Fp&a Analyst

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Role Overview
**We are looking for a talented FP&A Analyst to join our Group Finance team. In this role you will be reporting to the Finance Director and taking ownership of the budgeting and forecasting processes for the Group. You will also be responsible for providingMI, reports and analysis to the Board and senior managers providing key insight and supporting strategic planning.** **
Key Responsibilities
- Budgets, forecasts and financial models - Own and improve our budgeting and forecasting processes and models, including working closely with business unit owners to develop and maintain ongoing plans. To do this, you will need to build strong relationshipswith business unit owners and build a deep understanding of the commercial drivers behind our business performance
- MI and reporting - Provide a range of business owners and management with accurate and timely MI to support strategic, operational, and tactical decisions. You will need to flex your reporting to meet different needs of users and provide insight, for exampleby analysing and reporting current and past trends in key performance indicators or producing scenario plans to assist strategic decision making along with suitable commentary and explanations.
- Commercial support and business partnering - Support different areas of the business in understanding the financial performance for their departments, teams and projects; or working alongside the business to prepare financial or commercial cases for dealsand projects
- Cost management and pricing - Help our teams drive better efficiencies or revenue maximisation by analysing financial data to produce insights and producing pricing and cost models
- Wider assistance to Finance team - This role would suit someone who, through looking for an FP&A focused role, would be willing to help the wider Finance team on projects/queries.

**Essential - Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Qualified accountant - ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
- Ability and enthusiasm to build rapport with business stakeholders
- Excellent modelling and Microsoft Excel skills
- A questioning mindset - always looking to improve on existing practices
- Strong analytical and financial analysis skills are required; high degree of accuracy with a strong attention to detail
- Self-motivated, follow through with responsibilities and be accountable for results; ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast paced environment
- Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills

**Highly Desirable - Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Prior FP&A Experience
- 1 year+ PQE working in a fast-paced SME environment
- Experience working with and transforming large datasets to produce meaningful MI and experience of using data visualisation tools
- Experience with Microsoft’s Power Platform (Power BI, Power Query, etc)

**Benefits
- 25 Days Holidays + 8 Bank Holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Retailer Discounts Scheme
- Wellbeing Resources
- Management Award Referrals
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Various Training Opportunities
- Promotional Opportunities
- Pension Contribution
- Modern Facility (with free onsite parking)

**Contractual
- **Job Type**:Permanent
- **Location**: Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
- Monday - Friday (office hours)
- We offer a hybrid working model - 3 days in the office / 2 days working from home