Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Tamworth, Staffordshire

£28,000-£35,000 plus study package

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