FP&A Assistant Accountant

The FP&A Assistant Accountant will support the Group FP&A Manager to deliver management reporting and analysis across the growing
group. Partner with the business to provide feedback and insights into performance through analysis and quality output.,

• Detailed forecasting over short and medium term


• Weekly cashflow reporting


• Variance analysis to understand the company's financial performance, with a particular focus on costs


• Analysis of multiple business units operating in different sectors


• Support preparation of monthly reporting packs, ensuring commentary is meaningful


• Support the annual budgeting process


• Contribution to board presentations


• Assist in evaluating and supporting plans for new opportunities across the group


• Ad-hoc projects as required by the Group FP&A Manager
  
  Part qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA


• Relevant experience in finance team as assistant accountant or similar


• Analytical skills including good knowledge of Excel (pivot tables and lookups)


Desirable


• Relevant experience within professional services company and or PE backed business


• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting and cash flows


• Experience in or working alongside an FP&A team


Technical, training & skill levels


• Effective use of IT including Excel, Word, Outlook and good knowledge of a finance system


• Manages own workload and time effectively to meet internal and external deadlines


• Proactive nature to resolve issues and queries


• Attention to detail and problem solving


• Commercially minded and ability to identify areas to add value


• Effective communication and people skills, ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff and management


• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities