Financial Analyst

Pear Talent - Finance Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Financial Services business is seeking a Financial Analyst for their FP&A team in London. The role involves financial performance analysis, business partnering, and supporting strategic decision-making. Candidates should be part-qualified accountants with strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities.

Benefits

Referral scheme up to £1,000

Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A or analytical/commercial Finance role.
• Strong financial data analysis skills.
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial performance and contribute to reporting.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to drive business performance.
• Support Investor Relations with external presentations.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Excel

SQL

Python

Communication

Education

Part-qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

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Pear Talent - Finance Recruitment provided pay range

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Base pay range

FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS - ANALYST

• Essential experience: P/Qual + FP&A OR Financial Analysis (+ in FS company adv.)
• 6 months FTC (extension/permanent highly likely)
• London: flexible hybrid WFH, in office 2 days p/wk

Pear Talent is representing a Financial Services business who have an excellent opportunity for a Financial Analyst in their FP&A team. This team provides critical business performance insight and financial planning support to the business Exec, directly influencing the company’s strategic decision making. You’ll be expected to partner closely with key senior stakeholders across the business to support and drive business performance.

The role is extremely varied in terms of its activities, reflecting the need to rapidly respond to market developments and business unit initiatives. You’ll be expected to be able to gain credibility with senior stakeholders and demonstrate first class project management and communication skills. Work is often ad-hoc and project based.

Key accountabilities:

• Understand the business including the markets in which they operate, strategies, risks, products and key drivers of performance.
• Analyse financial performance, MI, forecasts and contribute to regular monthly reporting to the Board/Exec.
• Significant business partnering across the company, developing relationships and helping to facilitate regular dialogue between Finance and all areas of the business.
• Support Investor Relations, assisting in the production of external presentations of the Company's activities and results.
• Analyse investment proposals, acquisitions and corporate projects, on an ad-hoc basis.

Required experience:

The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA etc.) with previous experience in a FP&A or another analytical/commercial Finance role, ideally within Financial Services.

• Strong excel and financial data analysis skills (adv. SQL, Python etc)
• Excellent written and verbal communication – especially given expected interaction with senior stakeholders as well as preparation of board material
• Experience of preparing financial information for senior management
• Highly numerate and analytical with a commercial mindset
• Able to undertake financial analysis/evaluation in order to interpret and understand the underlying performance of the business.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Finance, Strategy/Planning, and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Financial Services, Insurance, and Accounting

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