Financial Planning Analyst

Albany Beck; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Beck is seeking an FP&A Analyst to join our team in Dublin. You will run daily finance processes, support budgeting and forecast, and provide reporting to senior stakeholders.

The role requires 2+ years in FP&A or financial analysis, and qualified or part-qualified accounting credentials. You will work with Excel on large datasets and analyse P&L performance to identify drivers and improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Minimum 2 years' experience in FP&A, management accounting or financial analysis.
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to manipulate and analyse large datasets.
• Experience preparing and analysing profit and loss statements.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned tasks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Financial services or capital markets environments.

Responsibilities

• Run and maintain daily finance processes, including FX rate updates.
• Prepare and analyse weekly P&L reporting.
• Investigate and explain variances and performance trends.
• Support the FP&A team with financial analysis and reporting requirements.
• Mine and analyse financial data to identify drivers of business performance.
• Work independently to resolve issues and provide insights with minimal supervision.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc financial analysis as required.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to understand financial results and provide support.

Skills

Advanced Excel

P&L analysis

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Independent work

Attention to detail

Finance reporting

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

PeopleSoft

GLOSS

Loan IQ

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Run and maintain daily finance processes, including FX rate updates.
• Prepare and analyse weekly P&L reporting.
• Investigate and explain variances and performance trends.
• Support the FP&A team with financial analysis and reporting requirements.
• Mine and analyse financial data to identify drivers of business performance.
• Work independently to resolve issues and provide insights with minimal supervision.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc financial analysis as required.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to understand financial results and provide support.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Minimum 2 years' experience in an FP&A, management accounting or financial analysis role.
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to manipulate and analyse large datasets.
• Experience preparing and analysing profit and loss statements.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned tasks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Financial services or capital markets environments.

Systems Experience

Experience with any of the following would be beneficial:

• PeopleSoft (or similar ERP system).
• GLOSS.
• Loan IQ.

While not essential, experience or exposure to any of the following would be advantageous:

• Loans and lending products.
• Bonds and fixed income instruments.
• Interest rate swaps and treasury products.
• Working with complex financial and transactional datasets.