Financial Planning Analyst
- Recruiter
- Meridian Business Support
- Location
- Exeter
- Posted
- 29 Apr 2018
- Closes
- 27 May 2018
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
Are you ACCA, CIMA quailed or Progressing towards a Finance qualification. Do you have advanced Excel modelling skills. Are you able to provide Financial Planning & Analysis support to a business and provide commercial insight and variance analysis and trend information?
I am looking for a FP&A Analyst for an Exeter based technology company. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to progress and build a career with a growing organisation.
The Role
The role is to provide Financial Planning & Analysis support to the Business across all of its products and services and will provide commercial insight and variance analysis and trend information to key business stakeholders as well as senior management in conjunction with the direction set by the CFO. Responsible for the timely reporting and analysis of the sales pipeline, sales and marketing effectiveness from an operational perspective, and revenue recognition associated with forecasted and executed contracts, KPI design and delivery, Weekly EBIDTA Forecasting and the local product management teams.
The Role
* Responsible for the updating and management of the monthly forecasting and budgeting models.
* Updating for the monthly actuals, and updating the monthly forecast based on sales pipeline and customer acquisition Projects as well as project milestones for billing and third-party vendor cost.
* Responsible for ensuring the Margin performance metrics are updated for all revenue related projects and identify opportunities for margin improvements.
* Updating on a monthly basis the Operating Costs by Cost Centre and providing detailed variance analysis against budget.
* Working with the CFO on all modelling and financial assessment of forecasting data and projected out-turns for both internal and external reporting.
* Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of Revenue, Cost of Sales, expenses and capital expenditure, including both financial and non-Financial KPI’s on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
* Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variances.
* Assist in the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modelling tools.
* Assist in the development of financial models and analysis support for business initiatives and projects.
* Assist in the analysis of complex financial information and reports.
Requirements
* High level of analysis capability and able to manage and interpret large amounts of financial data and be able to convert into detailed report formats for senior management.
* Takes time to understand the data being presented and assess its completeness and were appropriate is able to make informed assumptions and able to support those assumptions based on previous trends or analysis or external data sources.
* Tackles Process Capacity Problems: Uses benchmarking to determine process targets. Able to analyze processes critically to establish problems or inefficiencies and identify improvement measures.
* High Level of accuracy/attention to detail
* Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Skills
* Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills, and report writing.
* Diploma/Degree Level Candidates
* Advanced Excel Modelling Skills
* Advanced PowerPoint Skills
* Access Data-base skills
This is a great opportunity for career development. For more information call Mags on (Apply online only) or click on the link to apply.
Meridian Business Support is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency
I am looking for a FP&A Analyst for an Exeter based technology company. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to progress and build a career with a growing organisation.
The Role
The role is to provide Financial Planning & Analysis support to the Business across all of its products and services and will provide commercial insight and variance analysis and trend information to key business stakeholders as well as senior management in conjunction with the direction set by the CFO. Responsible for the timely reporting and analysis of the sales pipeline, sales and marketing effectiveness from an operational perspective, and revenue recognition associated with forecasted and executed contracts, KPI design and delivery, Weekly EBIDTA Forecasting and the local product management teams.
The Role
* Responsible for the updating and management of the monthly forecasting and budgeting models.
* Updating for the monthly actuals, and updating the monthly forecast based on sales pipeline and customer acquisition Projects as well as project milestones for billing and third-party vendor cost.
* Responsible for ensuring the Margin performance metrics are updated for all revenue related projects and identify opportunities for margin improvements.
* Updating on a monthly basis the Operating Costs by Cost Centre and providing detailed variance analysis against budget.
* Working with the CFO on all modelling and financial assessment of forecasting data and projected out-turns for both internal and external reporting.
* Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of Revenue, Cost of Sales, expenses and capital expenditure, including both financial and non-Financial KPI’s on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
* Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variances.
* Assist in the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modelling tools.
* Assist in the development of financial models and analysis support for business initiatives and projects.
* Assist in the analysis of complex financial information and reports.
Requirements
* High level of analysis capability and able to manage and interpret large amounts of financial data and be able to convert into detailed report formats for senior management.
* Takes time to understand the data being presented and assess its completeness and were appropriate is able to make informed assumptions and able to support those assumptions based on previous trends or analysis or external data sources.
* Tackles Process Capacity Problems: Uses benchmarking to determine process targets. Able to analyze processes critically to establish problems or inefficiencies and identify improvement measures.
* High Level of accuracy/attention to detail
* Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Skills
* Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills, and report writing.
* Diploma/Degree Level Candidates
* Advanced Excel Modelling Skills
* Advanced PowerPoint Skills
* Access Data-base skills
This is a great opportunity for career development. For more information call Mags on (Apply online only) or click on the link to apply.
Meridian Business Support is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency