62119 - Strategic Planning analyst

ZipRecruiter; London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Strategic Planning Analyst to support resource management across sales programmes. This role involves validating invoices, managing data, and collaborating with regional leads to ensure timely submissions. The ideal candidate will have a degree in business management or a related field, along with 2-4 years of relevant experience. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in tools like MS Excel and SQL are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Validate vendor invoices for accuracy and timely submission.
• Create scalable dashboards for opportunity tracking.
• Analyze outsourced spend and provide commentary.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer service and interpersonal skills

Strong ability to work independently

Knowledge of business principles

Analytical skills

Understanding of invoices

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management, economics, finance, or accounting

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Google Sheets

Job description

Job DescriptionStrategic planning analyst

Location: UK, Remote
Length: 12 Months
Start date: ASAP
Rate: £30.77
Hours: 9am-6pm

Overview:

Seeking a business analyst to support small business and drive ongoing resource management across our sales programmes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Validate vendor monthly/quarterly invoices and costs




• Create scalable dashes to flag outsourced expansion opportunities




• Centralize SPIFF strategies and uplevel incentives/SPIFF forecasting




• Refresh vendor expansion frameworks




• Monthly deepdives on outsourced spend actuals and forecasts, helping provide flux commentary where needed




• Help drive alignment across planning and workforce management, flagging data issues in trackers and prioritizing new requests to help uplevel planning and overall outsourced resource management.

Skills

• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills




• Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time




• Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods




• Strong ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed




• Strong ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses




• Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel; Enterprise Application experience and SQL a plus




• Curiosity of managing a lot of data, and formulas




• Understanding of numbers and invoices




• Need to write formulas in google sheets, V loop up and pivots in Excell.

Day to day activities

• Managing daily invoices that come in at the beginning of the month, submission validation &confirm with the vendor/ investigation. All invoices are finalized by end of the month




• Meetings monthly with EMEA, APAC and NORAM t0 discuss how well the partners are doing.




• Measure success – Ability to close invoices by end of month – KPI ensure everything is validated on time




• Liaising with Regional leads, validating invoices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, economics, finance, accounting or relevant field required




• 2-4 years relevant experience