FP&A analyst
up to £55k DOE
Italian Speaking is essential
Study support, bonus and benefits
Hybrid working
West London
I am currently recruiting for an experienced Italian speaking FP&A Analyst or Commercial finance analyst to join a Global FMCG company. You will be a part of an established and growing FP&A Team. You will need to have worked in fast paced organisation with a turnover of over £1billion. This is a fantastic role with great trajectory. My client offers progression, great benefits and a one of a kind culture!
The FP&A Finance Analysts are responsible for supporting annual planning, forecasting, reporting and analytics for the business units and central functions, including standard management reporting. The FP&A Finance Analyst will be responsible for developing and implementing analytical standards for reporting and modelling KPIs and as a key financial liaison, partnering with the various departments across the business unit.
Responsibilities will include:
- Complete the close of month end, including the involvement in the preparation of monthly data reporting packages that includes analysis of key KPIs and actual versus plan variances and the production of a comprehensive explanations of differences as well as the impact of drivers on budget/forecast
- Responsible for assimilating data from multiple systems and stakeholders to identify trends for key KPIs, actuals, budgets and forecasts
- Support the FP&A Manager and Senior Analyst with analysis and variances to prior periods, which includes developing recommendations for leadership and finance business partners (FBP)
- Enhance data governance processes by improving the quality and integrity of data collected, analysis performed, and reports generated
- Involvement in running simulations of various "what-if" scenarios using insight and critical thinking to evaluate and recommend solutions
- Assist in developing forecasting models
- Collaborate with FP&A Manager and Senior Analyst to classify, quantify, and forecast by providing reliable, accurate, comparable, and timely information
- Maintain and produce standard quarterly performance analytics and reports for leadership with guidance from FP&A Manager and Senior Analyst
- Produce routine and ad hoc financial models to support leadership, FBPs and FP&A Group in decision making
- Facilitate standardisation and sharing of best practice across FP&A Centre of Excellence (CoE) team
- Contribute to continuous improvement of systems and processes
- Support automation and enterprise consolidation of data used in monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports
- Ensure SOX control environment is maintained
Candidate specification:
Fluent in Italian - essential
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, manufacturing or related field required
- Part qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- Minimum 1-3 years of relevant experience in production planning, forecasting, reporting for manufacturing related fields
- Previous Finance experience within an FMCG business
- Manufacturing Experience
- Experience with planning systems and reporting technology
- Experience with business intelligence tools and developing data visualisations
- Very strong analytical and forecasting abilities
- Strong modelling and solid database skills required
- Excellent communication and written skills with the ability to engage people at all levels both internally and externally
- Ability to constructively challenges assumptions and thinking
- Impactful report writing and presentation skills