FP&A Business Partner

This FP&A Business Partner role is responsible for financial planning and analysis for the consulting division. It will be responsible for the division's global reporting. This person will lead analyses and deep dives, working closely with peers in the finance team to prepare the insights that the business needs to understand performance and make improvements. The FP&A Business Partner will report into the FP&A Manager. Based around Milton Keynes

Client Details

Across the globe, clients rely on this leading consulting firm to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. Based in Milton Keynes they keep their clients at the heart of everything they do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to their continued success.

This leading consultancy business promise to maintain an environment where every employee feels valued and are able to meet their full potential. You'll be given the tools to help balance your professional and personal life, along with progressing past this FP&A Business Partner position into a manager and director position within the next 3-5 years.

Description

FP&A Business Partner responsibilities:

• Prepare and analyze monthly P&L and reports, in order to provide insightful commentary on the division's results, by working closely with Commercial Finance, Consultancy finance, Project Manager and other team members.
• Driving accurate forecasting through Annual Operating Plan, strategic planning and monthly outlook, by working closely with the other finance teams and corporate
• Focus in financial analytics, standardisation and process improvement
• Lead, coach, motivate and inspire a team of people to achieve outstanding results

Other FP&A deliverables:

• Ensure the quality, transparency and timeliness of financial reporting:
• Accountable for month-end close, P&L preparation, and analysis of results.
• Prepare accurate and timely analyses that capture and communicate business results, variances, and performance trends in order to drive improvement by working closely with other teams including commercial and consultancy finance.
• Prepare presentations and communication for the division, including key performance indicators.
• Ensure data integrity of all reporting systems, including for internal management purposes and all submissions to Group
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning process.
• Develop and utilize tools to identify, communicate and recommend corrective actions.
• Continuous improvement of month end and planning processes.
• Drive best practices throughout the global finance function, ensuring standardised approaches to reporting and processes.
• Support the Divisional FP&A Director on ad-hoc analysis

Profile

Desired experience and capabilities;

• Bachelor's degree with a 2;1 or above (if 2;2 needs to be backed up by A's and B's at Alevel)
• Computer Skills Required: Microsoft Office essential (advanced Excel preferable), HFM & SAP desirable but not essential
• Prior FP&A experience is a bonus but training is provided for someone with a strong commercial finance background, combining financial reporting with the ability to analyse the business story.
• Intellectual curiosity and analytical skills, being able to understand the big picture but dive into the details if needed.
• Good communication skills, being able to adjust style based on audience.
• Results oriented person, self-starter, can do attitude with a high-energy style
• The future ability to coach, develop and build a team with the groups values
• Possess a strong set of personal and business values that coincide with those of the this Luton based company

Job Offer

Market leading package is on offer with flexible benefits package to be tailored to your own requests. The pay back of any study support accrued to date. This excellent package comes with the fast tracked progression possibilities and great finance exposure to senior management