A new role has been created for an FP&A Analyst, reporting to the FP&A Senior Manager, to help build out the rapidly evolving FP&A capability, to increase the value and commerciality of insights provided to management across the business and to drive forward-looking business decision making and automation of management reporting.
This role will likely suit a capable and technically strong FP&A analyst, looking to make their mark at an ambitious and growing firm.
Having completed a major corporate transaction in 2022, the Group is now embarking on its next 5-year plan, to grow AUM to >£5bn. In line with these plans, the Finance Dept is also executing a strategic and digital transformation programme, to right size its capabilities for the planned growth. A central objective of this strategy is to enhance the existing FP&A capability.
Key Accountabilities:
* Managing and producing monthly reporting packs to meet business and group reporting needs.
* Driving the FP&A month-end and year-end reporting processes, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
* Coordinating and finalising high-quality monthly CFO review decks and management information (MI) packs.
* Supporting in developing quarterly and annual budget and 5-year plan.
* Assisting in building and maintaining complex financial models.
* Supporting the Senior Manager in digital transformation projects, to embed greater use of data analytics and automation across the Finance Department.
* Identifying and delivering process improvements that add value.
Skills & Competencies:
* Experience of FP&A best practices, across financial modelling, trend analysis, data combination and reporting.
* Quality verbal and written communication skills.
* Ideally gained working in a bank or specialist lending business, with an understanding of key business dynamics and metrics. Experience of securitization would be an advantage.
* Analytical and hands-on by nature, happy building complex models but with an emphasis on automating where possible.
* Keen to make their mark by building a highly visible capability at an ambitious firm.
Knowledge & Qualifications:
* Part or Fully Qualified accountant.
* Proficient with business intelligence and data visualisation tools to manipulate large data sets.
* Strong technological literacy and modelling skills.
Personal Attributes:
* Highly numerate and articulate.
* Driven and enjoys building and developing teams.
* Robust and comfortable working to deadline and under pressure.
* Persuasive.
* Flexible, calm and self-assured.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Private dental insurance
* Private medical insurance
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Location:
* Watford WD17 (required)
Work Location: In person
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