IT Financial Planning Analyst

CFP Energy (UK) Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced IT Financial Planning Analyst to enhance financial processes and reporting. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with IT and Finance teams to drive efficiency and implement strategic financial planning. Your expertise in IT financial cost modeling and data-driven analysis will be crucial in preparing budgets, forecasting, and optimizing financial processes. Join a dynamic team committed to innovation in the energy sector and make a significant impact on the company's financial strategy and performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of IT financial cost modelling and data-driven analysis.
• Experience in implementing process changes for IT financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate annual budget preparation and financial forecasts with IT Leadership.
• Produce accurate financial reports and manage stakeholder relationships.

Skills

IT financial cost modelling

Data driven analysis

Process change implementation

Experience with IT Finance systems

Knowledge of commodities and financial markets

Agile SDLC methodologies

R&D costs claim process

Capitalising IT costs

Job description

Job summary:

CFP Energy is a vibrant, award-winning, commodity trading and supply group comprised of several high-growth businesses. We provide innovative energy solutions that empower businesses to prosper in a sustainable world.

The jobholder:

As an experienced IT Financial Planning Analyst, you will be involved in setting up and operating IT Financial Planning processes and reporting. As a member of the product team, working autonomously and within a team, you will play a pivotal role working with the IT Leadership Team as well as the Finance function in driving change and efficiency across the organisation.

Essential functions of the job:

Financial Planning & Forecasting

1. Work with the IT Leadership team and the Finance FP&A Manager to coordinate & direct the preparation of the annual budget and financial forecasts.
2. Developing financial and investment plans.
3. Budgeting: Preparing budgets and forecasts, and presenting them to management.
4. Cost modelling: Proposing improvements in IT cost modelling & cost allocation.

Analysis & Decision Support

1. Producing accurate and timely financial reports.
2. Analysing costs, identifying inconsistencies, and proposing improvements.

Reporting

1. Performance management: Identifying and reporting KPIs.
2. Key performance indicators: Implementing relevant KPIs for domain monitoring.

Collaboration

1. Working with other departments to develop strategic plans.
2. Stakeholder management: Managing relationships with external stakeholders, such as auditors and financial institutions.
3. Process optimisation: Contributing to the automation, standardization, and optimization of financial processes.

Skills and experience required:

1. Detailed knowledge of IT financial cost modelling and the associated financial treatment.
2. Utilisation of data driven analysis and modelling to provide insights into financial reporting.
3. Demonstrable experience of implementing process change to ensure alignment in reporting and monitoring of IT Costs.
4. Proven experience of working with IT Finance systems, ideally implementing IT Financial systems.
5. Experience operating within commodities and/or financial markets and associated Trading processes desirable.
6. Delivered change under both waterfall and agile SDLC methodologies.
7. Experience of R&D costs claim process for UK corporation tax.
8. Experience of capitalising IT costs.

The CF Group is committed to ensuring equal opportunities, fairness of treatment, dignity and respect, and the elimination of all forms of discrimination in the workplace for all employees/contractors and job applicants.