FP&A Analyst

Law Business Research Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading information service provider is seeking an ambitious FP&A Analyst to enhance business knowledge and provide high-quality commercial analysis. Responsibilities include building Power BI dashboards and preparing finance reports to support strategic decision-making. Ideal candidates will have over 2 years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, and strong analytical skills. The role is based in London and offers a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Eye care

Employee Assistance Programme

A day off for your birthday

Pension (4% employer contribution)

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Annual wellbeing allowance (£350)

Private healthcare

Generous parental leave

Work from anywhere (2 weeks)

Qualifications

• 2+ years relevant experience with solid knowledge in budgeting and forecasting.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to set and meet deadlines while managing multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Build reports and Power BI dashboards for performance and risk analysis.
• Analyze financial data for trends and opportunities.
• Prepare accurate commercial finance reports for decision making.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Power BI and/or similar dashboard reporting systems

Excel modelling

SaaS/recurring revenue models

Strong analytical skills

Job description

FP&A Analyst

Department: Business Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

Description

Why LBR?

An amazing market position, enviable growth, collaboration and wonderful people are just some of the reasons to further your career with Law Business Research. Our culture is shaped by our core values that promote equality, agility, and respect in everything we do.

Law Business Research has been selected as a winner for the 2024 Inspiring Workplaces Awards. We’re proud of our inclusive and inspiring culture here at LBR and we remain committed to creating a positive workplace for all our employees.

We are happy to share that we have partnered with Business Disability Forum to help us on our journey to becoming a more inclusive employer and achieving Level 2 Disability Confident Accreditation.

We also take our place in this world of ours very seriously and engage in a wide variety of charitable and community based initiatives. We work extensively with Swawou School in Sierra Leone, which we established to provide education for 120 girls, and on an ongoing basis we underwrite the school’s costs.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious FP&A Analyst to join our team. You will build your business knowledge and create strong relationships across divisions; you will have responsibility for pulling together high-quality commercial analysis for a range of key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Build reports and Power BI dashboards to help the business understand performance and areas of risk and opportunities.
• Analyse financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide accurate and timely weekly and monthly commercial finance reports to functional leaders to drive data-based decision making. Core focus areas include Sales, Revenue, Net Retention Rates %, Headcount.
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis and reports to help support decision makers.
• Continually adapt and improve financial reporting and metrics.
• Collaborate on preparing presentations to visualise and communicate all the above with various stakeholders throughout the company.
• Assist with financial forecasting, budgeting, reporting and analysis to support strategic decision making across the group.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• 2+ years relevant experience, with solid knowledge of:
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Power BI and/or similar dashboard reporting systems
• Excel modelling and financial reporting
• SaaS/recurring revenue models
• High attention to detail; works accurately and quickly and has good organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to set and meet deadlines including ability to manage multiple tasks to completion at the same time.

Benefits

Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:

Start of employment:

• Eye care
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A day off for your birthday

After 3 months employment:

• Pension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution)

After 4 months employment:

• Life assurance

After probation:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• £350 annual wellbeing allowance to contribute to gym memberships or fitness classes
• Puregym access
• Perks at work platform access

After 1 year service:

• Private healthcare

Additional Perks:

• Company socials
• Access to Employee Affinity Networks
• Mentoring schemeVolunteering Day
• Mortgage Advice
• Work from anywhere (2 weeks)
• Generous parental leave

We are committed to making our organisation an inclusive, respectful & engaging place to work with a culture shaped by our core values that promote equality, collaboration & respect in everything we do. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme, meaning we are committed to being inclusive and accessible, which starts with our application and recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please let us know as part of our application page.

At Law Business Research, we believe in the power of growth and the importance of nurturing talent. We have learned that building the right team delivers extraordinary results.

Our fast-paced journey to becoming a global technology-driven information service provider has been built upon the values we hold close: rewarding excellence, providing meaningful work on our leading brands, and fostering an inclusive environment that is diverse, connected, and supportive.

By doing this, we have grown together and achieved global success. Join us and be a part of a journey where your contributions are valued, your impact is significant, and your growth is our priority.