Financial Planning Analyst

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Summary of role:

This is a financial analyst role within the F,P&A UK and International team. It will focus on supporting the Middle East divisions in four main areas,

• Month end activities including journal entries
• Forecasting and budgeting
• Financial reporting and analysis
• Ad hoc queries and cost accounting analysis

Role activities/ responsibilities:

Month end activities including journal entries

• Prepare journals based upon analytical review
• Gather supporting documentation for month end
• Prepare and send accruals data & supporting documentation to FC /BPO for any journals within PFS responsibility
• Review payroll journals as required

Forecasting and budgeting

• Prepare any payroll meta data uploads and validate any actuals included
• Prepare excel base files used for revenue calculations & cost of sales in budget
• Input revenue, cost of sales, opex and capex spend into Hyperion
• Work with cost centre managers as appropriate to finalise cost centre plans for cost centres for which PFS are responsible
• Prepare overhead summaries and bridges for the PFS managed cost centres to be used by the local BMs
• Prepare a templates for revenue and opex forecasting that can be used by the local BPM team
• Ensure that YTD is actualised (& correct) in all excel templates being prepared and in hyperion planning
• Support compensation plans by providing detailed workings on sales bonus agreed/ proposed by the business

Financial reporting and analysis

• Prepare analysis as required by the local team or business stakeholder

Ad hoc queries and cost accounting analysis

• Extract data on an ad hoc basis as requested by the local BPM team
• Resolve ad hoc queries relating to month end
• Provide supporting information as requested by external auditors
• Raise PRs, if appropriate for PFS BPM team related costs
• Review & Approve POs, if appropriate for PFS BPM team related costs

Background in the following areas and the ability to leverage these skills in support of the UK & International F,P&A team:

• Finance function and accounting operations, financial management, management accounting and overhead cost accounting experience
• Budgeting, planning, forecasting and management reporting (including variance analysis)
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement including simplification and standardisation
• Experience in building relationships with key stakeholders
• Experience in month end close process

Qualifications

Qualifications and experience required:

• Part-qualified accountant.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience

Primary Location: GB-GB-Belfast

Work Locations: Hybrid Working

Job: Finance

Organization: Finance

Employee Status: Regular Employee

Job Type: Standard

Shift: Day Job

Schedule: Full-time Regular

Job: FINANCE

Organization: Corporate Finance

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Req ID: 4327