Financial Analyst

Aila Recruitment | B Corp™; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an FP&A Analyst to join a market-leading firm. This role entails budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial analysis to enhance operational efficiency. Candidates should have qualifications such as CIMA/ACCA/ACA and experience in financial planning. The position offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus up to 15%

Matched Pension scheme

25 days + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning and analysis role in medium or large organisation.
• Ability to use reporting tools to draw insights from complex data.
• Strong Excel skills with ability to manipulate large sets of data.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Evaluate return on investment and create plans for initiatives.
• Support risk management and evaluate growth opportunities.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Highly analytical

Advanced Excel

Ability to build relationships

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

Business Objects (or similar BI systems)

SAP

Job description

Overview

FP&A Analyst

£60,000 - £65,000 + £7,300 Car Allowance, Bonus & excellent benefits

Are you a strategically focused Qualified Accountant keen on exploring a new opportunity? Our client, a market-leading firm in its field, is partnered exclusively with Aila to recruit a motivated, systems savvy and analytical Accountant to join their Trad Strategy team on a permanent basis.

The Company

• FTSE listed business with 800+ sites and £2bn+ in revenue
• The UK’s market leader, and well positioned to continue to scale
• Investor in people and strong strategy towards sustainability, from zero waste manufacturing to 100% renewable energy across their sites

The role

Reporting to the Head of in this team, the purpose of this role is to Leveridge systems to support the preparation and analysis of financial plans, forecasts and key strategic initiatives. Focus will be on improving the operational efficiency in delivering key financial reporting to support effective decision making.

This finance team produces robust strategic financial plans that are tracked both in the short and long term, evaluate returns on investments on new initiatives and ensure risks are appropriately managed.

Key Responsibilities

• Annual Budgeting and Quarterly forecasts (P&L, Balance sheet and Cash flow, Capex)
• Medium and Long-term plans
• Evaluate return on investment and create plans for new strategic initiatives
• Evaluate growth opportunities in network (New Sites, Cannibalisation, Cities)
• Support the management of operational and financial risk (insurance, expansions and property portfolio)
• Indirect Procurement for the division, support operational teams in negotiating new contracts, manage risk and deliver strong commercials.
• Support in the production of financial strategic models and analysis
• Continuously review the financial strategic models and make improvements
• Increase departmental productivity by continually developing reporting and budgeting tools with more automation
• Provide information to management by assembling and summarising data; preparing reports; making presentations of findings, analysis, and recommendations on key strategic initiatives.
• Analyse potential future depot locations, to help shape informed decision making around locations and performance.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) – With Financial reporting systems experience
• Previous experience in a financial planning and analysis role in a medium or large organisation
• Highly analytical with the ability to use reporting tools to draw insights from complex data and provide meaningful analysis and commentary.
• Advanced Excel
• Business Objects (Or Similar BI systems) and SAP
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to manipulate large sets of data
• Ability to build relationships internally with stakeholders of varying levels

What they Offer

• Competitive salary: £60,000 - £65,000
• £7,300 Car Allowance
• Performance-based bonus up to 15%
• Matched Pension scheme
• 25 days + bank
• Hybrid Working (3-4 days in)

How to Apply

We want to hear from you if you're excited about this opportunity and believe you have what it takes to excel in this role. Apply now for further information.

About Aila Recruitment

Aila is a specialist finance recruitment business dedicated to providing the best jobs to the best people. We operate as an extended arm of our client's business and a career coach for our candidates' ongoing development.

Not quite the right role for you? Contact us to discuss other opportunities and start a partnership with a finance agency that puts you first.