Finance Analyst (FP&A)

Volution Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Volution Group is seeking a Finance Analyst (FP&A) based in Crawley. This role involves delivering insightful financial analysis, business partnering to improve profitability, and managing various reporting functions. Ideal candidates will be qualified finance professionals with at least 3-5 years of experience in similar roles, bringing strong analytical skills and a mindset focused on continuous improvement.

Benefits

Annual leave - 25 days plus bank holidays

Company Pension - auto enrolled after 3 months of service

Discount platform for supermarkets and retailers

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee referral scheme

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant FP&A experience.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Able to focus on both details and the big picture.

Responsibilities

• Support reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis for business operations.
• Identify efficiency improvements to drive performance, reduce costs, and enhance margins.
• Prepare and analyze results against budget and discuss variances with stakeholders.

Skills

Business acumen

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Degree Level or equivalent

Qualified/Part-qualified finance professional - ACCA, ACA, or CIMA

Tools

Sage

Epicor ERP

Phocas BI

Power BI

SQL

Axiom

Job description

Job Title: Finance Analyst (FP&A)

Location: Crawley, West Sussex

Salary: Dependent on experience

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

At Volution Ventilation UK, our purpose is to provide healthy indoor air, sustainably.

We are market leaders in residential and commercial ventilation solutions. We aim for our products to enhance our customers' experience of ventilation by reducing energy consumption, improving indoor air quality and design, making them easier to use.

Job Profile:

The Finance Analyst will support the Head of Commercial Finance in providing commercial and operational financial analysis to the business.

This role involves business partnering to deliver insightful forecasting, planning, reporting, and analysis, while identifying key areas for improvement and action.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious candidate and is Qualified/Part-qualified finance professional - ACCA, ACA, or CIMA to continue to grow their career within the Group.

As a Finance Analyst, your responsibilities will include:

• Support the Head of Commercial Finance to provide effective, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and analysis.
• Partner with the site managers/operations leaders to identify areas for efficiency improvements in both profitability and working capital position in order to drive performance, reduce cost, and enhance margins.
• Analysis and reporting of stock levels/stock management and SLOB provisions, including driving appropriate initiatives in these areas.
• Support and maintain the setting of the std costings including operational costs (BOM's, labour cost /hour calculations etc )
• Ensure that business improvement initiatives are continuously created, reported, tracked and challenged across the UK business.
• Support the wider commercial finance team with preparation, review and analysis of daily/weekly/monthly reports and KPI's.
• Preparation and analysis of results against budget/forecast/prior year and discussing variances with stakeholders.
• Supporting the budgeting/forecasting cycle as required but in particular during the year annual budget process.
• Provide insight and analysis including identification of risks and opportunities in the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Assistance with the completion of the month end process.
• Continuous improvement of controls, systems and processes.
• Provide ad-hoc financial support as required on key strategic or tactical imperatives throughout the financial year to support decision making.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant FP&A experience within a similar role
• Degree Level or equivalent
• Qualified/Part-qualified finance professional - ACCA, ACA, or CIMA
• Previous experience of a manufacturing environment preferable
• Knowledge of Sage, Epicor ERP, Phocas BI, Power BI, SQL's and Axiom would be advantageous.
• Occasional travel to other sites
• High levels of business acumen and commercial awareness
• Significant organizational skills required to work across the varied activities in the UK
• Good communication skills, able to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision
• Able to see the big picture but at the same time willing to focus on the detail
• Good interpersonal skills and capable of developing strong relationships at all levels
• Continuous improvement mindset inspiring the organization to continually strive to do better

What we can offer you:

• Salary dependent on experience
• Annual leave - 25 days plus bank holidays
• Company Pension - auto enrolled after 3 months of service
• Boost Works - discount platform for supermarkets and high street retailers
• Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee referral scheme - receive up to 500
• Quarterly Volution Values Award - receive 100 if nominated!
• Ongoing training and development

You can learn more about us on the volutiongroup plc website

Equal opportunities:

All current employees and potential employees are provided equal employment opportunities by Volution Group Plc.

Please Note:

Candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the experience and relevant job titles of: ACCA, CIMA, AAT, Chartered Accountancy, Part-Qualified Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Senior Accountant, Group Accountant, Financial Analyst, Chartered Accountant, Financial Accountancy, FP&A Accountancy, Financial Planning & Analysis, FP&A Executive may also be considered.