Senior/FP&A Analyst

Engage People Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Engage People Recruitment seeks an experienced FP&A Analyst for a scaling property development company. The role covers detailed analysis, financial modelling, reporting and stakeholder engagement across budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and strategic planning processes.

You will work with the FP&A Manager and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver meaningful insights, challenge assumptions and improve the quality and commercial value of FP&A outputs as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and KPI analysis.
• Experience preparing financial analysis, variance reporting, dashboards and/or management reporting packs.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present data visually and explain financial information clearly.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines across monthly reporting, forecasting and planning cycles.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to interpret both financial and operational data.
• Experience within construction, property development or another project-based industry would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of quarterly forecasts, the annual budgeting process and strategic planning activities.
• Own the collation, consolidation and analysis of forecast inputs across projects, departments and reporting periods.
• Maintain and enhance financial models supporting cash flow forecasting, project forecasting, P&L analysis, balance sheet analysis and strategic planning.
• Work closely with Construction, Commercial and Quantity Surveying teams to understand cost movements, programme timing, procurement assumptions, committed costs and forecast-to-complete positions.
• Identify and explain key cost drivers, emerging risks, potential cost savings and areas requiring management attention.
• Support pricing, margin and profitability analysis across projects, phases, unit types and sales channels.
• Prepare monthly FP&A reporting packs, dashboards and commentary for review by the FP&A Manager and senior management.
• Analyse actual performance against budget, forecast and prior periods, working with the financial reporting team to identify and explain the underlying drivers of performance.

Skills

Financial planning

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

KPI analysis

Management reporting

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial judgement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are seeking an experienced FP&A Analyst to join a scaling property development company.

This is a commercially focused role with responsibility for detailed analysis, financial modelling, reporting and stakeholder engagement across budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and strategic planning processes.

Working closely with the FP&A Manager and stakeholders across Finance and the wider business, you will provide meaningful analysis, constructive challenge and actionable insight.

The successful candidate will play an important role in improving the quality, consistency and commercial value of FP&A outputs as the business continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of quarterly forecasts, the annual budgeting process and strategic planning activities.
• Own the collation, consolidation and analysis of forecast inputs across projects, departments and reporting periods.
• Maintain and enhance financial models supporting cash flow forecasting, project forecasting, P&L analysis, balance sheet analysis and strategic planning.
• Work closely with Construction, Commercial and Quantity Surveying teams to understand cost movements, programme timing, procurement assumptions, committed costs and forecast-to-complete positions.
• Identify and explain key cost drivers, emerging risks, potential cost savings and areas requiring management attention.
• Support pricing, margin and profitability analysis across projects, phases, unit types and sales channels.
• Prepare monthly FP&A reporting packs, dashboards and commentary for review by the FP&A Manager and senior management.
• Analyse actual performance against budget, forecast and prior periods, working with the financial reporting team to identify and explain the underlying drivers of performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong experience in financial planning, modelling and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and KPI analysis.
• Experience preparing financial analysis, variance reporting, dashboards and/or management reporting packs.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present data visually and explain financial information clearly.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines across monthly reporting, forecasting and planning cycles.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to interpret both financial and operational data.
• Experience within construction, property development or another project-based industry would be advantageous.

Strong base salary and package attached.