Page Personnel are recruiting an FP&A Analyst role on behalf of a growing, private equity backed business based in Bolton.
This role reports in to a Finance Business Partner and will provide high quality financial planning & analysis to help drive company performance with a particular focus on corporate overheads.
Client Details
Page Personnel are recruiting this role on behalf of a well established, fast growing, private equity backed business.
With a turnover of circa £400m the business is growing rapidly with backing from on the largest private equity houses in the USA.
The business is focused on making a positive social impact as well as profits and offers a great benefits package including a reduced 4 day working week.
Description
FP&A Analyst duties include:
Financial performance:
- Analyse the monthly financial results prepared by the Accounting team to highlight and comment on key variances to budget or forecast, if applicable and related action plans.
- Act as a Business Partner for budget holders and Senior Leaders, guiding them on commercial matters and promoting financial understanding.
- Work with and support stakeholders to track and analysis their Corporate Overhead costs, building raptor and holding them accountable for budget delivery.
- Work closely with the Business Intelligence team to create and distribute financial results and scorecards via systems and automation.
- Ensure financial KPIs are appropriate for the division and provide clear and accurate reporting of these KPIs, highlighting key trends to help decision making.
- Effectively and objectively communicate performance to the business, challenging budget holders and maintaining accountability in the business.
- Lead the financial appraisal of ad-hoc projects and undertake analysis as requested by the Head of FP&A, Operations Leads, FD etc.
Budget and Forecast:
- Lead the relevant operating cost centre budgeting process across all Corporate Overheads, ensuring Group alignment on timelines and relevant analysis is adhered to.
- Maintain a budget and forecast financial model to ensure consistency of data and process across all areas, including inclusion of appropriate KPIs.
- Support the Head of FP&A and the Business Intelligence team to implement automated and system driven budgeting and modelling tools.
Business Partnering:
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Build strong relationships with Senior Leaders and operational teams, including relevant department Heads.
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Be accountable and act as the main point of contact on behalf of the wider finance team for responding to queries raised directly to the job holder.
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Demonstrate strong financial business partnering skills by:
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o Providing timely delivery of monthly reports and scorecards (with support from the Business Intelligence team)
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o Provide training and support where required on financial awareness for key Senior Leaders in the operational teams
Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Be part qualfiied ACA / ACCA / CIMA or be qualified by experience
- Have a proven track record in a similar role
- Have advanced MS Excel skills
- Be an excellent written and verbal communicator
- Have a high level of attention to detail
- Be able to present complex financial data in a clear & concise manner
Job Offer
A salary up to £45,000, hybrid working, reduced 4 day working week, flexible start / finish times, pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, healthcare, dental & more.