Job Description
The Consultancy Group are currently recruiting for a Senior FP&A Analyst for a Global Consumer Brand. This is a 6 months FTC, with the ideal candidate to be able to start ASAP.
Key Responsibilities:
- Detailed analysis and review of regional forecast/budget submissions, ensuring accurate global consolidation to support presentations to leadership team
- Working with key finance stakeholders across regional business operations in multiple time zones to prepare detailed global financial analysis, providing financial support and challenging submissions
- Develop Overheads and Headcount reporting, including working closely with corporate head office and regional business operations teams to ensure global alignment to drive meaningful insights
- Preparation and consolidation of monthly reporting (e.g. actuals and flash), with a process improvement focus, including streamlining areas of duplication and developing automated reports to provide global financials insights
- Key role in 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
- Drive 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
Benefits:
- Discretionary bonus opportunity
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental Scheme
- London Allowance (if applicable)
- 25 days holiday per year
- On Site Gym
- Subsidised Café
- Free soft drinks
- On site bar
- Access to cycle garage and showers
