Junior FP&A Analyst

Goodman Masson have partnered with one of the world's leading online financial trading businesses, who are looking for a Junior FP&A Analyst to join their established finance team.

The role is based in London & you will be responsible for analysing and developing business information, give strategic advise to management of all levels and provide support for the wider FP&A team.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide monthly analysis of office performance, including identifying areas in which regions can improve performance. Work with regional heads to implement action plans where appropriate
• Reporting improvements and KPI development, with a focus on revenue drivers, office profitability, marketing performance and external reporting (including Analyst Presentations). There will be a particular focus on reviewing and improving the content of our sales and marketing reporting
• Improve insight into return on marketing investment
• Extracting data from various systems used in Group reporting and summarising into insightful information for management
• Work with BI team to improve timeliness and accuracy of data provided to the FP&A team
• Departmental Analysis - assist the wider finance team in improving departmental cost reporting and developing non-financial KPIs
• Assist with finance systems projects

Monitoring Business Strategy (30%)

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting process
• Work with Marketing and Client Management to model sales pipeline
• Assist in development of Group financial performance modelling as the business changes
• Work closely with relevant financial controllers
• KPI performance and benchmarks - continuously review, develop and improve KPIs
• Provide information and data to senior management to aid strategy development
• Production of weekly revenue and P&L reports
• Support in the production of monthly senior management and board reporting
• Competitor analysis
• Provide support in analysis potential value and monitoring success of new strategic opportunities for the Group

Procurement and cost forecasting (30%)

• Support the wider FP&A team in forecasting operating costs, managing costs in the finance system and assisting in the procurement process for new suppliers/contracts
• Provide detailed cost breakdowns and variance analysis

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Part qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Good Excel skills (to macro level preferred)
• Strong analytical and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to question
• Attention to detail is critical
• Proactive and open to change
• Strong systems analysis
• Knowledge of financial markets

If you are interested in applying for the role and you have the required experience, please pop your CV