FP&A Analyst - Recycle Loop

Reconomy; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Reconomy is seeking a part-qualified accountant for its FP&A team. You will support financial planning processes, assist in producing performance reports, and contribute to decision-making through data analysis. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in financial tools. This position offers a hybrid working model and numerous company benefits.

Benefits

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday Leave

Volunteering Day

MyPerks Platform for discounts

Gym Discounts

Competitive pension contributions

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Employee Referral Programme

Long Service Awards

Study Support for CIMA/ACCA

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in FP&A/finance role.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerBI, and some SQL knowledge.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex data.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the production of monthly divisional performance packs.
• Support business planning processes including forecasts and budgets.
• Produce variance analysis and investigate drivers of variances.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Data Handling

Education

Part-qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerBI

SQL

Job description

As part of the FP&A team in the Recycle Loop, you’ll be responsible for providing key management information, analysis and reporting to stakeholders at all levels of the business to support data-driven decision making. You will also have a key role in the financial planning processes, including annual budgeting and more regular reforecasts. Measuring business performance and outlining key variances will be a fundamental duty for the position holder to help drive business performance.

This role is suited to a part-qualified accountant who is actively studying, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI, along with some knowledge of SQL. Strong communication skills are essential to convey key insights and translate numerical information for a diverse audience.

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Assist with the production of monthly divisional performance packs.
• Support the business planning process which will include forecasts, annual budgets and regular re-forecasting.
• Maintain and track performance against KPIs.
• Produce variance analysis. Investigate and communicate the key drivers of reported variances.
• Maintain and improve regular reporting processes with a view to automate where possible.
• Assist with the expansion of current reporting across the Recycle division.
• Provide management information to support decision making and drive business performance.
• Support the preparation of data and reports for monthly performance review processes.
• Contribute to the development of new processes and systems within FP&A and the wider Finance function.
• Participate in modelling and scenario building to investigate or challenge business proposals and initiatives.

Person Specification

• Part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA), actively studying.
• 1-3 years experience working in a FP&A/finance role with knowledge of financial statements, (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow).
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, including formulas, PivotTables and Power Query. Some knowledge of VBA would be beneficial too.
• Knowledge of PowerBI/data visualisation tools.
• Comfortable handling large and complex data sets. Experience of data extraction (SQL) would be desirable.
• Ability to work as part of a team and build relationships at all levels of the business.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain and simplify complex issues.
• Great attention to detail is key.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and engage with new systems.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Benefits

• Holidays - 23 days of annual leave, increasing to 25 days after two years of service, plus bank holidays. After one year, you can also take advantage of our holiday buy/sell scheme for added flexibility.
• Birthday Leave - Enjoy your special day off once you reach one year of service.
• Volunteering Day - One paid day per year to support a local community project.
• MyPerks Platform - Access a wide range of discounts, cashback offers, cycle-to-work schemes, mortgage advice, wellbeing support, and more!
• Gym Discounts - Corporate discounts at selected local gyms.
• Financial & Family Support - Competitive pension contributions, life assurance, and enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Referral Programme - Recommend great talent and earn a reward.
• Long Service Awards - Celebrating your milestones with us.
• Reward & Recognition Schemes - Recognising and celebrating achievements across the business.
• Study Support - For continuation of CIMA/ACCA.

Additional Job Information

• Benefit from a hybrid working model with the flexibility to work 2-3 days per week from home, with the remaining days based in our Telford office.