A growth opportunity has been created for an FP&A Analyst to join our client – a super interesting, changing, global, manufacturing, logistics and retail business.
Responsible for analysis, insight and business performance reporting; detailed labour analysis and insight across the business and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities across the entire business. This role partners closely with the FP&A Manager, Finance Business Partners, Sales and Commercial teams, Regional Operations teams and Executive Team to monitor financial performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive commercial and operational performance improvements.
Reporting to the Finance Director of FP&A, this role offers fantastic visibility scope for impact and opportunities for progression forwards.
This is a Hybrid role, with office time based in company offices, West London.
Who you'll be working with
BAU Finance Leadership and wider Finance team, Regional Operations, Operational Improvement, Commercial, Sales, Procurement, Properties, Resourcing, and Central Support Functions
What you'll be doing
Continually improve the quality, accuracy and timeliness of financial information to key stakeholders
Along with Finance Business Partners, challenge forecast/budgets and explain key movements to FD
Ownership of the production of accurate monthly Business Performance Reporting, with assistance from Finance Business Partners and Finance Shared Services teams as required
Establish enhanced labour analysis and financial reporting, and generate insight to be share with key stakeholders
Understand key drivers of month end financial performance, and provide a full understanding of any material deviations from budget/forecast and the potential future impacts
Ensure all internal/external weekly, monthly and quarterly financial reports are complete, accurate and submitted to deadline
Support FP&A Manager and Finance Business Partners with challenging operational performance to improve financial outcomes
Support FP&A Manager and Finance Business Partners with the preparation of forecasts and budgets, reviewing and challenging input and assumptions
Lead projects as required.
Deputise for the FP&A Manager as required
Key skills, experiences and attitudes that will help
Hold a professional Qualification in ACCA, CIMA or ACA
Minimum 2+ years post qualified experience
Strong FP&A or Finance Business Partnering experience
Excellent analytical skills, ability to manipulate complex data, generating actionable insight
A track record of providing insightful reporting for impact
A proven record of driving commercial improvement
Be commercially astute, with a proven record of driving financial performance with key stakeholders
Advanced Excel skills / Power BI skills
A proactive approach and a collaborative attitude
Ability to build business relationships and interact with internal customers, with the ability to solve problems and show resilience
Experience with SAP