FP&A Analyst - Michael Page

About Our Client

My client are a PE backed business who are market leaders in their field. The business is performing very well against budget and is constantly exploring M&A options. They have a high calibre Finance team and are recruiting this role due to an internal promotion.

• Lead month-end reporting and analysis to Operational leaders, delivering clear and accurate financial results in a timely manner.
• Analyse monthly financial results prepared by the accounting team to highlight and comment on key variances to budget or forecast.
• Collaborate with and support stakeholders to understand, track and analyse site financial performance, building rapport and holding them accountable for budget targets.
• Ensure that financial KPIs for relevant divisions are clearly and accurately reported on, with key trends highlighted to support informed decision making.
• Communicate performance effectively and objectively to the business, challenging budget holders and fostering a culture of accountability.
• Manage and maintain the month-end query tracker, ensuring site leaders receive prompt and clear responses to aid their understanding of financial results.
• Continuously review and improve the reporting processes and analysis across the FP&A and wider Finance team where appropriate.
• Work closely with the Business Intelligence team to create and distribute financial results and scorecards through systems and automation.
• Lead the budgeting process for respective area, ensuring alignment to overall strategy and relevant analysis is provided in-line with strict Group timelines.
• Support the Finance Business Partners in the budgeting process across all areas of the Group, ensuring alignment to strict timelines and relevant analysis is adhered to.
• Maintain a budget and forecasting financial model to ensure consistency of data across all areas, including relevant KPIs.
• Support the Lead FP&A Analyst, Head of FP&A and Business Intelligence team in implementing system-driven automation for reporting, budgeting and modelling tools.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and operational teams, including relevant department heads.

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified or equivalent
• Advanced Excel skills are critical - data manipulation (including extraction from financial ledgers), analytical and presentation skills at a level suitable for Senior Manager review.
• Proven ability to influence financial outcomes and work closely with operational managers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate and build relationships with people at different levels.
• Ability to present complex data and analysis in a high impact visual manner to senior stakeholders, drawing out the key messages and findings.
• Relevant management accounting experience.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including PowerPoint.
• Experience of Access Dimensions and Power BI would be advantageous, though not essential.

What's on Offer

A competitive salary, an opportunity to work a 4 day working week (at 100% pay!) once you've passed probation, and hybrid working (2 days in the office!)