FP&A Analyst

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented FP&A Analyst to support strategic decision-making through robust data reporting and analytics. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with the FP&A Manager and various stakeholders to enhance global reporting, utilizing advanced tools like MicroStrategy. Your expertise in financial analysis and data visualization will be crucial in transforming complex data into actionable insights. This position offers a hybrid working model, allowing you to balance office presence with remote work, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in a thriving organization.

Qualifications

• Strong financial and commercial acumen with previous analysis experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with MicroStrategy software.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain impactful reporting suites and dashboards using MicroStrategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define KPIs and ensure data quality.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Commercial Acumen

Data Visualization

Communication Skills

Tools

MicroStrategy

Excel

Job description

FP&A Analyst
Location: Berkshire
Contract: Permanent (Full Time)
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
Start Date: ASAP
*Hybrid Working – 3 days per week in office*
Contact: [e-mail]

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a large manufacturing and distribution company in Berkshire for an FP&A Analyst to join the team on a permanent basis. The purpose of this role is to support the FP&A Manager, who in turn supports the CFO, in driving data-driven decision making within the business by delivering robust and efficient global reporting and analytics. You will support the FP&A Manager in creating and enhancing global reporting and ad hoc analyses in the company’s BI tool, MicroStrategy.

Main Responsibilities
BI Reporting

1. Utilise MicroStrategy to design, build and maintain insightful, impactful and user-friendly reporting suites and dashboards to drive data accessibility on a self-serve basis.
2. Collaborate with business stakeholders to define appropriate KPIs to report on based on business goals and priorities.
3. Maintain and improve existing dashboards.

Data

1. Deeply understand commercial, operational and financial data and our company business model.
2. Collaborate with the Business Intelligence team to create required attributes and metrics available in the data cubes by briefing requirements and validating data.
3. Scrutinize data and perform checks to ensure data quality and integrity.

BI Engagement

1. Interact with a range of stakeholders to understand requirements and provide solutions.
2. Become a champion in driving MicroStrategy usage across the business.

Ad-hoc

1. Conduct ad-hoc reporting and analysis to serve specific requests and needs of the business.

Candidate Criteria

1. Strong financial and commercial acumen. Previous experience of commercial and financial analysis is essential.
2. Advanced Excel skills with experience of MicroStrategy software highly desirable.
3. Excellent visual presentation and data visualisation skills. Able to transform data into digestible information and insights.
4. Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team.