FP&A Analyst

The Company

We are working with a leading tech enabled development business that are looking for an FP&A Analyst to join their apprenticeship division in London.

Responsibilities

• Head of Financial Planning & Analysis,
• Business partnering very closely with the Sales/Operations/Marketing team
• The Analyst working with the FD will also review current practices and will have the opportunity to make and implement recommendations for improvement across Apprenticeships.
• Assist in the design, implementation and execution of all planning including 3-year plans, annual budget process and regular reforecast cycles
• Responsible for delivering forecasting & budgetting and scenario planning
• Requiring both commercial and analytical skills, the position offers the right candidate the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the performance of the Apprenticeships business.
• Maintain & develop high quality financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives
• Analyse the financial results with respect to performance against budget/forecasts
• Responsible for insightful and action-orientated analysis of the Apprenticeships business
• Work with the business to refine a set of relevant key performance indicators, collate and report these monthly
• Develop and automate reporting and analysis tools across the functions within Apprenticeships
• Monitor both financial and non-financial performance indicators, highlighting trends and analysing variances to plan
• Support the Financial Controller and Group Reporting team analysing and reporting on monthly financial performance
• Ad-hoc work as required by Exec & CFO
• Develop strong working relationships with the Group Reporting and FP&A teams, CFO and operational teams across the Group

About you

The candidate will be minimum part-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), with advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills and experienced within an Analys or Business Partner role.

• Attention to detail Outcome orientated with strong commercial acumen
• Solid problem solving and analytical skills
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Business insights and analysis
• Preparing information for board level
• Passionate about providing support to the business; drive and enthusiasm to use management reporting to identify and deliver financial or operational improvements
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Ability to use initiative, anticipate issues and develop practical solutions in a collaborative manner

What is on offer

Learning is not just a service they provide, they try to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to take advantage of their huge and varied range of Apprenticeships and development options, so everyone is eligible for;

• 3 Training Days every year, to focus on subjects you're interested in.
• 2 paid Charity Days each year to support your chosen charity in whatever way you choose. And if you get involved in charity fundraising, we will also double any sponsorship money raised, up to £250.
• 25 days' holiday per annum (rising to 28 days after 5 years) - with the option to buy more if you wish
• They offer a defined contribution pension plan and will match your contributions up to a maximum of 3% of your basic salary.
• Life Assurance (4x your basic salary)
• Permanent Health Insurance (after a qualifying period)
• Season ticket loan
• Corporate gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme