aspirations. We operate in over 80 countries with more than 40 offices worldwide. The next few years will see the exciting realisation of business opportunities on Inmarsat’s existing fleet of 10 satellites, including the $1.2 billion launch of our next generation satellites and services, Global Xpress (GX).
Inmarsat is the industry leader and pioneer of mobile satellite communications, and we offer an unrivalled portfolio of global satcom solutions and value-added services to keep people connected at all times – whether travelling on land, at sea or in the air.
Our customers are found in many different sectors – but they are typically businesses and organisations that need to communicate where terrestrial telecom networks are unreliable or simply cannot reach.
We are an enterprising and multi¬cultural company. More than 55 nationalities are represented in our workforce, reflecting the global and dynamic nature of our business. We look for high-calibre, forward-thinking, energetic people with a “can-do” attitude. We want people who thrive in a diverse and challenging work environment, who are receptive to change and who wholeheartedly embrace the opportunity to take responsibility for themselves and the company’s ongoing success.
Purpose of the role:
The purpose of this role is to provide leadership in managing a small team of 5 people based in St John’s to define and deliver Business Information across the group.
Monthly internal reporting requires significant transformation in order to create a suite of relevant, reliable and timely management reports. Business Information will include relevant financial and non-financial metrics, and narratives focused on material operational and commercial issues delivered to the management team. Significant standardisation of information formats is required.
This individual is required to liaise closely with senior leaders, to source requirements, design output, capture data, and deliver information across the organization.
The role is varied and challenging, requiring cross-functional business leadership, hands on management to create a high-performing virtual team and a collaborative working style.
Sphere of influence
This role reports to the Group Financial Controller, who in turn reports to Chief Financial Officer of Inmarsat.
The individual will need to forge and maintain effective working relationships with senior management in the Finance teams of London and St. John’s Newfoundland, as well as being comfortable communicating with CEO/CFO levels.
Specific areas of delivery include
Product profitability
Total headcount reporting
Customer profitability
Sales channel profitability
Cost to serve
Satellite optimisation
Operational KPI’s and linkage to planning
BU Balance score cards
Single standard monthly management reporting pack
Traffic congestion and routing analysis
Group wide competitor / market place analysis / opportunity identification
Support to Investor relations
Working capital management
Customers at risk (for retention planning)
Sales volumes
Product volumes
Essential competencies
Builds and maintains collaborative relationships inside and outside the company
Strong team-player
Makes well-reasoned decisions affecting the overall business
Excellent written and oral communication skills; experience working with senior management, chairing meetings on possibly contentious topics and doing presentations
Capable of distilling complicated analytical data and conclusions into clear and relevant messages, focused on their commercial implication
Systems literate, with experience of management information delivery and analysis tools
Essential knowledge and skills
A degree in Business Administration
Five years’ experience of supporting, managing and leading internal reporting
Excellent communication skills
Ability to manage multiple and conflicting deadlines
Experience in a (Business Information) start up situation
Ability to forge a path through conflicting reporting requirements and prioritise accordingly
Inmarsat Qualities:
Open Communications: Open Communication is about treating one another with respect and delivering appropriate, clear and focused messages. It is about fostering collaborative relationships, whilst maintaining individual accountability. It allows the best ideas to surface from anywhere within the organisation from those who have a genuine contribution to make. It cultivates an open environment that facilitates informed decisions, understanding and trust.
Values-based Leadership: Values-based Leaders (VBL) are inspiring role models, who provide the driving force for the corporate agenda. They understand the differing and changing needs of people and create an environment that enables them to perform independently and effectively toward the achievement of personal and corporate objectives. They cultivate a culture of openness, trust and collaboration and encourage others to take action. They remain positive in the face of challenging circumstances and continue to motivate the team. They value results above process, allowing members the flexibility to plan and implement their own strategies.
Applications:
In order to apply please send a CV and covering letter, quoting the reference number and job title, to:
stacey.price@inmarsat.com