Fp&a Analyst

In this role, you will work alongside an encouraging team, gaining valuable finance experience while also having the opportunity to earn professional qualifications. **Aston Lark** is an industry-leading insurance broker with over 2,000 employees and 75 offices throughout the UK and Ireland.

If you are looking for an exciting, fast-paced, and flexible career, look no further than Aston Lark. We offer hybrid working arrangements, providing you with a balanced combination of office and home life.

**Here's what you will be doing**:

- Ownership of the reporting unit hierarchy and ensuring Group Reporting and Planning Systems are appropriately aligned.
- Ensuring that systems are updated to reflect the pre-acquisition financial performance of additional M&A activity.
- Responsible for the upload process of local budgets to Group Reporting software.
- Accountability for the development of processes and appropriate reconciliation reporting of adjustments to budget and forecast scenarios.
- Design and maintenance of supplementary Finance Data Pack.
- Providing timely and robust information and support to key team members, and business partnering where appropriate.
- Supporting the budgeting and forecasting processes.

**What you need**:

- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with experience in FP&A/Commercial Finance.
- Experience with annual budget cycles (profit and loss account, balance sheet, and cash flow) is needed.
- Experience with presentation of data, report writing, and report maintenance is important.
- Experience from highly acquisitive businesses is preferred.
- Experience with planning and reporting systems is highly desirable.
- Experience in a brokerage and/or similarly regulated environment is advantageous but not essential.

**What can we offer you?**
- **Competitive salaries** - with regular pay reviews and company bonus scheme.
- **Minimum 25 days holiday** - with an additional purchase option.
- **Health & well-being**:

- through a 24/7 employee assistance programme for you and your family, providing practical support on a range of issues, such as health, money, and work.
- **Hybrid working**:

- to give you more flexibility to manage work and home life.
- **Study Support** - and career progression opportunities. If you wish to study professional qualifications or develop your leadership skills, a personalised development plan is available to you through our L&D team and your manager.
- **Referral Reward Scheme**:

- could see you rewarded for every successful placement.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**:

- with many employees involved in committees celebrating our LGBTQ+ community, and race and gender equality.