FP&A Analyst

Oxford Instruments plc; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Instruments plc is seeking a Group FP&A Analyst to join its Group Finance team. You will strengthen planning, reporting and analysis across the Group, providing insight that supports informed decision-making and the continued development of Finance as a strategic partner to the business.

You will join a collaborative Group Finance team and work with senior finance leaders and regional teams across a global business.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning, analysis or finance business partnering within a complex, multinational or matrix environment.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling, complex formulae and management of large datasets.
• Experience as an expert user of financial or consolidation systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain analysis clearly.
• A proactive approach to process improvement, strong organisation and close attention to data integrity.
• A professional finance qualification, such as ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent, or progress towards one.
• Experience in a complex international, matrixed organisation.
• Exposure to technology, scientific instrumentation or manufacturing.
• Direct experience of IBM Controller.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and improve financial models and reports for budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning.
• Own and enhance reporting and analysis tools used across group, functional, divisional and regional teams.
• Partner with finance and business stakeholders to identify performance drivers and support strategic decisions.
• Help standardise and automate planning and reporting processes.
• Support global finance teams with planning data, reporting and query resolution, including IBM Controller.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis and materials for the Finance Leadership Team.

Skills

Financial planning

Financial analysis

Finance business partnering

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Complex datasets

IBM Controller

Consolidation systems

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Process improvement

Data integrity

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualification

International/matrix experience

Exposure to instrumentation/manufactur

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

IBM Controller

Job description

Oxford Instruments is seeking a Group FP&A Analyst to join its Group Finance team. Reporting to the Group FP&A Manager, you will help strengthen planning, reporting and analysis across the Group, providing insight that supports informed decision-making and the continued development of Finance as a strategic partner to the business.

What you'll do

• Prepare and improve financial models and reports for budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning.
• Own and enhance reporting and analysis tools used across group, functional, divisional and regional teams.
• Partner with finance and business stakeholders to identify performance drivers and support strategic decisions.
• Help standardise and automate planning and reporting processes.
• Support global finance teams with planning data, reporting and query resolution, including IBM Controller.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis and materials for the Finance Leadership Team.

What you'll bring

• Experience in financial planning, analysis or finance business partnering within a complex, multinational or matrix environment.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling, complex formulae and management of large datasets.
• Experience as an expert user of financial or consolidation systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain analysis clearly.
• A proactive approach to process improvement, strong organisation and close attention to data integrity.
• A professional finance qualification, such as ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent, or progress towards one.
• Experience in a complex international, matrixed organisation.
• Exposure to technology, scientific instrumentation or manufacturing.
• Direct experience of IBM Controller.

You will join a collaborative Group Finance team and work with senior finance leaders and regional teams across a global business. The role offers broad FP&A exposure, opportunities to improve planning and reporting processes, and strong development potential within Group Finance and the wider finance function.