Financial Planning Analyst

CCS Cleaning; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Career progression

International teams across Europe

Job summary

CCS Cleaning is seeking an FP&A Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting and profitability analysis across Europe and the UK. This hands-on role suits someone early in their FP&A career aiming to develop strong financial modelling and business partnering skills.

We welcome a part-qualified accountant or finance graduate with analytical experience and a drive to progress into a senior FP&A position over time.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years' experience in FP&A, Finance Analyst or Financial Accounting role.
• Strong Excel skills; exposure to Power BI is desirable.
• Experience with an ERP system; Business Central would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting Support: assist in annual budget and quarterly forecasts; build models and reporting tools.
• Maintain customer & site budgets in Business Central; prepare variance analysis.
• Support data integrity across FP&A outputs and assist wider Finance team.
• Margin & Profitability Support: analyze gross margin by country, customer and site.
• Prepare monthly margin bridge reporting and support contract renewals/tenders.
• Maintain and update reporting in Excel and Business Central; identify automation opportunities.

Job description

We are seeking an FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team and support the FP&A function in delivering budgeting, forecasting and profitability analysis across our multi-entity operations in Europe and the UK.

This is a hands‑on analytical role, ideal for someone early in their FP&A career who wants to build strong financial modelling and business partnering skills within a growing finance function.

The role is well suited to a part‑qualified accountant or a strong finance graduate with analytical experience, looking to develop into a senior FP&A position over time.

Established in 1966, CCS has been in the cleaning business for over 50 years. We are a diverse team of 2,000+ colleagues across 8 European countries. Every day, we deliver industry‑leading cleaning services to our customers. Our loyal and growing client base trusts CCS to provide professional and outstanding cleaning results.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting Support

• Support the FP&A function in the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts, including consolidating departmental inputs.
• Build and maintain financial models, templates and reporting tools.
• Maintain customer & site budgets in Business Central via the Projects interface.
• Prepare first‑draft variance analysis.
• Help maintain data integrity and consistency across FP&A outputs.
• Support the wider Finance team when required.

Margin & Profitability Support

• Assist with gross margin analysis by country, customer and site.
• Support the preparation of monthly margin bridge reporting.
• Provide data gathering and modelling support for contract renewals and tenders.
• Help prepare elements of the monthly management reporting pack.
• Maintain and update reporting in Excel and Business Central.
• Support ERP‑related data and reporting tasks as required.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate recurring reporting tasks.

Qualifications & Skills

• 1–3 years' experience in an FP&A, Finance Analyst or Financial Accounting role.
• Strong Excel skills; exposure to Power BI is desirable.
• Experience working with an ERP system. Business Central would be an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Proactive and keen to learn, with a willingness to take on new challenges.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field.
• Part‑qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) preferred but not essential.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to grow and develop within a supportive Finance Team, with the FP&A Specialist as your direct mentor.
• Work with diverse teams across multiple European countries.
• Excellent opportunity for career progression within a growing international business.