FP&A Analyst Employer Location Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Salary £50,000 - 60,000 Closing date 16 Dec 2024 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band , Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details Hays Senior Finance are working in partnership with a high growth engineering business based in Gloucestershire who are looking to take on an experience FP&A Analyst who can hit the ground running, reporting directly to the Head of FP&A.
Job Purpose:Responsible for the control of core financial operational processes in particular revenue, cost of sales and royalties to ensure the integrity and reliability of monthly financial output from the FP&A team.
This will be demonstrated by way of timely, accurate and informative month end information which can help senior management and the wider business to understand key performance drivers.Additionally, the role will look to identify any new informational needs in the business with the purpose to collect, analyse and report such information in order to support management in the decision-making process, enabling the development of strategic and financial plans.Main responsibilities:Preparing for and attending weekly flash forecast meetings to assess the latest financial position of the company.Attending operational walkround meetings to see where finance can positively impact the business taking relevant actions where applicable and making them happen in a timely manner.Posting and reconciling items that relate to revenue, cost of sales and royalties, including both P&L and B/S nominalsSupport the accurate maintenance and analysis of B/S, P&L, cash flows and other reports to summarise current and projected financial position of the company.Supporting Customer Programme Managers to understand the financial performance of their Value Stream to support their decision making process.Support the organisations budgeting and forecasting process, including but not limited to data gathering and analysis to feed into site and group reporting.Production of the management report pack by working day 5, including a full analysis of financial information, detailing variance to budgets, forecasts, and prior year.Ensure that appropriate internal and external controls and financial accounting standards are adhered to in the preparation and completion of month end journals and reports to safeguard business assets.Supporting the company's annual audit process by maintaining accurate and detailed audit trails and supporting audit queries.Ensure all reporting information is relevant and accurate by making sure that reports are reviewed and amended regularly to reflect changes in the business's informational needsKnowledge, Skills and ExperienceQualified (ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent professional qualification.Minimum of 2 years' experience in a large multinational company.
- Strong System capability and Advanced Excel Skills (lookups, pivots etc.
).Experience of complex financial models and analysis of large data sets.Ability to communicate confidently at all levels and be able to explain financial information to both financial and non-financial audiences.Able to establish and develop business relationships across all functions.Able to embrace and actively support change in a rapidly progressive organisation.Aptitude to work effectively under pressure and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines.Demonstrates the ability to work within the broader business context, but also provides the practical application to "Get the job done".