Financial Planning Analyst

Ontic; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly expanding financial services company in the UK seeks a finance professional responsible for core financial operational processes. The role involves analyzing data, preparing reports, and collaborating with program managers to enhance financial performance. Candidates should have finance experience, be studying for an accountancy qualification, and possess advanced Excel skills. Opportunities for personal development and a competitive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

26 days holiday with the option to buy more

Pension scheme

Access to mental health support

Free parking

Financial advice and discounts from retailers

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Comfortable working at pace and adapting to changes.
• Happy to work with multiple software systems.

Responsibilities

• Control of core financial operational processes including revenue and cost of sales.
• Prepare and attend weekly flash forecast meetings.
• Support maintenance and analysis of financial reports.

Skills

Advanced Excel Skills

Experience with complex financial models

Ability to analyze large data sets

Education

Part Qualified or studying towards an accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

What will you be doing?

You will be responsible for the control of core financial operational processes to include revenue, cost of sales and royalties to ensure the integrity and reliability of monthly financial outputs from the FP&A team. You’ll provide timely and accurate month end information to enable our senior management and wider business to understand key performance drivers.

You’ll prepare and attend weekly flash forecast meetings to assess Ontic’s current financial performance, in addition to attending operational walkaround meetings to assess where finance can assist the business further. You’ll work closely with our Customer Programme Managers to understand the financial performance of their Value Stream to aide their decision making process. In addition you’ll support the accurate maintenance and analysis of B / S, P&L, cash flows and other reports to summarize the current and projected financial performance.

What will you need to know?

You’ll have previous experience in a role of a similar nature, with experience of complex financial models and analysis of large data sets. You’ll be Part Qualified or studying towards an accountancy qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification. You’ll need Advanced Excel Skills to include Lookups, Pivot Tables etc.

Ontic is a rapidly expanding business which brings plenty of challenges and opportunities to our Finance function. Therefore you’ll need to be comfortable working at pace and adapting quickly to changes, and happy to work with multiple software systems and processes whilst we work towards improving internal processes during 2023. This brings with it a great opportunity for you to contribute to the function’s continuous improvement.

Benefits Overview

Ontic monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and benefits packages to support your work life balance so beyond the standard 26 days holiday with the option to buy more, a pension scheme and free parking you’ll also be provided with access to mental health support, professional financial advice and access to a range of discounts from well known retailers.

Financial benefits are only the start of a career with Ontic, being employee centric and focused on development there are lots of opportunities for you to develop and grow.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!