Expenses FP&A Analyst

Fixed Term Contract Duration - 12 Months What the Hiring Manager says The successful candidate will be an integral part of the Group Expenses Team. The Expenses Finance Analyst plays a key supporting role in terms of business The successful candidate will be an integral part of the Group Expenses Team. The Expenses Finance Analyst plays a key supporting role in terms of business processes, monthly management information and assisting with planning and forecasting. Alongside the Business Partners, this is an opportunity to make a difference in supporting the delivery of Quilter’s strategic objectives on cost control and simplification of the business. Collaborating with the accountants in the team, you will also be driving process enhancements to improve ways of working within wider Finance and our business stakeholder teams.

Level : 4

Department: Finance

Location : Southampton, England

Contract type : Fixed Term Contract – 12 Months, Full-Time, Hybrid

As an Expenses Finance Analyst, you will be adept at the provision of a combination of soft skills, knowledge of business, system thinking, business analysis, change management techniques, awareness in business changes in the economic environment and technology. A key element of the role is providing high quality analytical insight to drive decision making.

You will be responsible for the production of the monthly accounts for the review of the Business Partner. You will engage with stakeholder teams to manage the cost base and be involved in the planning and forecasting cycles. You will work with our Change Management experts to understand and manage opportunities, impacts and risks of any new change management initiative.

The role is pivotal in supporting the development and improvement of business processes. Working alongside the accountants in the team, you will implement any required changes to financial reporting, systems and processes smoothly and efficiently. You will build and maintain strong partnerships with the other members of wider finance and business teams to share best practice and standards, and you will engage with the provision of information for external auditors.

Applications from people with diverse backgrounds enables our inclusive organisation to thrive. If you feel you don't match our job description exactly, why not take a chance on yourself and apply? You could be exactly what this role needs.

Our ideal candidate will be a qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with at least 2 years PQE. You may also have external accreditation in Business Analysis, which would be beneficial but not a prerequisite of the role.

You will have strong working knowledge of a Finance business and varying degrees of appreciation for its strategy, processes, and capabilities, enabling technologies, and governance. Experience of working in a Finance function within Financial Services (including capital, regulatory and liquidity requirements) or Big 4 audit experience would be advantageous.

You will have familiarity with working with multiple stakeholders and to tight timescales in a delivery focused fashion. You will have experience of working in a highly results-orientated, growth and performance driven environment, with a focus on excellence.

You will demonstrate strong attention to detail, producing high quality work to timely deliverables. You will be able to work with agility and at pace with limited supervision, escalating as appropriate. You will show credibility, professionalism and strong personal integrity and evidence the ability to think about business in a way that is abstracted from how business functions are implemented by technology. You will demonstrate problem-solving skills, taking a proactive approach to the resolution of problems and obstacles.

Importantly, you will have extensive communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organisation; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualisations. Coupled with strong analytical, inter-personal and presentation skills. You will be a team player, able to work effectively at all levels of an organisation with the ability to facilitate, negotiate and influence others to move toward consensus.

Our purpose is to help the generations today and tomorrow to prosper. That means we must guide people through the complexity of planning for their future, with the right financial advice and investment solutions, so that they can have more secure financial futures.

In this ever-changing world, we see that our role in society has never been more meaningful, and we are committed to using our expertise and care to guide our customers through these challenging and unprecedented times.

Our impressive talents and capabilities set us apart, but our unwavering commitment to our customers is what defines us. We truly believe that we have all the ingredients to be the very best in our industry, and we want great people with the care and creativity that we need, to help us get there.

We are passionate about building an inclusive culture where everyone’s contribution is valued, and our people can thrive. No matter what your role is or where you sit, your voice will matter. We hope you like what you hear and are interested in learning more about joining us.

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Core Benefits

Holiday: 26 days

Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in our incentive scheme, based on the company's performance and their contribution to it

Pension Scheme: 10% non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions

Benefit Allowance: A cash benefit allowance is payable in lieu of some of our core benefits.

In addition to our core benefits we offer a range of flexible benefits that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.

At Quilter, we believe our workplace needs to work for you, and we want to enable that by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so our talent acquisition team are on hand to discuss your needs. Please contact us .

Our purpose is to help the generations today and tomorrow to prosper. That means we must guide people through the complexity of planning for their future, with the right financial advice and investment solutions, so that they can have more secure financial futures.

In this ever-changing world, we see that our role in society has never been more meaningful, and we are committed to using our expertise and care to guide our customers through these challenging and unprecedented times.

Our impressive talents and capabilities set us apart, but our unwavering commitment to our customers is what defines us. We truly believe that we have all the ingredients to be the very best in our industry, and we want great people with the care and creativity that we need, to help us get there.

We are passionate about building an inclusive culture where everyone’s contribution is valued, and our people can thrive. No matter what your role is or where you sit, your voice will matter. We hope you like what you hear and are interested in learning more about joining us.

Quilter is committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect. Our people come from all kinds of backgrounds, and have a wide range of expertise, so we welcome your application regardless of your beliefs, culture, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation and or disability. Please contact the talent acquisition team if you need any reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, require information in an alternative format or have any questions around accessibility, we will try our very best to accommodate.