Vacancy Name
Finance Analyst
Vacancy No
VN1664
Employment Type
Full-Time
Primary Work Location
People's Partnership - Manhattan Building, Crawley
Description
About People's Partnership:
At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future-saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit-chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fueled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We're a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.
What you'll be doing:
1. Financial Planning & Analysis: Assist in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans. Analyse financial performance, highlight trends, variances, and provide actionable insights to support business decisions.
2. Financial Reporting & Dashboards: Develop custom financial reports and dashboards in MS Power Apps or integrate with other reporting tools to enhance visualisation of financial data. Provide real-time insights into financial performance for management and key stakeholders, including metrics support and KPI management.
3. Finance Business Partnering and Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with operational and senior business teams to provide financial insights and advice, ensuring alignment between finance and business strategies. Collaborate with non-financial stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver financial insights that support strategic objectives. Present financial data and results in a clear, concise manner to diverse audiences. Supporting production of project business cases.
4. Automation & Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to automate repetitive financial tasks (e.g., data entry, reporting) using appropriate tools to drive efficiency within the FP&A function.
5. Data Analysis & Modelling: Conduct financial data analysis to support decision-making. Develop and maintain financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and financial projections. Use advanced Excel functions, MS Power Apps, and coding to enhance the functionality of models.
What we're looking for:
1. Financial Analyst Experience: Significant experience in a Financial Analyst role, preferably within a financial services company or a similar high-performance environment.
2. FP&A Expertise: Experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting with a solid understanding of financial metrics and business drivers.
3. Business Partnering: Demonstrated ability to collaborate with non-financial stakeholders and support business decisions through financial analysis and advice.
4. Strong Analytical Ability: Expertise in synthesising complex, unstructured data into actionable insights and making recommendations to senior management.
5. Advanced Excel Skills: Expertise in using Excel for financial modelling, reporting, and analysis.
What you can expect from us:
1. Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%
2. Real living wage
3. 25 days starting annual leave allowance (rising with service) plus your birthday off
4. Onsite Parking (in Crawley offices)
5. Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance
6. Work from abroad policy for all levels
7. Employee healthcare
8. Parental and adoption leave
9. Learning & development opportunities, paid for professional qualifications and study support
10. Travel season ticket loans
11. Subsidised restaurant in our Crawley office
12. Volunteering days and charity payroll giving
13. Onsite gym
14. Ride-to-Work scheme
15. Social clubs and events
Disability Statement
People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best "you". #J-18808-Ljbffr