Financial Planning Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in critical UK logistics is seeking a Financial Planning Analyst for their London office. This role supports the FP&A team in managing financial processes and providing valuable analysis, ensuring effective decision-making. The ideal candidate will have professional qualifications, strong analytical skills, and be proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification required or part qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Self-starter with a positive mindset.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management for month end and business planning.
• Drive efficiency in FP&A processes and systems.
• Produce timely monthly management reporting to support decision-making.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical capabilities

Problem-solving capabilities

Presentation skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Professional Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

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One of the UK's leading providers of critical UK logistics infrastructure requires a Financial Planning Analyst to be based out of their London office (3 days in the office/2 WFH).

The role's primary purpose is to support the FP&A team with driving efficiency, effectiveness and improvements to financial processes and systems, promoting best practices across the function.

The analyst will also work closely with the team where required on performance management, partnering, planning and forecasting in order to provide insightful and valuable financial analysis of the group's activities to support the Board, Exec Team and Senior Leaders in the decision-making process.

Accountability

Functional Cost Management & Analysis

• Financial management for month end, business planning and forecasting for various Functions ensuring strong control of P&L and balance sheet performance and adherence to company policy and governance

FP&A Processes & Systems

• Support the FP&A Manager - Central Functions Drive efficiency and effectiveness in financial processes and systems, promoting best practices across the function

Performance Management & Analysis

• Support the FP&A Lead - Performance Management with the timely production of monthly management reporting, providing insightful updates of the group's performance against budget

Business Planning & Forecasting

• Support the FP&A Lead - Planning & Forecasting on the timely production, review and presentation of the group's annual business planning process and quarterly forecasting process

Functional Cost Management & Analysis

• Support the FP&A Manager - Central Functions to provide financial insights to drive decision-making, improve profitability, and enable informed strategic decisions for Central Functions

Required skills

• Professional Qualification required or part qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Self-starter with an enquiring and positive mindset
• Strong communication skills and the ability to constructively challenge all levels of an organisation
• Able to engage with senior stakeholders and develop good relationships
• Highly numerate, strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong presentation and reporting skills
• High standards of accuracy and precision
• Advanced in the use of Excel and proficient in the use of PowerPoint

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a true market-leading company with a huge UK infrastructure and physical presence. The salary on offer is a basic between £45-50k with an exceptional benefits package.

The role requires 3 days a week in the central London office with 2 days WFH.