FP&A Accountant

Leeds (Hybrid)

£55,000-£65,000

9 months FTC



Join this ambitious, international business on their transformation journey in their FP&A Team on a FTC basis, which could go longer or even permanent in the future.



My client is looking for an experienced FP&A specialist to join their FP&A team, managing and developing their FP&A processes including weekly and monthly forecasting, month end Board and Bank reporting, annual plan and 5 year strategy, liquidity reporting and control; to be the Group lead for FP&A systems and processes.


Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for day-to-day management of forecasting, planning and cash flow reporting processes - consolidates and reports to stakeholders at all levels
• Business partner with the various finance teams to deliver robust plans and forecasts - provide guidance, review and interpret inputs and challenge back where necessary
• Provides scenario analysis to support impairment, going concern and viability workstreams
• Owns the day-to-day relationship with the Group's banking syndicate for the purpose of reporting and liquidity management. Communication of Group forecasts to external banking stakeholders, applying judgement to manage those communications carefully and ensuring appropriate liquidity is maintained through banking instructions
• Provide annual planning and business strategy support to indirect reports who business partner functional heads, helping them to manage their cost centres and to deliver in line with plan/forecast
• Review and challenge existing approaches and identify opportunities to improve and simplify
• Support on ad hoc business projects and analysis, as required.

Skills and experience:

• Qualified accountant preferred (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) although candidates qualified by experience also considered
• FP&A experience in a large fast paced business
• Strong Excel skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to build strong relationships across the business

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