Sr. Financial Analyst - FP&A

SHI International Corp.; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its dynamic FP&A team. This role is pivotal in supporting financial reporting and planning across all business units. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, with a proven track record in financial modeling and analysis. You will be responsible for preparing insightful reports, analyzing key performance indicators, and collaborating with senior stakeholders to drive business performance. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced environment while contributing to strategic financial initiatives and transformation projects.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of financial analysis and modeling experience required.
• Qualified or Part Qualified in finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze results and performance against KPIs, preparing variance commentary.
• Prepare month-end reporting packs for senior leadership.
• Ensure integrity and quality control of financial data.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Data Analysis

Effective Communication

Time Management

Presentation Abilities

Problem Solving

Education

ACCA

CIMA

MBA

CPA

CFA

Job description

Job Summary

SHI has an exciting opportunity to join its growing Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Team.

Reporting to the FP&A Director, the Senior Financial Analyst - FP&A will support SHI's reporting & planning function with coverage of all group SHI business units and segments. The FP&A department is primarily responsible for maintaining financial models, forecasts, and annual plans for all aspects of SHI financials including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow as well as Business Partnering with Senior stakeholders and Sales leaders. The Financial Analyst will be responsible for insights, analysis and recommendations. This includes producing standard monthly reporting packs and variance analysis. The ideal candidate will be experienced, data driven, analytical and ambitious.

About Us

SHI Corporation is a $15bn+ global technology solutions provider with over 6000 employees offering our customers innovative solutions and world-class support from over 30 offices throughout the U.S., the U.K., Canada, France, Netherlands, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.

As the largest minority female owned company in the US, SHI has a proud history of organic growth spanning over 35 years. SHI UK has been an integral part of that history for the last 20 years, growing from a small satellite office to now our European headquarters, with the support from our International partners and colleagues. We offer the opportunity to progress and develop a career within the IT Industry while working in a diverse, fun environment containing a range of departments and specialisms.

In a fast paced and dynamic industry, we provide a variety of technology products, solutions and services to businesses including Cloud Computing, Data Centre Infrastructure, Networking and Security solutions, Configuration and Integration services, Enterprise Mobility, IT Asset Management & GenAI.

Responsibilities

Include, but are not limited to:

1. Analysis of results, key drivers and performance against KPIs; preparing variance commentary on revenue and gross profit, analysing customers, products, and sales segments to identify key drivers, highlight risks, and spot trends.
2. Preparation of month end reporting packs for senior leadership, sales leaders, and functional heads to support monthly and quarterly business reviews.
3. Prepare, maintain and publish P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow metrics for all business units and consolidations.
4. Ensure the integrity and quality control of financial data, implementing checks and balances as necessary; Business partnering within Finance to ensure accuracy of financial data.
5. Support development of business plans for current investments, KPIs, and all new projects.
6. Support Finance Transformation initiatives including new processes, software, and systems enhancements, automation of reports and process improvement.
7. Ad hoc analysis as needed to answer key business questions.

Qualifications

1. Minimum of 5-8 years' financial analysis, modelling, processes (Budget, P&L, strategic planning) experience in a large corporate organization.
2. Qualified or Part Qualified preferred (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, MBA, CPA or CFA).
3. US GAAP reporting and working knowledge a plus.

Required Skills

1. Effective communication, time management, presentation abilities.
2. Strong work ethic and high ability to communicate clearly with finance and non-finance professionals.
3. Innovative thinker and ability to solve problems with fresh ideas.
4. Structured approach; process oriented; able to prioritize.
5. Ability to work independently to develop and implement new processes, reports, models.
6. Industry/Global experience in IT, Tech, and reseller market a plus.

Additional Information

1. Business working hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00 with a 30-minute lunch break. However, due to the nature of the role, with its international reach and shared projects, working outside of these hours to service business needs will occur occasionally, and employees are expected to be readily available in these eventualities.

A competitive and comprehensive benefits package.