FP&A Analyst

Immersive; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday off

Private healthcare

Pension match

Professional development fund

Job summary

Immersive is seeking a motivated FP&A Analyst to join our UK team. You will guide and manage financial performance, provide analysis and insights to stakeholders, and own planning across the business with strong collaboration across teams.

You will leverage advanced financial modelling, SQL, and modern data tools to forecast and report on ARR, costs, and metrics while supporting budgeting processes. This hybrid role requires 1 day per week at our Bristol HQ.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified with FP&A experience in a finance team.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across non-finance teams.
• Autonomy with initiative and the ability to add value in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis capabilities.
• Detail-oriented and capable of multitasking across priorities.
• Interest in applying AI/LLM to enhance financial analysis.
• Hands-on with Excel/Google Sheets and modern data stack tools.
• Experience in a SaaS or recurring revenue business.

Responsibilities

• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and variances.
• Provide analysis and insights to management for decision making.
• Produce ARR, cost and metric reports with actionable insights.
• Own planning and analysis areas and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Assist with annual budget process and workforce cost forecasting.
• Document and improve FP&A processes.

Skills

CIMA fully qualified

ACA/ACCA with PQ FP&A

Excellent communication skills

Autonomous / self-starter

Hands-on with broad priorities

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Curious about AI/LLM use cases

SQL capabilities

Snowflake & dbt

Experience in international business

SaaS/recurring revenue experience

Education

CIMA qualification

ACCA/ACA with PQ FP&A

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

FP&A systems

SQL

Snowflake

dbt

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We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.

FP&A Analyst - Hybrid (Once per week in Bristol)

Immersive is hiring! Could you be our next FP&A Analyst?

Our Finance team seek a motivated, data driven FP&A Analyst to join our UK team. We’re looking for someone with a builder mindset who enjoys creating, improving, and scaling ways of working. You’ll have full ownership and accountability for your area, with real scope to shape the role and make it your own

You’ll thrive in a small team with a broad remit, where there is plenty of opportunity to learn, develop, and grow alongside the business

As our FP&A Analyst you will guide & manage the financial performance of the business by providing analysis and insight to stakeholders, explaining variances and key insights in an easy-to-understand way using your excellent communication skills.

Working across varying teams in the organisation, you will leverage exceptionally strong financial modelling skills, (Excel / google sheets / FP&A systems) across a variety of different systems to ensure the business sets realistic plans and maintains accurate rolling forecasts.

You’ll be a key business partner and together with the rest of the FP&A team build relationships across the company and use your analytical skills and initiative to help to improve Immersive as we grow.

Beyond traditional forecasting, you will drive advanced data practices by utilising SQL capabilities, developing complex data models, and exploring AI/LLM use cases to automate and enhance financial analysis., so relevant experience here would be desirable - but not essential.

This is a hybrid working opportunity, which requires 1 day a week in our Bristol HQ.

Your main responsibilities:

• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analysing causes of unexpected variance
• Analyse complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
• Produce regular ARR, cost and metric reports, highlighting variances, trends and concerns and provide actionable insights to stakeholders. Particular focus on GTM performance and metrics
• Own discrete areas of planning and analysis, and the relevant stakeholder relationships
• Assisting with the annual budget process
• Maintain workforce costs, forecasts and analysis
• Helping to document and improve FP&A processes

Sounds good? We’d love to hear from you if you have proven experience in the following areas (we know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap . You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role):

• CIMA fully qualified accountant. ACA / ACCA with Post qualification FP&A with Commercial Finance would also be considered
• Excellent communication skills to partner and build relationships with colleagues outside of finance.
• You’re a self starter who is comfortable working with autonomy, takes initiative, and spots opportunities to add value
• You bring a hands on approach, with a willingness to get stuck in and support across a broad range of priorities when needed
• Budgeting and forecasting skills and knowledge of variance analysis
• You possess strong attention to detail, have a logical approach and the ability to multitask.
• You bring a hands on approach, with a willingness to get stuck in and support across a broad range of priorities when needed. You thrive in a fast paced and changing environment
• Curious nature to explore AI/LLM use cases to enhance financial analysis
• SQL capabilities & familiarity with modern data stack tools e.g. Snowflake and dbt
• Experience in a business that operates internationally
• Experience of working in a SaaS or recurring revenue business

Immersive’s growth has been fuelled by our values that underpin everything we do, here's how they relate to this role:

• Driven - We push the boundaries of innovation, acting swiftly to achieve ambitious outcomes. Our drive embodies a culture of ambition, where challenges are stepping stones to excellence.
• Inclusive - Our strength lies in diversity, fostering a culture where every individual contributes to our collective strength. We champion open dialogue and empathy, ensuring a collaborative, inclusive workplace.
• Customer Centric - We seek to develop deep relationships with our customers to help them achieve their business outcomes. We exceed our customers and partners' expectations by crafting products, services and experiences that surprise, delight and ensure they feel valued and supported every day.
• One Team - We are a talented global team working together to achieve our vision. Central to our ethos, resilience means adapting and thriving in adversity. It guides our innovation, ensuring we and our clients are prepared for the future.

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work. Excited by the above?

As well as an inclusive, supportive place for you. We offer an extensive range of benefits so you can do your very best work:

• Time off, flexible and remote working so you can work when is best for you, includes 25 days annual leave + 2 volunteering days and your birthday off
• The longer you are with Immersive, the more holiday days you get, up to a maximum of 30 days after five years of service
• Look after your family and yourself with enhanced parental leave, mindfulness groups, critical illness cover, 7% matched pension, private healthcare plan and more
• Career and learning development through the platform, a dedicated professional development fund and our 'Learn Anything' fund - which enables you to learn anything that’s not work!
• Recognition & Rewards for doing great work and living our values and behaviours
• Informal or formal flexible working options, e.g. flexible start and finish times, reduced hours
• We have a vibrant team culture with team events throughout the year. Our socials have included everything from pottery painting and paper mask making, to dungeons and dragons!
• When you do visit the UK hub, getting there is easy: we’re based in the centre of Bristol, just a 10 minute walk from the train station. We also offer railcard loan and cycle scheme to buy a new bike

Find out more about life at Immersive Labs https://careers.immersivelabs.com

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