Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis

A new role has been created for an FP&A Analyst, reporting to the FP&A Senior Manager, to help build out the rapidly evolving FP&A capability, to increase the value and commerciality of insights provided to management across the business and to drive forward-looking business decision making and automation of management reporting. This role will likely suit a capable and technically strong FP&A analyst, looking to make their mark at an ambitious and growing firm. Having completed a major corporate transaction in 2022, the Group is now embarking on its next 5-year plan, to grow AUM to >£5bn. In line with these plans, the Finance Dept is also executing a strategic and digital transformation programme, to right size its capabilities for the planned growth. A central objective of this strategy is to enhance the existing FP&A capability. Key Accountabilities: Managing and producing monthly reporting packs to meet business and group reporting needs. Driving the FP&A month-end and year-end reporting processes, ensuring data accuracy and consistency. Coordinating and finalising high-quality monthly CFO review decks and management information (MI) packs. Supporting in developing quarterly and annual budget and 5-year plan. Assisting in building and maintaining complex financial models. Supporting the Senior Manager in digital transformation projects, to embed greater use of data analytics and automation across the Finance Department. Identifying and delivering process improvements that add value. Skills & Competencies: Experience of FP&A best practices, across financial modelling, trend analysis, data combination and reporting. Quality verbal and written communication skills. Ideally gained working in a bank or specialist lending business, with an understanding of key business dynamics and metrics. Experience of securitization would be an advantage. Analytical and hands-on by nature, happy building complex models but with an emphasis on automating where possible. Keen to make their mark by building a highly visible capability at an ambitious firm. Knowledge & Qualifications: Part or Fully Qualified accountant. Proficient with business intelligence and data visualisation tools to manipulate large data sets. Strong technological literacy and modelling skills. Personal Attributes: Highly numerate and articulate. Driven and enjoys building and developing teams. Robust and comfortable working to deadline and under pressure. Persuasive. Flexible, calm and self-assured. Job Types:

Full-time, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm Benefits: Company events Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Private dental insurance Private medical insurance Schedule: Monday to Friday Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Location: Watford WD17 (required) Work Location:

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