Financial Planning Analyst in London)

Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity for a Financial Planning Analyst to join a fast-growing business in London. This hybrid role involves budget and forecast planning, project-based financial analysis, and close collaboration with senior stakeholders, while offering excellent career progression.

Qualifications

• Desired qualifications include ACA/CIMA/ACCA or finalist status.
• Strong Excel skills and financial modelling experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for budget forecasting and strategic financial analysis.
• Generate and track cost saving and revenue generating initiatives.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and improve internal processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Commercial acumen

Problem-solving

Excel

Financial modelling

Power BI

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) or Finalist

Job description

Fantastic opportunity has arisen as a Financial Planning Analyst to join a fast growing business. This role offers hybrid working options and excellent career progression.

This is a commercially focused role which will report into senior stakeholders and will be responsible for Budget/Forecast planning for both entities as well as project-based analysis.

This will be a high exposure role and will be involved at the forefront of strategic work with stakeholders ranging from the senior leadership team to the operations or other support functions

Responsibilities:

* Weekly/Monthly Volume revenue trend Forecasts and Reforecast and Annual Budget Planning for both entities

* Capex and Opex business case review and benefit tracking with procurement

* Analysis of monthly performance to Budget and/or Forecast of financial and non-financial information, evaluating variance impact and identifying trends

* Generate and track cost saving initiatives, holding stakeholders to account

* Generate and track revenue generating initiatives, holding stakeholders to account

* Headcount and FTE modelling / analysis

* Work with procurement to understand annual contract renewals and inflationary impacts and Cashflow modelling.

* Adhering to and developing internal financial controls, improving processes where necessary

* Working closely with the Head of finance and FP&A manager on adhoc projects

* Capital Expenditure and Operational expenditure business cases will flow through this role as well as the tracking and monitoring of Cost saving / Revenue generation initiatives.

* Weekly volume and revenue trend analysis will also be part of the remit.

Requirements:

* Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) or Finalist.

* Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

* Commercial and business acumen and strong excel and modelling skills including Power BI.

* The successful candidate will have a desire for systems and financial modelling and above all else be a systematic problem solver.

* A high level of excel is required as often projects involve process improvements and automation, this incorporated with systems knowledge will be a must for the successful candidate

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