Financial Planning Analyst

Consumer Additions and Consumer Exec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail business in Central London is seeking an FP&A Analyst to oversee budgeting, planning, and forecasting cycles. The successful candidate will collaborate with non-financial stakeholders to enhance business performance, engaging in variance analysis, product performance analysis, and cash flow forecasting. Candidates should have strong commercial experience, particularly in FMCG or retail environments, along with excellent Excel skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a flexible working from home policy.

Qualifications

• Experience in an FMCG or retail environment is preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic work settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgeting and planning processes.
• Forecast sales and KPIs.
• Conduct variance analysis monthly and quarterly.
• Analyze product and customer performance.
• Perform profitability analysis.
• Partner with department heads for business insights.
• Conduct cash flow forecasting.

Skills

Strong commercial experience

Excellent knowledge of Excel

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Strong business partnering experience

Job description

Location: Central London with a flexible working from home policy

Contract: Permanent

Consumer Additions has partnered exclusively with a leading £50m turnover international retail business.

The FP&A Analyst delivers their planning, budgeting and forecasting cycles as well as partnering with non-finance stakeholders to drive the business commercially.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting and planning
• Forecasting sales and KPI’s
• Monthly and quarterly variance analysis
• Analyse product and customer performance
• Profitability analysis
• Business partner with department heads
• Cashflow forecasting

Requirements

• Strong commercial experience, preferably in an FMCG/retail related environment
• Excellent knowledge of Excel
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong business partnering experience

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