FP&A Analyst

Brambles; Addlestone, Weybridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global supply chain provider in Addlestone is seeking a Finance Planning & Analysis professional to prepare and analyze financial results while providing insights for business improvement. This role includes supporting the annual budgeting process, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and producing financial reports. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting and 2-4 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in Excel and understanding of FP&A processes is essential.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of Finance Planning & Analysis experience in multinational businesses.
• Strong accounting expertise is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and analyze financial results with actionable recommendations.
• Support the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting cycles.
• Maintain financial models and reports for decision-making.
• Collaborate to provide financial insights and identify operational efficiencies.
• Assist in producing financial dashboards and KPI tracking.

Skills

Analytical ability

Advanced Excel user

Understanding of FP&A processes

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills

Power BI knowledge

Proficiency with financial software and tools

Outstanding communication, reporting and presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Accounting

Master’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting

Job description

Description

Key Responsibilities May Include :

• Prepare, review, and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, providing insightful commentary and actionable recommendations for business improvement.
• Support the execution of the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models and reports to assist in decision‑making and drive financial transparency.
• Collaborate with business units to provide financial insights, identify opportunities for operational efficiency, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist in the production of financial dashboards, KPIs, and other business intelligence tools to track financial performance and support business goals.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment on financial goals, processes, and performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance with established financial processes and contribute to process automation, standardization, and efficiency improvements.
• Provide ad‑hoc financial analysis and reporting to support business initiatives, delivering data‑driven insights to key stakeholders.

About the Role

• Responsible for running month‑end and other reports that facilitate valuable insights to the team and Finance Business partners.
• Improve fiscal health with thorough analyses of financial data: develop deep, actionable insights to drive business performance by monitoring variances, identifying trends and correcting errors.
• Assist in the monthly close process by analyzing trends and variances, and compare and correct data to reconcile transactions.
• Supports the execution of the Annual Budgeting and Forecasting process within FP&A team to deliver templates on time.
• Support in generating Presentations for monthly business performance, annual budgeting / quarterly forecasting and strategic plan.
• Apply standard tools and processes to simplify operations and drive continuous improvement.
• Execution of other Business Support & Analysis activities to efficiently serve internal customers looking to add value.
• Drive the delivery of FP&A outputs based on internal service levels.
• Support the maintenance of financial planning information in Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Suite (BRACS).
• Support on implementation and onboarding of the new planning and performance management system (SAP Analytics Cloud).

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Accounting or in a relevant finance technical discipline.
• Desirable: Master’s Degree (e.g., Finance, Business Administration, Accounting).

Experience

2‑4 years of Finance Planning & Analysis experience preferably in complex multinational businesses within Finance roles including accounting expertise.

Skills & Knowledge

• Great analytical ability
• Advance Excel user
• Understanding of FP&A processes
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Power BI knowledge (Highly desirable)
• Proficiency with financial software and tools.
• Outstanding communication, reporting and presentation skills.

Languages

• Advance English (capable to have fluid conversations with natives).

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

• Adaptabilité
• Analyse financière
• Analyses et rapports financiers
• Capacité à assumer la responsabilité
• Empathie
• Expérimentation
• Modélisation financière
• Prévisions financières
• Stratégie financière
• Travail d'équipe
• Understand Customers

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.