The Role
As a Senior Group FP&A Analyst, you will have a role that is out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for providing financial analysis, insight and general support to the Group FP&A Function. You would work closely with all of QinetiQ’s Group sectors and functions to play an important role in monthly reporting and analysis, as well as financial planning and assisting with the generation of the published annual and interim accounts.
Day-to-day you will:
1. Own the Group’s monthly LBE process (including any template updates), ensuring submissions are received on time, checked, loaded into Hyperion and accurately reported through the Operational Dashboard, alongside assisting the sectors/functions where necessary
2. Assist the Group Head of FP&A with preparation of monthly analysis reports on key variances, business drivers and insights, risks and opportunities (with associated commentary)
3. Support the Group Head of FP&A in delivering all financial aspects of the annual budget process and five-year strategic planning exercise (e.g. information gathering, submission co-ordination, consolidation checks)
4. Completion of audit schedules and validation of company statements for the published annual and interim accounts
5. Assist the Group Finance team and other key stakeholders (CFO, Strategy team, other group functions) with ad-hoc analysis, financial modelling and decision support activities as and when required
This role is full-time, 37 hours per week based out of our Farnborough office with adaptive working options.
Essential experience of the Senior Group FP&A Analyst:
6. Strong level of accounting experience with particular exposure to forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning
7. Advanced knowledge of excel and financial modelling capability
8. Experience of Oracle Hyperion/EPM
Qualifications for the Senior Group FP&A Analyst:
9. Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or expecting to qualify within the next 6 months
Our Benefits
10. Adaptive and flexible working
11. Generous holiday allowance
12. Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance
13. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
14. Employee discount portal
15. Holiday Trading
16. Support for the Armed Forces community
17. Payroll Giving and Volunteering
Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those which help the defence community.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.