Job Description
The Consultancy Group are currently looking for an FP&A Analyst to join a global media business on a interim basis.
Role and responsibilities:
- Co-ordination and timely aggregation of regional forecast/budget submissions to ensure accurate global consolidation
- Working with key finance stakeholders across regional business operations to prepare detailed financial analysis, providing financial support and challenging submissions
- Preparation and consolidation of monthly reporting, with a process improvement focus, including streamlining areas of duplication and developing automated reports to provide global financials insights
- Support the new system project, including next phase development, maintenance and report building to support forecast/budget reviews and presentations
- Identifying areas of inconsistencies across regional business operations to drive global alignment
- Initiate process improvements within finance, challenging the status quo and being pro-active in devising new process and ways of working
- Ad-hoc financial and project support, as required
What we are looking for:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with at least 5 years PQE
- Experience working in a group headquarters FP&A role in a multi-currency environment
- Highly organised, with the ability to multi-task and handle high volume of requests in a time-pressured environment meeting strict deadlines
- Self-starter, pro-active and able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Flexible, an "open to change" mind-set, with a focus on process improvement
- Methodical and consistent approach to working
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with demonstrated experience building automated reports and quality presentations for senior management
