Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis

Qualifications:

Chartered Accountant/Master of Business Administration

Years of Experience:

5 to 11 years

Job Description:

We are looking for a commercially savvy FP&A Reporting Analyst (5+ years experience) with FP&A reporting experience to support the financial planning, performance analysis and strategic decision making of a Retail client.

The role will be a part of our clients FP&A team - responsible for financial planning, budgeting and analysis delivering strategic business insights to executives on key elements of the Companys operations.

- Support the preparation of the corporate budget, forecasts and the corporate plan covering the P&L and other KPIs for the business, which will involve:

1. Working closely with Finance teams, developing an understanding of trends in performance, and key issues, activities, and timetables

2. Consolidating submissions into the corporate Retail picture, providing constructive challenge to relevant Finance teams

3. Assisting in the production of executive summaries and board papers which distil the data and focus on the key issues

- Support the production of timely, accurate, and insightful periodic management accounts

- Coordinate and consolidate the Latest View process by working closely with divisions on their latest expectations and monitoring the risks and opportunities

- Work closely with Finance teams to establish consistency, development of best practice and triangulation of forecasts across the business / financial statements, particularly surrounding future developments of reporting

- Support the Group Finance and Investor Relations teams on the corporate interim and preliminary financial reporting process

- Assist in the production of a high quality internal and external financial / business review in addition to answering queries raised by the Senior Leadership Team to support external reporting

- Perform sensitivity analysis and financial evaluation of different financial performance scenarios

- Perform a high standard of ad hoc analysis supporting the Head of Retail Financial Planning, Commercial & Retail Finance Director and CFO

What are we looking for:

- Prioritization of workload

- Ability to work well in a team

- Results orientation

- Strong analytical skills

- Written and verbal communication

- Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business (MBA or CPA/CFA a plus)

- 5+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance or related roles. Retail experience is a plus.

- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

- Proven ability to translate complex data into clear business insights

- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with planning/reporting tools (OneStream, Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI) preferred

- Effective communicator with stakeholders, ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders & build trusted relationships at all levels

- Strong planning and prioritization skills with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced consumer driven environment

Roles and Responsibilities:

- In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of moderately complex problems

- May create new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures

- The person would require understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals

- Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor

- May interact with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture

- Guidance would be provided when determining methods and procedures on new assignments

- Decisions made by you will often impact the team in which they reside

- Individual would manage small teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture

- Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts

Chartered Accountant, Master of Business Administration