Michael PageFDM


Business & Finance Analyst

Brighton

Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 plus bonus

 

 Position Type: Permanent 
 
FDM Group are looking for an ambitious, professional and multi-skilled accountant to join the finance team as Business & Finance Analyst, based primarily out of their central Brighton office.

FDM Group is a global professional services provider with a focus on IT, working with over 130 clients across multiple business sectors. FDM is one of the UK's leading IT graduate employers and has global operations in Europe, North America, Africa and APAC. The Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange following a successful 2015 IPO and are now ensuring they have the talent in place to support further international growth and success.

This is a newly created role and one which will provide the successful applicant with a genuine opportunity to hone their skills and develop their career.

Details about the Client

FDM Group has grown to become one of the UK's leading IT graduate employers. A professional services provider with a focus on IT, FDM's business model is both unique and robust, bringing people and technology together. With private equity backing the business was able to expand their geographic reach and the breadth of their offering to ensure they are now well positioned to take advantage of an expanding global IT market. With exciting growth prospects across a range of sectors, the public listing has helped support and accelerate the next phase of their development, providing additional funding and raising the profile of FDM with clients and potential employees.

Detailed Job Description

The successful candidate will be required to take overall responsibility for the maintenance and improvement of the group business forecasting model. As such you will perform a key role in the regular forecasting process of the group.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Maintenance of Group forecast model, monitoring Group performance to target, profitability, liquidity and covenant compliance;
  • Analyse and report comprehensive, relevant and timely actual, budget and forecast reports and analysis for the business and finance management;
  • Monitoring and preparing new and improved reporting models, tools and KPI's;
  • Reviewing, identifying and interpreting business trends;
  • Performance of regular and accurate model updates;
  • Innovative and efficient re-modelling as required;
  • Engagement with the Financial Analysis team to interrogate and improve model assumptions and inputs;
  • Timely documented audit of the model.

Candidate's Profile

We are a looking for an enthusiastic and driven analyst who has a genuine interest in financial modelling and being part of the forecasting team of a rapidly growing and successful international group. 

The successful candidate will possess an inquisitive mind and be capable of paying attention to detail whilst also appreciating the wider issues involved in financial analysis. Above all, we are looking for someone who will contribute to the team objective of driving forward the accuracy and reliability of their forecasting.

In addition to advanced skills on Microsoft Excel, a working knowledge and understanding of all primary financial statements is required. This role would suit a qualified Accountant with experience in modelling, forecasting and/or business partnering. Strong team-working and interpersonal skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential along with an attention to detail, a problem solving approach and excellent workload management skills.

What's on offer

£40,000- £50,000 plus bonus.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

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