Finance Analyst

LKQ Corporation is a Fortune 500 company and market leader in collision repair and recycled parts in North America and Europe, with an annualized turnover exceeding $5 billion worldwide and more than 20,000 employees across 7 countries.

Euro Car Parts an LKQ company, is the fast growing largest automotive aftermarket specialist in Europe, with over 9,000 employees in over 200 branches within the UK, and numerous European locations.

Continued phenomenal growth in both the UK and Europe pushing turnover in excess  £1bn, it is the Passion, high energy, tenacity and a “will to win” that are the driving force behind the astounding, yet consistent growth. 

The Opportunity:

FP&A Finance Analyst (UK & ROI Group)

Reports to:        

Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

Main Purpose:                

To assist and support in preparing financial information such as

• Daily, weekly & monthly group reporting.
• Functional P&L maintenance.
• Assisting in developing FLT month end review packs.
• Assisting in monthly board reporting.
• Assisting in Budget template enhancements and system development.
• Assisting development of new reporting and financial models.
• Ad-hoc divisional & Group financial requests.    

The FP&A Analyst will assist in providing insightful, accurate and timely reporting to enable informed business decisions to be made. 

The FP&A analyst will possess good accounting technical knowledge and excellent excel skills with a good understanding of finance reporting as well as the key drivers of value within the business.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Daily & weekly Reporting for senior leadership teams.
• Prepare, review and distribute monthly financial reports to stores and cost/profit centre owners.
• Track consolidated expenses and revenues against budget/forecast providing insightful analysis & explanations of variances.
• Assist in preparing monthly/quarterly consolidation and financial reporting for inclusion in Board Reporting Packs
• Assist in reporting timely and robust flash reporting and KPI’s.
• Support in the preparation of Group internal audit requirements.
• Assist in the collation and review of Group annual budget & quarterly reforecast processes ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Assist in Local monthly rolling forecast.
• Evaluate profit and cost efficiencies in various areas of the organisation as needed
• Develop, maintain and distribute ad-hoc reports and financial models as needed

QUALIFICATIONS/DESIRED SKILLS

• Graduate
• ACA, CIMA or ACCA part qualified (study package offered).
• Accounting/GAAP knowledge
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (emphasis on Excel), experience of web based MIS systems such as Qlikview would be an advantage.
• Strong initiative and drive.
• “Can do” approach.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills, with the ability to liaise and communicate with senior colleagues & people from a non-finance background.
• Attention to detail and accurate.
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment

If youare interested, please apply below quoting KSFA-PK