Financial Planning Analyst

Equifind; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an FP&A accountant to join their dynamic finance team in the heart of London. This role involves working closely with senior management to deliver insightful analysis and reporting, ensuring effective business partnering and compensation planning. You will take ownership of budgeting and forecasting, while collaborating with various finance teams to enhance efficiencies. The ideal candidate will possess a professional accounting qualification, superior analytical skills, and a strong commercial mindset. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a leading global asset manager while developing your career in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional accounting qualification in a complex multi-currency environment.
• Superior analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Analyse European business and produce insightful management presentations.
• Ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for the UK business.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership Skills

Commercial Acumen

Presentation Skills

Problem-solving

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Financial Modelling

Job description

Equifind are delighted to be partnering with a global asset manager based in the City of London to join their finance team as an FP&A accountant.

As an FP&A accountant, you will be working closely with the Senior Financial Controller and the wider Finance team and you will be responsible for assisting with business partnering, compensation planning and performance reporting for the UK Managed Group.

About the role

• Analysing the European business, producing insightful management / board information and disclosure presentations, from underlying data analysis to polished presentations for regional and global senior management.
• Producing the underlying data for the planning of compensation and providing scenario analysis.
• Ownership of the budgeting, forecasting and periodic reporting for the UK business.
• Collaborate with the financial accounting team to maximise efficiencies and standardise forecasting / reporting and collaborating with the wider finance teams to provide accurate data for management reporting.
• Solving finance challenges and implementing ongoing process improvements to meet stakeholder requirements.
• Streamlining business processes to increase reporting accuracy and timeliness.
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders.
• Supporting the implementation and development of the Finance systems.
• Providing ad-hoc analysis to assist with the effective collaboration with corporate and banking team heads to forecast business performance and flex for business and environment change.

About you

• Recognised professional accounting qualification within a fast paced, complex and multi-currency environment.
• Superior analytical skills and a keen eye for detail balanced with the ability to meet deadlines in a high pressure environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with a can do mentality and the ability to effectively apply numbers to the business context.
• Hands on ability to understand the business and its key cost drivers.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, influencing and presentation skills.
• Advanced MS Excel, financial modelling, and PowerPoint skills.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Analyst

Industries

Investment Banking