Financial Planning Analyst

My client, based in Surrey is a well established specialist consulting business. They are currently recruiting a Financial Planning Analyst with a broad remit, supporting the business and its decisions.

Client Details

My client, based in Surrey is a well established specialist consulting business. They have a strong track record of delivering projects internationally and are a great company to work for.

Description

Key duties in the Financial Planning Analyst role for this international consulting business based in surrey include:

• Producing, analysing and reporting the weekly and monthly profit forecast

• Contributing to the annual budget process.

• Detailed analysis of projects to understand trends, profitability and costs to complete and to advise and recommend action to project leads

• Partnering the commercial teams to provide financial support and advice to business decisions

• Developing an understanding of our clients, sectors, geographies, etc. to understand key profit drivers and to provide insights to drive change.

• Liaise with UK and international financial and non-financial colleagues to develop a deeper understanding of current and future drivers of performance

• Drive improvement to our revenue recognition and work in progress controls. Ensure the year end position is accurately reported.

• Monitor KPIs, highlighting trends and analysing variances.

• Analyse complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to managers to support decision making

• Prepare presentations for the board and senior management teams

• Other reporting and analysis as required

Profile

To be considered you will be:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

• Commercial experience, ideally within an international organisation

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Strong excel and data structuring skills

• Accurate, clear-thinking and organised

• Self-motivating

• Strong written and verbal communication, particularly to non-financial managers

Job Offer

• Competitive salary

• Pension

• Life assurance

• Group income protection

• Professional fees

• Share incentive plan