Senior FP&A Analyst

Cedar; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to provide high-quality financial insights and support strategic decision-making. This hands-on role requires a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will lead financial planning processes, enhance reporting systems, and engage with stakeholders to ensure financial data is actionable. Join this ambitious firm that is setting the standard in its field and make a significant impact on its financial performance.

Qualifications

• Relevant FP&A experience in a global, multi-entity business.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling processes.
• Deliver insightful commentary and analysis on management reports.
• Conduct in-depth variance analysis to support decision-making.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Financial Modelling

Communication Skills

Commercial Acumen

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Advanced Excel

Job description

Senior FPA Analyst, Private Equity-Backed R&D, Central London, 80-85k + Bonus

We're exclusively partnering with a leading, private equity-backed company that's dominating its market. This ambitious company has achieved global expansion through strategic acquisitions, pushing boundaries and setting the standard in its field.

As The Senior FP&A Analyst you will play a key role in supporting the business by delivering high-quality financial insights, enabling strategic decision-making, and driving financial performance. You will be responsible for internal reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, ensuring financial data is accurate, transparent, and actionable.

It is a hands-on position, requiring strong analytical skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to enhance financial processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling processes, ensuring robust and accurate projections aligned with business objectives.
• Management Reporting: Deliver insightful commentary and analysis on management reports, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Variance Analysis: Conduct in-depth variance analysis and provide meaningful commentary to support decision-making.
• Strategic Support: Work closely with senior leadership to provide financial insights that drive commercial decision-making.
• Stakeholder Communication: Liaise with key internal stakeholders, including finance, operations, and commercial teams, to ensure financial data is understood and utilised effectively.
• Systems & Process Improvement: Enhance existing reporting processes and utilise financial systems to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Private Equity Reporting: Support the Finance team with reporting requirements and insights for private equity stakeholders.
• Ad-hoc Analysis: Provide financial analysis and scenario modelling to support key business initiatives and investment decisions.

Essentials:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Relevant FP&A experience in a global, multi-entity business.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment with tight deadlines and evolving priorities.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels

Desirables:

• Spanish speaking
• Microsoft Dynamics experience