1. FP&A Analyst - Bolton
2. A fast growing, private equity backed business offering hybrid working
About Our Client
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.
Job Description
FP&A Analyst duties include:Financial performance:
3. 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.
4. Act as a Business Partner for budget holders and Senior Leaders, guiding them on commercial matters and promoting financial understanding.
5. Work with and support stakeholders to track and analysis their Corporate Overhead costs, building raptor and holding them accountable for budget delivery.
6. Work closely with the Business Intelligence team to create and distribute financial results and scorecards via systems and automation.
7. Ensure financial KPIs are appropriate for the division and provide clear and accurate reporting of these KPIs, highlighting key trends to help decision making.
8. Effectively and objectively communicate performance to the business, challenging budget holders and maintaining accountability in the business.
9. 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:
10. Lead the relevant operating cost centre budgeting process across all Corporate Overheads, ensuring Group alignment on timelines and relevant analysis is adhered to.
11. Maintain a budget and forecast financial model to ensure consistency of data and process across all areas, including inclusion of appropriate KPIs.
12. Support the Head of FP&A and the Business Intelligence team to implement automated and system driven budgeting and modelling tools.
Business Partnering:
13. Build strong relationships with Senior Leaders and operational teams, including relevant department Heads.
14. 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.
15. Demonstrate strong financial business partnering skills by:
16. o Providing timely delivery of monthly reports and scorecards (with support from the Business Intelligence team)
17. o Provide training and support where required on financial awareness for key Senior Leaders in the operational teams
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will:
18. Be part qualfiied ACA / ACCA / CIMA or be qualified by experience
19. Have a proven track record in a similar role
20. Have advanced MS Excel skills
21. Be an excellent written and verbal communicator
22. Have a high level of attention to detail
23. Be able to present complex financial data in a clear & concise manner
What's on 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.