Financial analyst in FP&A

ACCA Careers; United States; Remote; USD 87,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London weighting

Home allowance

Civil Service Pension Scheme

Flexible working

28+ days holiday

Job summary

The Electoral Commission, the UK’s independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team in London. This role leads budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, delivering detailed analyses and scenario planning for strategic decisions.

You will build strong partnerships with budget holders and senior stakeholders while producing management reports and supporting investment appraisals.

Qualifications

• An experienced, professionally qualified accountant.
• Strong technical capabilities in finance.
• Excellent business partnering and communication skills.
• Significant FP&A experience.
• Comfortable in a complex public sector environment.
• Strong financial modelling & advanced Excel capabilities.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders effectively.
• Understanding of public sector finance including estimates, governance and value for money.
• Clear communication to non-finance audiences.
• Collaborative approach and willingness to develop colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and medium-term financial planning processes.
• Deliver detailed financial analysis, modelling and scenario planning to support strategic decisions.
• Build relationships with budget holders and senior stakeholders, providing expert financial advice and challenge.
• Produce insightful management reporting, variance analysis and performance commentary.
• Support business cases, investment appraisals and organisational change initiatives.
• Develop and improve financial models, dashboards and reporting tools.
• Coach and support colleagues, including the Finance Apprentice.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Modelling

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder Management

Public Sector Knowledge

Communication Skills

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Excel

Job description

Описание:

The Electoral Commission is the UK’s independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance. Everything we do is about ensuring trust, participation, and integrity in the democratic process. We are seeking an experienced and qualified Senior Financial Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team.

Задачи:

• Leading annual budgeting, forecasting and medium-term financial planning processes.
• Delivering detailed financial analysis, modelling and scenario planning to support strategic decisions.
• Building strong relationships with budget holders and senior stakeholders, providing expert financial advice and challenge.
• Producing insightful management reporting, variance analysis and performance commentary.
• Supporting business cases, investment appraisals and organisational change initiatives.
• Developing and improving financial models, dashboards and reporting tools.
• Coaching and supporting colleagues, including the Finance Apprentice, to strengthen capability across the function.

Требования:

• An experienced, professionally qualified accountant
• Strong technical expertise
• Excellent business partnering and communication skills
• Significant experience in FP&A
• Be comfortable working in a complex public sector environment
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel capabilities.
• The ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders effectively.
• Strong understanding of public sector finance including; estimates, governance and value for money principles.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex financial issues to non-finance audiences.
• A collaborative approach and a commitment to developing colleagues and sharing expertise.

Условия:

Permanent, full time, 36 hours per week London-based employees receive an additional £3,217 London weighting. A £312 tax-free working from home allowance is also payable annually. Outstanding benefits including Civil Service Pension Scheme, flexible working, 28+ days holiday, and more.